AAAE ACE - Operations | Questions with 100% Verified Answers | Latest Update 2026/2027

AAAE ACE - Operations | Questions with 100% Verified Answers
| Latest Update 2026/2027
Question: ADG Group I
Answer: Tail Height: <20 Wingspan: <49

Question: ADG Group II
Answer: Tail Height: 20-<30 Wingspan: 49-<79

Question: ADG Group III
Answer: Tail Height: 30-<45 Wingspan: 79-<118

Question: ADG Group IV
Answer: Tail Height: 45-<60 Wingspan: 118-<171

Question: ADG Group V
Answer: Tail Height: 60-<66 Wingspan: 171-<214

Question: ADG Group VI
Answer: Tail Height: 66-<80 Wingspan: 214-<262

Question: AAC Category A
Answer: <91 Knots

Question: AAC Category B
Answer: 91-<121 Knots

Question: AAC Category C
Answer: 121-<141 Knots

Question: AAC Category D
Answer: 141-<166 Knots

Question: AAC Category E
Answer: 166 Knots or more

Question: Runway Widths
Answer: 60 - 200 Feet

Question: Pavement Deteroriation
Answer: 1. Cracking
2. Disintegration
3. Distortion
4. Loss of Skid Resistance
5. Joint Seal Damage (Rigid Only)

, Question: Ways to minimize the loss of friction
Answer: 1. Pavement Grooving
2. Wire Combing
3. Porous Friction Course

Question: Factors that determine movement versus non-movement
Answer: 1. Operational Control
2. FAA Design Standards

Question: Design Aircraft is classified by
Answer: 1. Aircraft Approach Category (AAC)
2. Airplane Design Group (ADG)
3. Taxiway Design Group (TDG)

Question: A displaced threshold is required
Answer: 1. An object obstructs the airspace needed for landing aircraft
2. Environmental considerations (noise abatement)
3. Runway safety area or obstacle free area lengths are needed

Question: Runway Safety Area Dimensions
Answer: Width: 120' - 500' Length: 240' - 1000'

Question: Taxiway Safety Area Dimensions
Answer: 49' - 262'

Question: Small Aircraft (Wake Turbulence)
Answer: Less than 41,000lbs

Question: Large Aircraft (Wake Turbulence)
Answer: 41,000lbs - 300,000lbs

Question: Heavy Aircraft (Wake Turbulence)
Answer: 300,000lbs or more

Question: Class A Airspace
Answer: 18,000 MSL up to FL600 including 12NM of coast over the continuous 48 states

Question: Class B Airspace
Answer: Surface up to 10,000 ft MSL surrounding nation's busiest airports; upside-down wedding cake. ATC
clearance required; VFR operations is "clear of clouds"

Question: Class C Airspace
Answer: Surface to 4,000 ft above airport elevation within 5 NM radius. From 5-10 NM out, 1,200 ft to 4,000 ft
above airport elevation.

Question: Class D Airspace
Answer: Surface up to 2,500 ft MSL surrounding airports with operational control tower.