AAAE ACE Operations Module 2 Questions
and Correct Answers
Question 1
What are the maximum dimensions of a hole that are allowed by Part 139?
Correct Answer
Any hole with a diameter greater than 5 inches and either 3 inches deep or a slope
of greater than 45 degrees
Question 2
What radar/beacon system in use at high activity airports can detect track and predict
the position of all aircraft whether or not equipped with a transponder?
Correct Answer
Automated Radar Terminal System IIIE (ARTS-IIIE)
Question 3
How much of the runway should be checked when using continuous friction
measuring equipment (CFME) to evaluate runway friction?
Correct Answer
full runway length; up to 40 mph
Question 4
What are the variations in width and length of runway safety areas?
Correct Answer
width - 120ft to 500ft from the runway centerline; length - 240ft to 1,000ft from the
runway or stopway end
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,Question 5
What are the four declared distances?
Correct Answer
TORA, TODA, ASDA and LDA (all the same number if no stopway, clearway or
displaced threshold)
Question 6
What alphanumerics should not be used as taxiway designators?
Correct Answer
Stand-alone numbers, X, I, O or any combination that could be confused with an
existing runway combination (ex. 4L and L4)
Question 7
How is the takeoff distance available (TODA) declared distance defined?
Correct Answer
TORA (ground run available) plus any remaining runway or clearway beyond the
TORA
Question 8
Where are wind cones located?
Correct Answer
at least one on the airport, lighted if night carrier operations occur; additional cones
placed so that every takeoff and landing runway has a cone visible to pilots
Question 9
When does the surface painted holding position sign require a black background?
Correct Answer
On light colored pavements
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, Question 10
What weights are associated with large aircraft for determination of wake turbulence
avoidance?
Correct Answer
between 41,000 and 225,000lbs
Question 11
How is the landing distance available (LDA) declared distance defined?
Correct Answer
runway length declared available for a landing aircraft (TORA and LDA could differ
in the event of a displaced threshold)
Question 12
How are touchdown zone lights arranged?
Correct Answer
two rows of light bars with 3 unidirectional lights each, facing the threshold; start
100 feet from the threshold and continue to 3,000ft down the runway or one-half
the runway length for runways <6,000ft
Question 13
Where would you find a VOR receiver checkpoint at an airport?
Correct Answer
More than 1/2 mile from the VOR on a paved area of the apron or taxiway; a 10ft
diameter yellow circle with a yellow arrow pointing to the VOR
Question 14
What do yellow chevron markings identify and how are they depicted?
Correct Answer
blast pads, stopways and EMAS; located prior to the threshold across the entire area
with at least two depicted
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and Correct Answers
Question 1
What are the maximum dimensions of a hole that are allowed by Part 139?
Correct Answer
Any hole with a diameter greater than 5 inches and either 3 inches deep or a slope
of greater than 45 degrees
Question 2
What radar/beacon system in use at high activity airports can detect track and predict
the position of all aircraft whether or not equipped with a transponder?
Correct Answer
Automated Radar Terminal System IIIE (ARTS-IIIE)
Question 3
How much of the runway should be checked when using continuous friction
measuring equipment (CFME) to evaluate runway friction?
Correct Answer
full runway length; up to 40 mph
Question 4
What are the variations in width and length of runway safety areas?
Correct Answer
width - 120ft to 500ft from the runway centerline; length - 240ft to 1,000ft from the
runway or stopway end
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,Question 5
What are the four declared distances?
Correct Answer
TORA, TODA, ASDA and LDA (all the same number if no stopway, clearway or
displaced threshold)
Question 6
What alphanumerics should not be used as taxiway designators?
Correct Answer
Stand-alone numbers, X, I, O or any combination that could be confused with an
existing runway combination (ex. 4L and L4)
Question 7
How is the takeoff distance available (TODA) declared distance defined?
Correct Answer
TORA (ground run available) plus any remaining runway or clearway beyond the
TORA
Question 8
Where are wind cones located?
Correct Answer
at least one on the airport, lighted if night carrier operations occur; additional cones
placed so that every takeoff and landing runway has a cone visible to pilots
Question 9
When does the surface painted holding position sign require a black background?
Correct Answer
On light colored pavements
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, Question 10
What weights are associated with large aircraft for determination of wake turbulence
avoidance?
Correct Answer
between 41,000 and 225,000lbs
Question 11
How is the landing distance available (LDA) declared distance defined?
Correct Answer
runway length declared available for a landing aircraft (TORA and LDA could differ
in the event of a displaced threshold)
Question 12
How are touchdown zone lights arranged?
Correct Answer
two rows of light bars with 3 unidirectional lights each, facing the threshold; start
100 feet from the threshold and continue to 3,000ft down the runway or one-half
the runway length for runways <6,000ft
Question 13
Where would you find a VOR receiver checkpoint at an airport?
Correct Answer
More than 1/2 mile from the VOR on a paved area of the apron or taxiway; a 10ft
diameter yellow circle with a yellow arrow pointing to the VOR
Question 14
What do yellow chevron markings identify and how are they depicted?
Correct Answer
blast pads, stopways and EMAS; located prior to the threshold across the entire area
with at least two depicted
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