AAAE ACE Operations Module 2
1. What are the two major categories of pavement ANS Flexible and rigid
2. What are some types of flexible pavement ANS Grass, dirt, gravel and
asphalt
3. Why are paved surfaces necessary at airports ANS To support the
critical loads imposed on them; to produce a smooth, skid-resistant
and safe-riding surface
4. Airport surfaces are distinguished by operational control and FAA
design standards into what two areas ANS Movement and non-
movement
5. What constitutes the movement area on an airport ANS Runways and
taxiways. At ATCT controlled airports, the surfaces under ATC control.
These areas must meet Part 139 design restrictions.
,6. What constitutes the non-movement area of an airport ANS
Taxiways and aprons not under ATCT control
7.How are movement and non-movement areas determined at an airport
with an ATCT ANS By Letter of Agreement (LOA) between the airport
and the ATCT.
8. What is the benefit of using a rigid pavement such as Portland Cement
Concrete ANS It is about half the lifetime cost of asphalt, with a service
life of 30+ years versus 5-15 years for asphalt. Concrete is more
expensive up front though, so asphalt is common at low revenue
airports such as GA.
9. What are two major elements that make pavements deteriorate ANS
weather- ing and aircraft loads
10.For bearing strengths of 12,500lbs or greater, what method is used to
ex- press the effect of an individual aircraft on different pavements ANS
Comparing ACN to PCN (Aircraft Classification Number-Pavement
Classification Number)
, 11.What does the Pavement Classification Number (PCN) represent to the
operator/pilot ANS PCN is the maximum pavement bearing strength for
unrestricted aircraft operations.
12.What is the Load Classification Number (LCN) used to describe ANS
Pave- ment bearing strengths less than 12,500lbs
13.What are the five major categories of pavement distress ANS cracking,
joint seal damage, disintegration, distortion, loss of skid resistance
14.Edges of abutting pavement or pavement and other areas must be
no more than how many inches in elevation difference ANS 3 inches
15.What are the maximum dimensions of a hole that are allowed by Part
139 ANS Any hole with a diameter greater than 5 inches and either 3
inches deep or a slope of greater than 45 degrees
1. What are the two major categories of pavement ANS Flexible and rigid
2. What are some types of flexible pavement ANS Grass, dirt, gravel and
asphalt
3. Why are paved surfaces necessary at airports ANS To support the
critical loads imposed on them; to produce a smooth, skid-resistant
and safe-riding surface
4. Airport surfaces are distinguished by operational control and FAA
design standards into what two areas ANS Movement and non-
movement
5. What constitutes the movement area on an airport ANS Runways and
taxiways. At ATCT controlled airports, the surfaces under ATC control.
These areas must meet Part 139 design restrictions.
,6. What constitutes the non-movement area of an airport ANS
Taxiways and aprons not under ATCT control
7.How are movement and non-movement areas determined at an airport
with an ATCT ANS By Letter of Agreement (LOA) between the airport
and the ATCT.
8. What is the benefit of using a rigid pavement such as Portland Cement
Concrete ANS It is about half the lifetime cost of asphalt, with a service
life of 30+ years versus 5-15 years for asphalt. Concrete is more
expensive up front though, so asphalt is common at low revenue
airports such as GA.
9. What are two major elements that make pavements deteriorate ANS
weather- ing and aircraft loads
10.For bearing strengths of 12,500lbs or greater, what method is used to
ex- press the effect of an individual aircraft on different pavements ANS
Comparing ACN to PCN (Aircraft Classification Number-Pavement
Classification Number)
, 11.What does the Pavement Classification Number (PCN) represent to the
operator/pilot ANS PCN is the maximum pavement bearing strength for
unrestricted aircraft operations.
12.What is the Load Classification Number (LCN) used to describe ANS
Pave- ment bearing strengths less than 12,500lbs
13.What are the five major categories of pavement distress ANS cracking,
joint seal damage, disintegration, distortion, loss of skid resistance
14.Edges of abutting pavement or pavement and other areas must be
no more than how many inches in elevation difference ANS 3 inches
15.What are the maximum dimensions of a hole that are allowed by Part
139 ANS Any hole with a diameter greater than 5 inches and either 3
inches deep or a slope of greater than 45 degrees
