AAAE Certified Member Program - Module 3 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Describe the asphalt category for defects: Cracking
Longitudinal, transverse, shrinkage, shattered slab, alligator, etc.
Longitudinal cracking is more severe than transverse due to the propensity of an
aircraft tire to get stuck in the crack.
What asphalt category of defects includes ruts, depressions, and swelling
(pumping, settlement, shoving/by unstable concrete)?
Distortion
What asphalt category of defects includes polished aggregate, contaminants,
fuel/oil spillage?
Loss of skid resistance.
,How is most pavement deteriorated?
WAS
Weather, aging, and structural loads.
How can one decipher if a plane is too heavy for a runway?
Check ACN and PCN:
Aircraft Classification Number (ACN) - Based on weight and wheelbase.
AND
Corresponding Pavement Classification Number (PCN) - Based on testing
Airport's pavement.
AND
If the ACN > PCN = Aircraft cannot operate without restrictions on airport
runway.
If the PCN > ACN= Aircraft can operate without restrictions on airport runway.
,What are the two ways friction is measured on pavement?
Decelerometer (DEC)
Assess friction properties
Continuous Friction Measuring Equipment (CFME)
Continuous graphic record
Prior to the development of the 2016 Runways Condition Assessment Matrix
(RCAM), how were runway conditions measured/described?
Pilots used braking action (reports)
and
Airport Operators used friction (Mu Readings).
Runway Condition Assessment Monitoring (RCAM) was based on what working
group?
Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment (TALPA) working group.
RCAM = TALPA
Why did we use Runway Condition Assessment Matrix (RCAM)
-more comprehensive / standardized for assessing / reposting surface
conditions.
-Airport Operators > categorize runway conditions.
-Pilots > interpret reported runway conditions.
, Inspection of Safety Areas: Requirements
Clear of debris; anything not fixed-by-function (lights and signs fixed) and
frangible is removed, and there are no hazardous conditions.
Drained of standing water (no ponding), and the stormwater system is
unclogged.
Graded flat and compacted (to support the weight from snow plow/fire truck in
dry conditions).
What is needed after an aircraft departs pavement and goes into Safety Area OR
after a significant weather event?
Special inspection
-before reopening runway/taxiway
Ensure aircraft tires & response vehicles have not left ruts / holes in Safety
Area.
If EMAS is installed, check the integrity of it to ensure it has not been
compromised.
-If it has, issue a NOTAM (Notice to Airman) and the appropriate work order
process.
Periodically, drive thru or walk the Safety Areas before the FAA Annual
Inspection.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Describe the asphalt category for defects: Cracking
Longitudinal, transverse, shrinkage, shattered slab, alligator, etc.
Longitudinal cracking is more severe than transverse due to the propensity of an
aircraft tire to get stuck in the crack.
What asphalt category of defects includes ruts, depressions, and swelling
(pumping, settlement, shoving/by unstable concrete)?
Distortion
What asphalt category of defects includes polished aggregate, contaminants,
fuel/oil spillage?
Loss of skid resistance.
,How is most pavement deteriorated?
WAS
Weather, aging, and structural loads.
How can one decipher if a plane is too heavy for a runway?
Check ACN and PCN:
Aircraft Classification Number (ACN) - Based on weight and wheelbase.
AND
Corresponding Pavement Classification Number (PCN) - Based on testing
Airport's pavement.
AND
If the ACN > PCN = Aircraft cannot operate without restrictions on airport
runway.
If the PCN > ACN= Aircraft can operate without restrictions on airport runway.
,What are the two ways friction is measured on pavement?
Decelerometer (DEC)
Assess friction properties
Continuous Friction Measuring Equipment (CFME)
Continuous graphic record
Prior to the development of the 2016 Runways Condition Assessment Matrix
(RCAM), how were runway conditions measured/described?
Pilots used braking action (reports)
and
Airport Operators used friction (Mu Readings).
Runway Condition Assessment Monitoring (RCAM) was based on what working
group?
Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment (TALPA) working group.
RCAM = TALPA
Why did we use Runway Condition Assessment Matrix (RCAM)
-more comprehensive / standardized for assessing / reposting surface
conditions.
-Airport Operators > categorize runway conditions.
-Pilots > interpret reported runway conditions.
, Inspection of Safety Areas: Requirements
Clear of debris; anything not fixed-by-function (lights and signs fixed) and
frangible is removed, and there are no hazardous conditions.
Drained of standing water (no ponding), and the stormwater system is
unclogged.
Graded flat and compacted (to support the weight from snow plow/fire truck in
dry conditions).
What is needed after an aircraft departs pavement and goes into Safety Area OR
after a significant weather event?
Special inspection
-before reopening runway/taxiway
Ensure aircraft tires & response vehicles have not left ruts / holes in Safety
Area.
If EMAS is installed, check the integrity of it to ensure it has not been
compromised.
-If it has, issue a NOTAM (Notice to Airman) and the appropriate work order
process.
Periodically, drive thru or walk the Safety Areas before the FAA Annual
Inspection.
