AAAE ACE - Planning & Environmental Questions with Correct Answers 2026

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Questions with Correct Answers 2025
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What Act regulates Air Emissions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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The Clean Air Act of 1970. The Act established federal standards to control air emissions. St
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ates are required to enforce air quality, including airports.
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What are measures Airports can use to mitigate Air Emissions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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1. Reduce engine taxi times v v v




2. Centralize ground and air auxiliary power units to airlines v v v v v v v v




3. Streamline airport vehicle traffic circulation v v v v




What are the 3 categories of environmental Actions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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1. Categorical Exclusion - v v




has no potential for significant environmental impact. An example would be the installation
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of approach lights.
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the project may have varying degrees of environmental impact. If the assessment results in
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finding no significant impact to the environment then a FONSI (finding of no significant im
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pact) is issued.
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3. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) - v v v v




is required when an environmental assessment determines that a project will have significa
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nt impact to the environment. An EIS is the responsibility of the FAA.
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What are some of the advantages of Part 150 Planning - CORRECT ANSWER -
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1. Improve public relations v v




2. Develop stronger inter-governmental relationship v v v




3. Opportunity for airports to improve ad develop its facilities v v v v v v v v




4. Improves land use planning v v v




5. Direction consideration for noise abatement v v v v

,What are some of the causes of environmental impact at an airport? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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1. Storm water discharge v v




2. Weed and pest control v v v




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6. Grease

7. Solvents



When should an ecological study be conducted at an airport? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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1. An air carrier aircraft experiences multiple wildlife strikes
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2. An air carrier experiences substantial damage from a wildlife strike. Substantial damage is
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defined as any damage or structural failure incurred by an aircraft that adversely affects
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th e structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraft and that would no
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rmally require major repair or replacement of the affected component
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3. An air carrier experiences an engine ingestion of wildife
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4. Wildife of size, or in numbers, capable of causing the other conditions mentioned that ar
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e observed to have access to any airport fight pattern of aircraft movement area
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List the Federal Environmental Acts - CORRECT ANSWER -
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1. Resource and Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA v v v v v




2. Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) - v v v v v v




sought to restore the nations rivers and lakes to safe conditions for wildlife and humans.
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3. Federal Water Pollution, Prevention and Control Act (FWPPCA) v v v v v v v




4. Clean Air Act - Emissions v v v v




5. Clean Water Act - v v v




Prohibit discharge into storm water system from a point source with out a permit
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6. Hazardous Material Transportation Act v v v

, 7. Comprehensive Environmental Response, compensation and liability Act (CERCLA) v v v v v v v




8. Superfund Amendments and reauthorization Act (SARA) - v v v v v v




vFund a national toxic was cleanup
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9. Emergency Planning and Communiy Rights to Know Act (EPCRA) v v v v v v v v




10. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) v v v v v




11. Safe Drinking Water Act
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12. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
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13. Toxic Substance Control Act v v v




14. Oil Pollution Act (OPA)
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15. Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC)
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16. National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) v v v v




What are some of the things an airport can do to improve air quaility? -
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1. Use a mix of fleet vehicles that include alternate fuel and/or low emission vehicles
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2. Policy of single engine operations during taxiing
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3. Use GPU for engine run-up
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4. Use a shuttle or transite system
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5. Streamline vehicle circulation patterns v v v




6. Limit fueling activity during early morning and late afternoon
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What are the three keys to environmental Compliance? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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1. Sound employee/tenant trainingv v




2. Routine or periodic reviews and audits v v v v v




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