AAAE ACE Airfield Operations Certification Exam
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What does warning mean when associated with hazardous material? - Answer - Capable of
causing moderate injury or death
What does caution mean when associated with hazardous material? - Answer - Capable of
causing relatively minor injury
What are the different aircraft lengths associated with each ARFF Index? - Answer - A. <90ft B.
90-126ft C. 126-159ft D. 159-200ft E. at least 200ft
What aircrafts are associated with ARFF Index A? - Answer - <90ft; CRJ, turboprops
What aircrafts are associated with ARFF Index B? - Answer - 90-126ft; 737, A320, DC9
What aircrafts are associated with ARFF Index C? - Answer - 126-159ft; 717, 727, 737-800,
MD80, A310
What aircrafts are associated with ARFF Index D? - Answer - 159-200ft; 767, DC10, A300
What aircrafts are associated with ARFF Index E? - Answer - >200; 747, 777, A380
What vehicles and chemicals are needed in ARFF Index A? - Answer - 1) one vehicle: 500 lbs of
sodium-based dry chemical OR 450 lbs of potassium-based dry and water to create 100 gals.
What vehicles and chemicals are needed in ARFF Index B? - Answer - 1) one vehicle: 500 lbs of
sodium-based dry chemical and 1,500 gals of water
,2) two vehicles: Same as Index A; AFFF and water to create 1,500 gallons
What vehicles and chemicals are needed in ARFF Index C? - Answer - 1) three vehicles: Same
as Index A; two vehicles carrying AFFF and water (3,000 gallons by all three)
2) two vehicles: 500 lbs of sodium-based dry chemical and 1,500 gal of water; AFFF and water
(3,000 gal by both vehicles)
What vehicles and chemicals are needed in ARFF Index D? - Answer - 1) three vehicles: Same
as Index A; two vehicles carrying AFFF and water (4,000 gal by all three vehicles)
What vehicles and chemicals are needed in ARFF Index E? - Answer - 1) three vehicles: Same
as Index A; two vehicles carrying AFFF and water (6,000 gal by all three vehicles)
What is NIMS? - Answer - National Incident Management System: a comprehensive approach
for managing emergencies. It standardizes organizational structures; Incident Command System.
The IC facilitates activities in what five areas? - Answer - 1. Command 2. Operations 3. Planning
4. Logistics 5. Finance and Administration
When was OSHA created and what was the Act? - Answer - Occupational Safety and Health Act
was signed in 1970 which created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
What is the ratio of the Transitional Surface? - Answer - 7:1
What is the ratio of the Conical Surface? - Answer - 20:1
What are some ways the airport controls access to movement areas? - Answer - Fencing, access
gates, guards, magnetic card activated locks, physical barriers
What does a Letter of Agreement (LOA) outline? (7) - Answer - duties and responsibilities for
each operator, hours of operations, emergency notification responsibilities, authroized vehicles,
types of communication equipment, call signs, where ATC clearance is required.
,What are the common holding fixes for aircraft's whom are unable to land due to inclement
weather? - Answer - Non-directional Beacon (NDB) and Very High Frequency (VHF) Omni
Directional Range (VOR)
What is the greatest technological need to improve capacity and reduce delay's at airports? -
Answer - development of technology that will improve the detection and prediction of
atmospheric affects
What are the two phenomenons that affect aircraft operations? - Answer - wake vortices and
wind shear; greatest vortex potential exists when aircraft is heavy, clean and slow
Standards for wake vortex separation are variable among what? - Answer - Operational safety,
uniformity of traffic flow, efficiency of runway use, weather conditions and aircraft
classification.
As far as wake turbulence separation, what constitutes a small, large and heavy aircraft? -
Answer - 1. Small: <41,000 Medium: 41,000 - 225,000 Heavy: >225,000
How is an object defined? - Answer - any natural growth, terrain, permanent/temporary
construction, including equipment, stockpiled material, buildings and vehicles
What does NPIAS stand for? - Answer - The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
What is ARC? - Answer - Airport Reference Code, a coding system used to relate airport design
criteria to the operational and physical characteristics of the airplanes intended to operate at the
airport.
What are the two components related to ARC? - Answer - 1. Aircraft Approach Category
2. Airplane Design Group
, What are the maximum crosswind components for airports with the ARC of A-I, B-II, C-I, D-
VI? - Answer - A-I: 10.5 B-II: 13 C-I: 16 D-VI: 20
What is a joint-use airport? - Answer - Owned by the US that leases a portion of the airport to be
used for Part 139 operations
What is a shared-use airport? - Answer - US owned airport that is co-located with a Part 139
airport (shared by both parties)
Class I, II, and III airports have the same required elements within their ACM. What elements is
a Class IV NOT responsible for in their ACM? (7) - Answer - Procedures for avoidance/failure
of NAVAIDs during construction work; Snow and Ice Control Plan; Procedures for controlling
pedestrians and ground vehicles in movement/safety areas; Procedures for protecting NAVAIDs;
A description of public protection; Procedures for wildlife hazard management; Procedures for
identifying, marking and lighting construction and other unserviceable areas
Each section of the ACM should answer what? - Answer - WHO is going to perform the task
WHAT do the tasks consist of
HOW are they to be performed
WHEN should they occur
Describe Gap Analysis. - Answer - a tool in the SMS that helps assess an airports initial safety
program and helps determine the organizations short-comings underneath the SMS requirements.
What are the two terms used to describe symptoms of exposure? - Answer - Acute (effects
appear immediately) or Chronic (effects develop over time)
What is NIMS? - Answer - National Incident Management System; it is developed to provide a
comprehensive approach for managing emergencies
What are the five major functional areas the ICS normally facilitates? - Answer - 1. Command
2. Operations
Preparation Guide (2026–2027): Practice Test with Module
1–4 Review Exam Preparation Guide: Comprehensive Study
Resource with 700+ Practice Questions and Verified
Answers for ACE Finance Certification
What does warning mean when associated with hazardous material? - Answer - Capable of
causing moderate injury or death
What does caution mean when associated with hazardous material? - Answer - Capable of
causing relatively minor injury
What are the different aircraft lengths associated with each ARFF Index? - Answer - A. <90ft B.
90-126ft C. 126-159ft D. 159-200ft E. at least 200ft
What aircrafts are associated with ARFF Index A? - Answer - <90ft; CRJ, turboprops
What aircrafts are associated with ARFF Index B? - Answer - 90-126ft; 737, A320, DC9
What aircrafts are associated with ARFF Index C? - Answer - 126-159ft; 717, 727, 737-800,
MD80, A310
What aircrafts are associated with ARFF Index D? - Answer - 159-200ft; 767, DC10, A300
What aircrafts are associated with ARFF Index E? - Answer - >200; 747, 777, A380
What vehicles and chemicals are needed in ARFF Index A? - Answer - 1) one vehicle: 500 lbs of
sodium-based dry chemical OR 450 lbs of potassium-based dry and water to create 100 gals.
What vehicles and chemicals are needed in ARFF Index B? - Answer - 1) one vehicle: 500 lbs of
sodium-based dry chemical and 1,500 gals of water
,2) two vehicles: Same as Index A; AFFF and water to create 1,500 gallons
What vehicles and chemicals are needed in ARFF Index C? - Answer - 1) three vehicles: Same
as Index A; two vehicles carrying AFFF and water (3,000 gallons by all three)
2) two vehicles: 500 lbs of sodium-based dry chemical and 1,500 gal of water; AFFF and water
(3,000 gal by both vehicles)
What vehicles and chemicals are needed in ARFF Index D? - Answer - 1) three vehicles: Same
as Index A; two vehicles carrying AFFF and water (4,000 gal by all three vehicles)
What vehicles and chemicals are needed in ARFF Index E? - Answer - 1) three vehicles: Same
as Index A; two vehicles carrying AFFF and water (6,000 gal by all three vehicles)
What is NIMS? - Answer - National Incident Management System: a comprehensive approach
for managing emergencies. It standardizes organizational structures; Incident Command System.
The IC facilitates activities in what five areas? - Answer - 1. Command 2. Operations 3. Planning
4. Logistics 5. Finance and Administration
When was OSHA created and what was the Act? - Answer - Occupational Safety and Health Act
was signed in 1970 which created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
What is the ratio of the Transitional Surface? - Answer - 7:1
What is the ratio of the Conical Surface? - Answer - 20:1
What are some ways the airport controls access to movement areas? - Answer - Fencing, access
gates, guards, magnetic card activated locks, physical barriers
What does a Letter of Agreement (LOA) outline? (7) - Answer - duties and responsibilities for
each operator, hours of operations, emergency notification responsibilities, authroized vehicles,
types of communication equipment, call signs, where ATC clearance is required.
,What are the common holding fixes for aircraft's whom are unable to land due to inclement
weather? - Answer - Non-directional Beacon (NDB) and Very High Frequency (VHF) Omni
Directional Range (VOR)
What is the greatest technological need to improve capacity and reduce delay's at airports? -
Answer - development of technology that will improve the detection and prediction of
atmospheric affects
What are the two phenomenons that affect aircraft operations? - Answer - wake vortices and
wind shear; greatest vortex potential exists when aircraft is heavy, clean and slow
Standards for wake vortex separation are variable among what? - Answer - Operational safety,
uniformity of traffic flow, efficiency of runway use, weather conditions and aircraft
classification.
As far as wake turbulence separation, what constitutes a small, large and heavy aircraft? -
Answer - 1. Small: <41,000 Medium: 41,000 - 225,000 Heavy: >225,000
How is an object defined? - Answer - any natural growth, terrain, permanent/temporary
construction, including equipment, stockpiled material, buildings and vehicles
What does NPIAS stand for? - Answer - The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
What is ARC? - Answer - Airport Reference Code, a coding system used to relate airport design
criteria to the operational and physical characteristics of the airplanes intended to operate at the
airport.
What are the two components related to ARC? - Answer - 1. Aircraft Approach Category
2. Airplane Design Group
, What are the maximum crosswind components for airports with the ARC of A-I, B-II, C-I, D-
VI? - Answer - A-I: 10.5 B-II: 13 C-I: 16 D-VI: 20
What is a joint-use airport? - Answer - Owned by the US that leases a portion of the airport to be
used for Part 139 operations
What is a shared-use airport? - Answer - US owned airport that is co-located with a Part 139
airport (shared by both parties)
Class I, II, and III airports have the same required elements within their ACM. What elements is
a Class IV NOT responsible for in their ACM? (7) - Answer - Procedures for avoidance/failure
of NAVAIDs during construction work; Snow and Ice Control Plan; Procedures for controlling
pedestrians and ground vehicles in movement/safety areas; Procedures for protecting NAVAIDs;
A description of public protection; Procedures for wildlife hazard management; Procedures for
identifying, marking and lighting construction and other unserviceable areas
Each section of the ACM should answer what? - Answer - WHO is going to perform the task
WHAT do the tasks consist of
HOW are they to be performed
WHEN should they occur
Describe Gap Analysis. - Answer - a tool in the SMS that helps assess an airports initial safety
program and helps determine the organizations short-comings underneath the SMS requirements.
What are the two terms used to describe symptoms of exposure? - Answer - Acute (effects
appear immediately) or Chronic (effects develop over time)
What is NIMS? - Answer - National Incident Management System; it is developed to provide a
comprehensive approach for managing emergencies
What are the five major functional areas the ICS normally facilitates? - Answer - 1. Command
2. Operations
