AAAE CERTIFIED MEMBER STUDY GUIDE 2024
UPDATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
_________ evaluation is the accepted accounting convention for asset
valuing of local government enterprise functions such as airports. it is the
simplest, most direct, and easiest way to verify the measurement of
costs. ...ANSWER... Historic Cost
_________ procedures will allow a pilot in a specially equipped aircraft to
fly without ATC direction or need to follow defined routes until ATC takes
control once aircraft enters terminal airspace. ...ANSWER... Free Flight
__________ communication is useful for coordination among units as well
as problem-solving among operation divisions. ...ANSWER... Horizontal
__________ is a commonly used measure to evaluate the feasibility and
benefit of airport development and improvement projects. ...ANSWER...
PANCAP
__________ is a method that means that revenues and expenses are recorded
at the time a transaction takes place. Revenue is recorded when earned, and
expenses are recorded when incurred. ...ANSWER... Accrual Accounting
__________ is an approach to airport development that attempts to optimize
the cost of building a proposed facility and still satisfies the needs of the
intended users. ...ANSWER... Value Engineering (VE)
,ASCORERS STUVIA
__________ is an area around a runway that is prepared for reducing the risk
of damage to airplanes in the event of an undershoot, overshoot, or
excursion from the runway. ...ANSWER... Runway Safety Area (RSA)
__________ is an organized effort to evaluate airport projects for the
purpose of achieving the lowest life-cycle cost consistent with obtaining the
required levels of safety, quality , and performance. ...ANSWER... Value
Engineering
__________ is commonly regarded as the most critical airfield characteristic
that impacts the airport's ability to handle increases in
capacity. ...ANSWER... Runway use configuration
__________ is most appropriate if there are significant amounts of noise-
affected incompatible land use, receipt of serious noise complaints, property
acquisition for buffer zones, or introduction of major changes in airport
facilities or operations that are likely to shift or increase noise
patterns. ...ANSWER... A Part 150 Study
__________ is the most effective control measure for reducing noise impact.
...ANSWER... Land acquisition
__________ is the national standard used by airports in the preparation of
Part 150 studies. ...ANSWER... Yearly DNL
__________ occurs when a thin film of oil, grease, dirt, rubber particles, or a
smooth runway having water or other liquid on the surface make the surface
more slippery preventing a tire from making positive contact with the
pavement and resulting in skidding. ...ANSWER... Viscous Hydroplaning
,ASCORERS STUVIA
__________ provided the basis for noise abatement planning at
airports. ...ANSWER... Airport Noise Control and Land Use
Compatibility Program
__________ specifically address an airport's responsibilities during a project
and establish continuing obligations for a period of up to 20 years, or for the
useful life of the facilities developed or the equipment
acquired. ...ANSWER... Grant assurances
___________________ provided the basis for noise abatement planning at
airports.
- AICUZ
- The Airport Safety and Noise Abatement Act (ASNA) of 1979
- FAR Part 161
- Airport Noise Control and Land Use Compatibility Program
- FAR Part 150 ...ANSWER... The Airport Safety and Noise Abatement
Act (ASNA) of 1979
___________________ provided the basis for noise abatement planning at
airports.
- FAR Part 150
- Airport Noise Control and Land Use Compatibility Program
- FAR Part 161
- The Airport Safety and Noise Abatement Act (ASNA) of
1979 ...ANSWER... The Airport Safety and Noise Abatement Act
(ASNA) of 1979
, ASCORERS STUVIA
_________________________________is the nation's largest civilian
clearinghouse for security threat assessments and criminal history records
checks.
- Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)
- Transportation Security Clearinghouse (TSC)
- Airport Security Alliance (ASA)
- Airport Security Clearinghouse (ASC) ...ANSWER... Transportation
Security Clearinghouse
____________________________is most appropriate if there are significant
amounts of noise-affected incompatible land use, receipt of serious noise
complaints, property acquisition for buffer zones, or introduction of major
changes in airport facilities or operations that are likely to shift or increase
noise patterns.
- A Part 150 study
- Community sponsored hearings
- Publication in local newspapers of proposed changes in flight paths
- A class action lawsuit ...ANSWER... A Part 150 study
__________________________is designed to match the arrival of an
aircraft to the ability of the airport to handle the volume.
- Spacing
- Sequencing
- Metering
- Slotting ...ANSWER... Metering
_________________________is a measure of passengers gained at an
airport that could have selected another airport.