FAA A&P Mechanic study guide
FAA A&P Mechanic is mapped here as 3 topic areas.
About this course: Build a foundation in General, then study selected Airframe and Powerplant topics. This is supplemental written-test practice.
FAA A&P Mechanic at a glance
- Passing standard
- Three separate FAA writtens, each 70%: AMG 42/60, AMA 70/100, AMP 70/100, 2.0h each
- General
- 60 questions · 2 hours · 70% (42 of 60)
- Airframe
- 100 questions · 2 hours · 70% (70 of 100)
- Powerplant
- 100 questions · 2 hours · 70% (70 of 100)
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Topic areas and weights
| Topic area | Weight | Concepts | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | — | 30 | Topic page |
| Airframe | — | 20 | Topic page |
| Powerplant | — | 20 | Topic page |
Topic guides at a glance
General
30 concepts. Emphasized: What is Ohm's law and its three forms?, In a SERIES circuit, what happens to current, voltage, and resistance? and In a PARALLEL circuit, what happens to voltage, current, and total resistance?.
Airframe
20 concepts. Emphasized: What are the standard edge distance and rivet pitch rules for a riveted joint?, What is the rule for the length of a solid rivet and the formed shop head? and What is the difference between a 2117 rivet and a 2024 icebox rivet?.
Powerplant
20 concepts. Emphasized: What are the four strokes of a reciprocating aircraft engine cycle?, Name the main sections of a gas turbine engine in order of airflow. and Why does an air-cooled reciprocating engine use cooling fins, baffles, and cowl flaps?.
Study plan in this course
- Basic Electricity — Ohm's Law, Series & Parallel: Basic Electricity & Ohm's Law — 5 cards · free
- Weight & Balance — Datum, Arm, Moment, CG: Weight & Balance — 5 cards · free
- Materials, Hardware & Corrosion — 5 cards · free
- Nondestructive Testing — Method by Defect: Nondestructive Testing — 5 cards · full course
- Regulations, Forms & Records — 5 cards · full course
- Mathematics & Physics for Mechanics: Mathematics & Physics — 5 cards · full course
- Sheet Metal & Riveting: Structures: Sheet Metal & Rivets — 5 cards · full course
- Hydraulics, Landing Gear & Brakes — 5 cards · full course
- Fuel, Ice & Fire Protection — 5 cards · full course
- Assembly, Rigging & Flight Controls — 5 cards · full course
- Engine Theory — Reciprocating & Turbine: Reciprocating & Turbine Engine Theory — 5 cards · full course
- Ignition & Magnetos — 5 cards · full course
- Fuel Metering & Carburetion: Engine Fuel Metering & Carburetion — 5 cards · full course
- Propellers, Lubrication & Exhaust — 5 cards · full course