Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › I. General › Task B. Aircraft Drawings

AM.I.B.S5

Skill

Determine material requirements from an aircraft drawing.

Study note

Get a short, cited explanation of this element written from the FAA handbooks: the core idea, the numbers that matter, common test traps, and a quick self-check.

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 4-66
Chapter 4: Aircraft Metal Structural Repair › Making Straight Line Bends › Using a J-Chart to Calculate Total Developed Width
Note: A common mistake is to draw the sight line in the…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - General p. 4-19
Chapter 4: Aircraft Drawings › Reading and Interpreting Drawings
used to excellent advantage when needed to show the shape of an object. Typical shape symbols used on aircraft drawings are shown in Figure 4-28. Shape symbols are usually shown on a drawing as a revolved or removed section ... Electrical Symbols Electrical symbols represent various electrical devices rather than an actual drawing of the units. [Figure 4-29] Having learned what the various symbols indicate, it becomes relatively simple to look at an electrical diagram and determine what each…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 3-2
Chapter 3: Aircraft Construction › Aircraft Design, Certification, and Airworthiness › A Note About Light Sport Aircraft
Note About Light Sport Aircraft Light sport aircraft are not designed according to FAA airworthiness standards. Instead, they are designed to a consensus of standards agreed upon in the aviation industry. The FAA has agreed the consensus of standards ... acceptable as the design criteria for these aircraft. Light sport aircraft do not necessarily have individually type certificated engines and propellers. Instead, a TC is issued to the aircraft as a whole. It includes the airframe, engine, and propeller. Aircraft…