About the exam
Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe Exam structure
FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe Test Prep with 601 original practice questions, flashcards, weighted mocks, and safety-focused recovery drills.
Issuer and path
FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe Test Prep is administered through Federal Aviation Administration. Check official resources before booking, retesting, or relying on a stale requirement.
Metallic Structures
1 scored + 0 pretest
Sheet metal inspection, defects, rivets, fasteners, welding, heat treatment, repair layout, and structural repair data.
Nonmetallic Structures
1 scored + 0 pretest
Composite, wood, fabric, plastic, bonding, curing, repair materials, inspection methods, and contamination control.
Flight Control Surfaces
1 scored + 0 pretest
Primary and secondary control rigging, cables, pulleys, pushrods, trim, balance, stops, and functional checks.
Airframe Inspection
1 scored + 0 pretest
Inspection programs, AD compliance, 100-hour and annual concepts, records, discrepancies, and NDT selection.
Landing Gear Systems
1 scored + 0 pretest
Shock struts, wheels, tires, brakes, steering, retraction, emergency extension, servicing, and jacking safety.
Hydraulic and Pneumatic Power
1 scored + 0 pretest
Fluids, pumps, reservoirs, accumulators, actuators, pressure checks, filtration, leaks, and contamination control.
Cabin Atmosphere and Oxygen
1 scored + 0 pretest
Heating, cooling, pressurization, ventilation, oxygen systems, leaks, cylinders, and cabin-safety hazards.
Instruments, Communication and Navigation
1 scored + 0 pretest
Pitot-static, gyroscopic, electronic instruments, antennas, radios, navigation, transponders, ELTs, and wiring precautions.
Fuel and Electrical Systems
1 scored + 0 pretest
Fuel tanks, pumps, vents, selectors, bonding, wiring, batteries, alternators, generators, circuit protection, and troubleshooting.
Ice, Rain and Fire Protection
1 scored + 0 pretest
Anti-ice, deice, rain removal, fire detection, extinguishing bottles, squibs, sensors, and high-risk maintenance precautions.
Rotorcraft Fundamentals
1 scored + 0 pretest
Rotor systems, tracking, balancing, swashplates, tail rotors, drives, blade inspection, vibration, and ground safety.
Water and Waste Systems
1 scored + 0 pretest
Potable water, lavatory service, drains, heaters, valves, leak prevention, contamination control, and servicing precautions.
Before scheduling
Check the current FAA testing matrix, confirm your FAA Form 8610-2 or AMTS authorization, identification, and testing-provider rules before booking AMA.
Official Outline Coverage Map
Coverage is mapped to official outline item counts so content depth can be checked without hard-coding a single exam.
| Topic | Official outline items | Your questions | Your flashcards | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airframe Metallic Structures | 1 | 51 | 10 | Priority |
| Airframe Nonmetallic Structures | 1 | 50 | 10 | Priority |
| Airframe Flight Control Surfaces | 1 | 50 | 10 | Priority |
| Airframe Inspection | 1 | 50 | 10 | Priority |
| Airframe Landing Gear Systems | 1 | 50 | 10 | Priority |
| Airframe Hydraulic and Pneumatic Power | 1 | 50 | 10 | Priority |
| Airframe Cabin Atmosphere and Oxygen | 1 | 50 | 10 | Good |
| Airframe Instruments, Communication and Navigation | 1 | 50 | 10 | Priority |
| Airframe Fuel and Electrical Systems | 1 | 50 | 10 | Priority |
| Airframe Ice, Rain and Fire Protection | 1 | 50 | 10 | Priority |
| Airframe Rotorcraft Fundamentals | 1 | 50 | 10 | Good |
| Airframe Water and Waste Systems | 1 | 50 | 10 | Good |
How to use this guide
How to study FAA Airframe
Build each answer around approved maintenance data: identify the structure or system, control stored energy and contamination, inspect before replacing, document discrepancies, and never return an aircraft to service on an assumption.
1. Identify the system and hazard
Name the structure, control, fluid, electrical, pressure, fire, or contamination hazard before choosing an action.
2. Check approved data
Use the ACS, maintenance manual, SRM, wiring diagram, service limit, AD, or inspection procedure that controls the task.
3. Control stored energy and contamination
Depressurize, de-energize, support, clean, protect, and verify before disassembly or testing.
4. Inspect, document, and verify
Choose the answer that completes inspection, recordkeeping, functional check, and return-to-service authority.
Airframe Metallic Structures
Airframe metallic-structure questions test sheet metal inspection, defects, rivets, fasteners, welding, heat treatment, repair layout, and structural safety.
Key rules
Rule 1
Airframe Metallic Structures questions reward the answer that follows the official rule source, safety duty, and practical work sequence.
Exam cue: Identify the system, hazard, tool, code rule, or licensing duty being tested.
Rule 2
The strongest answer controls the hazard before continuing work, testing equipment, or documenting completion.
Exam cue: Check inspection, isolation, measurement, documentation, and environmental requirements.
Rule 3
Eliminate answers that ignore inspection, code clearance, environmental controls, lockout, labeling, or qualification limits.
Exam cue: Choose the safe compliant answer before the fastest production answer.
Common traps
Treating local, state, and federal rules as interchangeable.
Prevention: Avoid answers that skip inspection, ignore the code source, energize unsafe equipment, vent regulated material, or treat local rules as optional.
Skipping required inspection, isolation, documentation, or recovery steps.
Prevention: Avoid answers that skip inspection, ignore the code source, energize unsafe equipment, vent regulated material, or treat local rules as optional.
Choosing a convenient answer that exceeds the worker's qualification or equipment rating.
Prevention: Avoid answers that skip inspection, ignore the code source, energize unsafe equipment, vent regulated material, or treat local rules as optional.
Memory anchors
Metal Inspection
Metal structures must be inspected for cracks, corrosion, distortion, loose fasteners, and hidden damage.
Sheet Defects
Sheet metal defects include cracks, scratches, dents, elongation, corrosion, and improper hole condition.
Repair Material
Repair material must match approved data, alloy, temper, thickness, and structural purpose.
Rivet Layout
Rivet pitch, edge distance, diameter, and pattern must preserve strength and avoid new stress concentration.
Rivet Removal
Rivet removal should protect the hole and surrounding structure from enlargement or gouging.
Blind Fastener
Blind fasteners are used only where approved and installed with the correct grip and tool.
Heat Treatment
Aluminum heat treatment changes strength and must follow approved process and identification requirements.
Welding Safety
Welding requires correct gas, filler, shielding, ventilation, fire protection, and material compatibility.
SRM Data
Structural repairs must use the aircraft structural repair manual or other approved data.
PPE Sheet Metal
Cutting, drilling, and riveting require eye, hand, hearing, and chip-control precautions.
Next best moves
Topic drill
Drill this Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe topic
Open flashcards
Flip through the memory anchors tied to this topic.
Open recovery plan
See whether this topic is already showing up in your weak queue.
Run a mock
Switch from one topic to a timed mixed set with the official section ratio.
Quick check-up
Use a short quiz to confirm the rule pattern is actually sticking.
Check-up Questions
Black residue trails aft from several working rivets. What defect should be suspected?
A scratch crosses a highly stressed aluminum skin. What should determine disposition?
Answer all questions to submit.
Next step personalized recommendations
Open another topic next
Official resources
Verify the details with the official sources
Use these links for eligibility, scheduling, handbook rules, and issuer updates. Our guide helps you study; official sources tell you what the testing partner currently requires.
FAA Aviation Mechanic ACS
Official FAA-S-ACS-1 standards for Aviation Mechanic General, Airframe, and Powerplant certification.
FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
Official FAA matrix with AMA question count, time limit, passing score, and authorization notes.
FAA Airman Certification Standards
FAA landing page for current ACS publications and updates.
FAA AMA Sample Questions
FAA sample questions for Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe knowledge-test study.
FAQ
Common Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe questions
How many questions are on the FAA Airframe knowledge test?
The FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix lists AMA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe as 100 questions with a two-hour time limit and a passing score of 70.
What official outline does this follow?
This bank follows FAA-S-ACS-1, the Aviation Mechanic General, Airframe, and Powerplant Airman Certification Standards, using the Airframe subjects as the coverage map.
What should I study first?
Start with structures, flight controls, inspection, landing gear, hydraulics, fuel, electrical, and fire-protection hazards because those topics drive many maintenance decisions.
Does this replace FAA source material or AMTS instruction?
No. Use it as a practice layer alongside current FAA ACS documents, the testing matrix, maintenance handbooks, approved aircraft data, and instructor guidance.