Oral questions by subject

What a DME can ask in each ACS subject, with answers built from FAA handbooks.

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About the oral

• What Does a DME Ask on the A&P Oral?

  What does a DME ask on the A&P oral? Where the questions come from, real FAA sample questions with ACS codes, practice examples, and how to prepare for the why.

• How Many Questions Are on the A&P Oral?

  How many questions on the A&P oral? Count distinct missed ACS codes, add four random questions, work three Airframe examples, and understand the retest caveat.

• Who Writes Your A&P Oral: the DME, the MTG and Your AKTR

  Does the DME make the A&P oral questions? Follow the FAA question-development, MTG download and AKTR process, including what the examiner can and cannot choose.

• Risk Management Elements on the A&P Oral: What the "R" Codes Ask

  ACS risk management elements for A&P preparation: exact R-code examples, what the ACS says about testing, and a cautious oral-and-practical study method.

General

• A&P General Oral Questions: The Complete Breakdown

  A&P general oral questions cover 12 ACS subjects, 4 to 22 per applicant. See what the General oral tests, 11 sample questions, and how to answer out loud.

• Aircraft Electricity Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice aircraft electricity oral exam questions on circuits, Ohm’s law, capacitors and test meters, with ACS codes and FAA handbook references.

• Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) on the A&P Oral: AM.I.A.K24

  ESD for the A&P oral: AM.I.A.K24, sensitive electronic components, all seven handbook precautions, and an O&P explanation checked against the FAA source.

• Aircraft Drawings Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice aircraft drawings oral exam questions from FAA ACS AM.I.B: drawing types, revisions, dimensions, tolerances, sectional views, and system schematics.

• Weight and Balance Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice weight and balance oral exam questions on datum, arm, moment, CG and weighing, with ACS codes, short answers and verified FAA handbook references.

• Fluid Lines and Fittings Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice fluid lines and fittings oral exam questions built from the FAA ACS, with answers on tubing sizes, flares, fittings, and hose inspection.

• Aircraft Hardware and Materials Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice aircraft hardware and materials oral exam questions built from FAA ACS elements, covering metal properties, heat treatment, bolts, and safety wire.

• Ground Operations and Servicing Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice ground operations and servicing oral exam questions built from the FAA ACS, with answers on towing, fueling, oxygen, fire classes, and FOD.

• Corrosion Control Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice corrosion control oral exam questions on corrosion cells, pitting, dissimilar metals and inspection, with ACS codes and FAA handbook references.

• Corrosion Identification on the A&P Oral: AM.I.G.K6 Explained

  Corrosion identification for the A&P oral: exact AM.I.G.K6 wording, FAA visual cues, hidden-damage cautions, inspection limits, and O&P study advice.

• Mathematics Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice mathematics oral exam questions and answers with FAA-based fractions, ratios, percentages, algebra, geometry, and checked study calculations.

• A&P Maintenance Records Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice A&P maintenance records oral exam questions on logbook entries, inspections, return to service and Form 337, with ACS codes and primary FAA sources.

• Mechanic Privileges Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice mechanic privileges oral exam questions on ratings, Part 65 limits, recent experience and inspections, with ACS codes and current FAA rule links.

• FARs to Know for the A&P Oral: Parts 43, 65 and 91

  Practice ten A&P oral regulation questions on supervision, equipment, airworthiness limitations, IA duties, STC permission, and maintenance responsibilities.

• How to Read a Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) for the A&P Oral

  Read a type certificate data sheet for the A&P oral: one real FAA 3A12 example, model applicability, fuel, CG limits, control travel, and STCs.

• Airworthiness Directives on the A&P Oral: What They Are and How Compliance Is Recorded

  Study airworthiness directives for the A&P oral: Part 39, applicability, recurring actions, AD-status records, owner responsibility, and FAA-approved AMOCs.

• Major vs Minor Repairs and Alterations: FAA Form 337 on the A&P Oral

  Explain major repair Form 337 questions on the A&P oral: exact definitions, Appendix A examples, approval authority, records, copies, timing, and exceptions.

• Are Service Bulletins Mandatory? Manufacturer Data, ADs and the A&P Oral

  Are service bulletins mandatory? Prepare an A&P oral explanation using FAA sources, AD incorporation, airworthiness limitations, and inspection-program conditions.

• "Where Would You Find That?" Answering Reference Questions on the A&P Oral

  A&P oral: where would you find the answer? Match FAA rules, TCDSs, ADs, forms, and manufacturer manuals to the question, with exact ACS codes and reference limits.

• Physics for Aviation Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice aviation physics oral exam questions from FAA ACS AM.I.J: mass, work, power, torque, heat transfer, gas laws, pressure, and the venturi principle.

• Inspection Concepts and Techniques Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice inspection concepts oral exam questions on visual inspection, penetrant, magnetic particle, eddy current and ultrasound, with ACS and FAA references.

• Aviation Maintenance Human Factors Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice aviation maintenance human factors oral exam questions on errors, fatigue, communication and shift turnover, with ACS codes and FAA references.

Airframe

• Airframe Oral Exam Questions: What a DME Asks

  Airframe oral questions cover 15 ACS subjects, with 4 to 34 questions per applicant. See 12 sample A&P airframe oral exam questions with FAA handbook answers.

• Airframe Oral Exam: What to Expect

  Know what to expect on the Airframe oral: ACS-based selection, question counts, the test planning sheet, and a study map linking all 15 Airframe subjects.

• Sheet Metal Structures Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice sheet metal structures oral exam questions on repair data, rivets, edge distance, layout and forming, with ACS codes and FAA handbook references.

• Non-Metallic Structures Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Study non-metallic structures oral exam questions and answers on wood, fabric, composites, prepreg handling, and aircraft window care from FAA sources.

• Flight Controls and Rigging Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice flight controls and rigging oral exam questions built from the FAA ACS, covering control cables, stops, surface balance, and tension charts.

• Airframe Inspection Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice airframe inspection oral questions on inspection scope, progressive checks, AD records, life-limited parts, and special inspections from FAA sources.

• Special Inspections on the A&P Oral: AM.II.D.K5 Explained

  Special inspections for the A&P oral: AM.II.D.K5, conditional inspection triggers, hard landings, turbulence, lightning, and FAA cautions for O&P study.

• Landing Gear Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice landing gear oral exam questions built from the FAA ACS. Review shock struts, brakes, anti-skid systems, gear indications, and wheel precautions.

• Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice hydraulic and pneumatic oral exam questions on fluids, valves, accumulators and contamination, with ACS codes and FAA handbook references.

• Aircraft Environmental Systems Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice aircraft environmental systems oral questions on pressurization, air-cycle and vapor-cycle cooling, heaters, and oxygen with FAA-based answers.

• Aircraft Instrument Systems Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice aircraft instrument systems oral questions from FAA ACS AM.II.H: pitot-static instruments, gyros, compass deviation, temperature sensing, warnings.

• Communication and Navigation Systems Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice communication and navigation oral questions on radio signals, VOR, DME, ILS, transponders, TCAS, ADS-B, and GPS with FAA-based answers.

• Aircraft Fuel Systems Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice aircraft fuel systems oral exam questions built from FAA ACS elements, covering tank types, pumps, crossfeed, indication, and contamination.

• Aircraft Electrical Systems Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice aircraft electrical systems oral exam questions built from the FAA ACS. Rehearse generation, buses, wiring, protection, diagrams, and measurements.

• Ice and Rain Control Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice ice and rain control oral questions from FAA ACS AM.II.L: icing effects, anti-ice, boots, windshield heat, rain removal, and test precautions.

• Airframe Fire Protection Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice airframe fire protection oral exam questions built from the FAA ACS, with answers on detection, extinguishing agents, and container pressure.

• Rotorcraft Fundamentals Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice rotorcraft fundamentals oral questions on rotor systems, lift, flight controls, freewheeling units, transmissions, and tracking from FAA sources.

• Coriolis Effect in Helicopter Rotors: A&P Oral Answer

  Coriolis effect helicopter oral preparation: FAA-H-8083-31B explains angular momentum, coning, blade hunting and the rotor designs that accommodate movement.

• Helicopter Clutch and Freewheeling Unit: A&P Oral Answer

  Helicopter centrifugal clutch and freewheeling unit explained from FAA-H-8083-31B: start-up load, belt drive, one-way operation, and a short A&P oral answer.

• Water and Waste Systems Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice six FAA-based water and waste oral questions on potable supply, lavatory flushing, drainage, freeze protection, and inspection hazards.

Powerplant

• Powerplant Oral Exam Questions and How to Answer Them

  Powerplant oral questions cover 13 ACS subjects, 4 to 34 per applicant. See 12 sample A&P powerplant oral exam questions and how to answer them out loud.

• Reciprocating Engine Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice reciprocating engine oral exam questions built from FAA ACS elements, covering cylinders, crankshafts, four-stroke operation, and valve timing.

• Turbine Engine Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice turbine engine oral exam questions built from the FAA ACS. Rehearse engine types, airflow, compressor parts, combustion, and thermal efficiency.

• Engine Inspection Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice engine inspection oral exam questions built from FAA ACS elements. Review compression, borescopes, ground checks, engine trends, and mounts.

• Engine Instrument Systems Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice engine instrument systems oral questions on manifold pressure, spool speed, EGT, torque, fuel flow, and EICAS with short FAA-based answers.

• Engine Fire Protection Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Study engine fire protection oral questions on detector logic, test circuits, discharge indicators, check valves, and cartridges with FAA-based answers.

• Engine Electrical Systems Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice engine electrical systems oral questions on DC generator fields, brushes, protection, and AC paralleling with short primary-source study answers.

• Engine Lubrication Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice engine lubrication oral exam questions on oil functions, viscosity, wet and dry sumps, filters and chip detectors, with ACS and FAA references.

• Ignition and Starting Systems Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice ignition and starting systems oral exam questions on magnetos, spark plugs and engine starters, with ACS codes and verified FAA handbook references.

• Engine Fuel and Fuel Metering Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice engine fuel and fuel metering oral exam questions on carburetors, injection, turbine controls and nozzles, with ACS codes and FAA references.

• Induction and Cooling Systems Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice induction and cooling oral questions from FAA ACS AM.III.J: induction ice, carburetor heat, turbochargers, waste gates, baffles, and cowl flaps.

• Turbine Engine Air Systems Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice turbine engine air systems oral questions on inlet airflow, screens, cooling paths, accessory ventilation, and insulation using FAA sources.

• Engine Exhaust and Reverser Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice engine exhaust and reverser oral questions from FAA ACS AM.III.L: leaks, muffler failures, exhaust nozzles, noise suppression, and reverser lockout.

• Propeller Oral Exam Questions and Answers

  Practice propeller oral exam questions built from FAA ACS elements. Review blade pitch, governors, feathering, beta range, ice control, and inspection.

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