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A 5-minute A&P oral warm-up for your class

Updated October 25, 2026 · free, no accounts, nothing to set up

Put one oral question on the projector. One student answers out loud while an AI examiner follows up the way a designated mechanic examiner (DME) would. Then the class checks the answer against the FAA source. Students leave with a QR code to practice on their own.

Pick a topic

The 5 minutes

  1. 0:00Open one of the topics below on the classroom computer, put it on the projector and allow the microphone. A laptop with a built-in microphone works best.
  2. 0:30A volunteer answers out loud. The examiner asks follow-up questions; the class listens.
  3. 2:30Open the FAA page listed under the question. As a class: what did the answer get right, and what was missing?
  4. 4:30Show the QR code. Students can practice their own questions free, with no account.

Run it as one session on the projector rather than having every student scan at once: live voice sessions are limited right now, so a whole class starting together would wait in line.

Three ready topics

These are the three A&P codes in the FAA's Frequently Missed Knowledge Test ACS Codes reports, in every report so far. Each question is from DMEReady's practice set built from public FAA sources, not an FAA test question.

AM.II.D.K5 · Airframe Inspection

Special inspections

“After a hard or overweight landing, what does the special structural inspection cover?”

Check against: AC 43.13-1B, chapter 9, page 9-9

Open on the projector

AM.I.G.K6 · Cleaning and Corrosion Control

Corrosion identification and inspection

“Walk me through the methods you would use to inspect an aircraft for corrosion.”

Check against: FAA-H-8083-30B (Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook, General), chapter 8, page 8-11

Open on the projector

AM.I.A.K24 · Fundamentals of Electricity and Electronics

Electrostatic discharge

“What are the ESD hazards and the handling precautions for solid-state components?”

Check against: FAA-H-8083-30B (Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook, General), chapter 12, pages 12-4, 12-5, 12-6

Open on the projector

Student handout

Print this part for the class, or leave it on the screen at the end.

Practice your A&P oral out loud

Scan to answer real oral questions out loud with an AI examiner that follows up like a DME. Free to start, no account.

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Today's topics (from the FAA's most-missed codes):

  • AM.II.D.K5 · Airframe Inspection: “After a hard or overweight landing, what does the special structural inspection cover?” (AC 43.13-1B, chapter 9, page 9-9)
  • AM.I.G.K6 · Cleaning and Corrosion Control: “Walk me through the methods you would use to inspect an aircraft for corrosion.” (FAA-H-8083-30B (Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook, General), chapter 8, page 8-11)
  • AM.I.A.K24 · Fundamentals of Electricity and Electronics: “What are the ESD hazards and the handling precautions for solid-state components?” (FAA-H-8083-30B (Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook, General), chapter 12, pages 12-4, 12-5, 12-6)

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