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Aircraft Electrical Systems
- DC generation systems.
- Alternators, AC generation systems.
- Constant speed drive .
- Voltage regulators.
- Inverter systems.
- Aircraft wiring sizes, types.
- Aircraft wiring shielding .
- Aircraft lightning protection.
- Instrument or instrument panel removal.
- Electrical system troubleshooting.
- Aircraft electrical connectors .
- Electrical system measurement .
- Aircraft battery troubleshooting .
Aircraft Fuel Systems
- Fuel system components.
- Aircraft fuel tanks.
- Fuel flow.
- Fuel transfer.
- Fuel jettisoning.
- Characteristics of fuel types.
- Fuel system maintenance.
- Fuel quantity indication.
Aircraft Inspection
- Inspection requirements .
- Requirements for complying with ADs .
- Compliance with service letters.
- CFRs applicable to inspection .
Aircraft Instrument Systems
- Magnetic compass inspection .
- Magnetic compass swinging .
- Pressure indicating instruments.
- Temperature indicating instruments .
- Position indication sensors .
- Gyroscopic instruments .
- Direction indicating instruments .
- Instrument vacuum and pneumatic systems.
- Pitot-static system.
- Fuel quantity indicating systems.
- Instrument range markings .
- Electrostatic sensitive devices .
- Electronic flight instrument .
- 14 CFR parts 43 and 91 requirements .
- Instrument limitations.
- Angle of attack and stall warning systems.
- Takeoff and landing gear configuration.
- Aircraft bonding and protections.
- Instrument panel removal .
Airframe Fire Protection Systems
- Overheat and fire detection systems.
- Overheat and fire detection Warning.
- Smoke and carbon monoxide detection systems.
- Fire extinguishing agents.
- Types of fire extinguishing systems.
- Fire extinguishing system maintenance .
Communication and Navigation Systems
- Radio operating principles.
- Antenna, static discharge wicks.
- Emergency locator transmitter (ELT).
- Automatic direction finder (ADF).
- Omnidirectional range (VOR) theory, components, and operation.
- Instrument landing system (ILS) .
- Ground proximity warning system (GPWS) .
- Autopilot theory, components, and operation .
- Radio altimeter (RA) .
- Transponder/encoder system .
Environmental Systems
- Bleed air heating.
- Exhaust heat exchanger.
- Combustion heater .
- Vapor-cycle system .
- Air-cycle system.
- Cabin pressurization and component(s) .
- Types of oxygen systems .
- Oxygen system maintenance .
Flight Controls
- Control cables .
- Control cable maintenance .
- Cable connectors.
- Cable guides .
- Control stops .
- Flutter and flight control balance .
- Rigging flight controls.
- Aircraft flight controls and stabilizer systems .
- Other aerodynamic wing features.
- Secondary and auxiliary control surfaces .
Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
- Hydraulic system components .
- Hydraulic system operations.
- Hydraulic system servicing .
- Hydraulic system inspection .
- Pneumatic system types.
- Servicing, function, of accumulators.
- Types of hydraulic/pneumatic seals .
- Hoses, lines, and fittings .
- Pressure regulators .
- Filter maintenance .
Ice and Rain Control
- Aircraft icing causes.
- Aircraft and powerplant anti-ice systems .
- De-ice systems .
- Wiper blade, chemical, bleed air .
- Anti-icing and de-icing maintenance .
- Environmental conditions that degrade vision .
Landing Gear Systems
- Fixed and retractable landing gear components .
- Strut servicing/lubrication .
- Steering systems .
- Gear position and warning system .
- Brake assembly servicing .
- Anti-skid system .
- Wheel, brake, and tire .
- Tire storage, care .
- Gear tire and wheel safety .
- Brake actuating systems.
Metallic Structures
- Inspection/testing of metal structures.
- Selection of sheet metal repair materials .
- Layout, forming, and drilling of sheet metal components .
- Selection of rivets, hardware, and fasteners .
- Heat treatment processes for aluminum .
- Rivet layout .
- Rivet removal and installation methods .
- Maintenance safety practices .
- Flame welding gases .
- Flame welding practices.
- Inert-gas welding practices .
- Purpose and types of shielding gases .
- Types of steel tubing welding repairs .
- Procedures for weld repairs.
Non-Metallic Structures
- Wood structures.
- Types and general characteristics of wood .
- Permissible substitutes and other materials .
- Acceptable and unacceptable wood defects .
- Wood repair techniques .
- Factors to determining proper covering material .
- Types of approved aircraft covering material .
- Seams commonly used with aircraft covering .
- Covering textile terms.
- Structure surface preparation.
- Covering methods commonly used .
- Aircraft covering restoration .
- Covering repair and techniques .
- Inspection/testing of composite structures.
- Composite structure fiber, core, and matrix .
- Composite materials storage .
- Composite repair methods .
- Thermoplastic material inspection .
- Thermoplastic material installation .
- Care and maintenance of windows .
- Maintenance safety practices/precautions for composite .
- Inspecting restraints and upholstery.
Rotorcraft Fundamentals
- Rotorcraft aerodynamics.
- Flight controls.
- Transmissions .
- Rotor vibrations, track, and balance .
Water and Waste Systems