A&P Study Guide

Physics in Aviation: The Science Behind Aircraft Maintenance Physics is not just something pilots learn in ground school. It shows up everywhere in aviation maintenance: flight controls, hydraulics, fuel systems, propellers, aircraft structures, sheet metal repairs, torque values, weight and balance, and troubleshooting. For an A&P mechanic, understanding physics helps connect what is happening in the airplane to why a component is designed, inspected, adjusted, or repaired a certain way. ...

A practical A&P-focused guide to physics in aviation, based on FAA-H-8083-30B Chapter 5, including force, work, torque, pressure, fluids, Bernoulli’s principle, Newton’s laws, heat, sound, atmosphere, and aircraft theory of flight.

Studying FAA regulations for the A&P certificate can feel overwhelming at first. There are a lot of regulation numbers, and many of them sound similar until you understand what each one is actually used for. In class, these are often called FARs, meaning Federal Aviation Regulations. Technically, they are found in Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, usually written as 14 CFR. So when someone says FAR Part 43, they usually mean 14 CFR Part 43. ...