FAA Aviation Mechanic Syllabus

General

  • Fundamentals of Electricity and Electronics
  • Aircraft Drawings
  • Weight and Balance
  • Fluid Lines and Fittings
  • Aircraft Materials, Hardware, and Processes
  • Ground Operations and Servicing
  • Cleaning and Corrosion Control
  • Mathematics
  • Regulations, Maintenance Forms, Records, and Publications
  • Physics for Aviation
  • Inspection Concepts and Techniques
  • Human Factors

Airframe

  • Metallic Structures
  • Non-Metallic Structures
  • Flight Controls
  • Airframe Inspection
  • Landing Gear Systems
  • Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
  • Environmental Systems
  • Aircraft Instrument Systems
  • Communications, Light Signals, and Runway Lighting Systems
  • Aircraft Fuel Systems
  • Aircraft Electrical Systems
  • Ice and Rain Control Systems
  • Airframe Fire Protection Systems
  • Rotorcraft Fundamentals
  • Water and Waste Systems

Powerplant

  • Reciprocating Engines
  • Turbine Engines
  • Engine Inspection
  • Engine Instrument Systems
  • Engine Fire Protection Systems
  • Engine Electrical Systems
  • Engine Lubrication Systems
  • Ignition and Starting Systems
  • Engine Fuel and Fuel Metering Systems
  • Reciprocating Engine Induction and Cooling Systems
  • Turbine Engine Air Systems
  • Engine Exhaust and Reverser Systems
  • Propellers