Airman Certification Standards: Aviation Mechanic General, Airframe, and Powerplant (2026): FAA-S-ACS-1 and FAA-G-ACS-1 (ASA ACS Series)

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This Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Mechanic – General, Airframe, and Powerplant Airman Certification Standards (ACS) document provides the knowledge, risk management, and skill standards required to earn an FAA airman certificate. This ACS also includes the ACS Companion Guide (FAA-G-ACS-1) as well as FAA references for each subject.

The Airman Certification Standard is the guide for students, instructors, and evaluators to understand what applicants must know, do, and consider to pass their FAA Knowledge Exams and Oral & Practical (O&P) Test and earn their Aviation Mechanic Certificate.
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 7, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 88 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1644252759
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1644252758
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.25 x 10.25 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ ASA ACS
Best Sellers Rank: #479,351 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #62 in Aviation Repair & Maintenance (Books)
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