Aviation Maintenance Technician Powerplant — Information & Free Practice
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Aviation Maintenance Technician Powerplant
- Provider
- PSI Services, LLC, contracted by the Federal Aviation Administration
- Format
- Objective multiple-choice written knowledge test, with one correct response per independent question
- Exam questions
- Scored questions: 100.
- Time limit
- 2 hours, including time for any validation questions
- Passing score
- 70 percent
Examination outline
The authority publishes percentage ranges for each content area. The practice percentages below use the midpoint of each range, normalized to 100%; they are not exact percentages published by the authority. Practice question counts may differ slightly because of rounding.
Reciprocating Engines — Official range: 5–15% (Practice allocation: 9.76%)
- Knowledge
- Risk Management
Turbine Engines — Official range: 5–10% (Practice allocation: 7.32%)
- Knowledge
- Risk Management
Engine Inspection — Official range: 5–10% (Practice allocation: 7.32%)
- Knowledge
- Risk Management
Engine Instrument Systems — Official range: 5–10% (Practice allocation: 7.32%)
- Knowledge
- Risk Management
Engine Fire Protection Systems — Official range: 5–10% (Practice allocation: 7.32%)
- Knowledge
- Risk Management
Engine Electrical Systems — Official range: 5–15% (Practice allocation: 9.76%)
- Knowledge
- Risk Management
Engine Lubrication Systems — Official range: 5–10% (Practice allocation: 7.32%)
- Knowledge
- Risk Management
Ignition and Starting Systems — Official range: 5–10% (Practice allocation: 7.32%)
- Knowledge
- Risk Management
Engine Fuel and Fuel Metering Systems — Official range: 5–10% (Practice allocation: 7.32%)
- Knowledge
- Risk Management
Reciprocating Engine Induction and Cooling Systems — Official range: 5–10% (Practice allocation: 7.32%)
- Knowledge
- Risk Management
Turbine Engine Air Systems — Official range: 5–10% (Practice allocation: 7.32%)
- Knowledge
- Risk Management
Engine Exhaust and Reverser Systems — Official range: 5–10% (Practice allocation: 7.32%)
- Knowledge
- Risk Management
Propellers — Official range: 5–10% (Practice allocation: 7.32%)
- Knowledge
- Risk Management
Examination sources
- FAA-G-ACS-1 with Changes 1 & 2
Page 6, Why We Created This Guide
- FAA-G-ACS-1 with Changes 1 & 2
Page 12, Written Test Description, opening paragraph
- FAA-G-ACS-1 with Changes 1 & 2
Page 13, Written Test Blueprints, introductory paragraph and note
- FAA-G-ACS-1 with Changes 1 & 2
Page 14, complete AMP Written Test Blueprint, headers and thirteen rows
- FAA-S-ACS-1
Printed pages 44-59 (PDF pages 49-64), III. Powerplant, Subjects A-M
- FAA-S-ACS-1
Appendix 1, printed A-2 (PDF page 66), integrated ACS framework paragraph
- Airman Certification Standards
ACS List, Aviation Mechanic row and Companion Guide link
- FAA-G-ACS-1 with Changes 1 & 2
Page 2, Foreword, companion relationship
- FAA-G-ACS-1 with Changes 1 & 2
Page 12, Written Test Description
- FAA-G-ACS-1 with Changes 1 & 2
Page 10, Passing Grade
- FAA-G-ACS-1 with Changes 1 & 2
Page 19, Airman Knowledge Test Report
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
Page 6, AMP row, Number of Questions column
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
Page 2, Validation Questions
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
Page 6, AMP row, Allotted Time column
- FAA-G-ACS-1 with Changes 1 & 2
Page 12, Authorization To Take a Written Test
- FAA-G-ACS-1 with Changes 1 & 2
Page 15, Steps 1-3
- FAA-G-ACS-1 with Changes 1 & 2
Page 15, Step 3: Registration: Select Test and Testing Center
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
Page 6, acceptable forms of retest authorization, Notes 1-3
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
Page 6, retest authorization, Note 2
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
Page 6, authorization, Military COE bullet
- FAA-G-ACS-1 with Changes 1 & 2
Page 16, At the Test Center