Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement for Aviation Maintenance Technician - General, Airframe, and Powerplant; and Parachute Rigger - Preface

Sep 20, 2026

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Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards Service testing supplement for Airman Knowledge Testing (AKT) organizations and other FAA-approved entities administering knowledge tests for Aviation Mechanic General (AMG), Powerplant (AMP), Airframe (AMA), and Parachute Rigger (RIG, RMC, RMP). Issued in 2018 and supersedes FAA-CT-8080-4F dated 2013, establishing the governing structure for AKT test content and administration on behalf of the FAA.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages145

Reading Time6 h 5 min

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Preface

Contents

Appendix 1

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Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement for Aviation Maintenance Technician – General, Airframe, and Powerplant; and Parachute Rigger 2018 U.S. Department of Transportation FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Flight Standards Service ii Preface This testing supplement supersedes FAA-CT-8080-4F, Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement for Aviation Mechanic General, Powerplant, and Airframe; and Parachute Rigger, dated 2013. This Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement is designed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards Service. It is intended for use by Airman Knowledge Testing (AKT) Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) Holders and other entities approved and/or authorized toadminister airman knowledge tests on behalf of the FAA in the following knowledge areas: Aviation Mechanic General—AMG Aviation Mechanic Powerplant—AMP Aviation Mechanic Airframe—AMA Parachute Rigger—RIG, RMC, RMP Comments regarding this supplement, or any Airman Testing publication, [should emailed to AFS630comments@faa.gov](should emailed to AFS630comments@faa.gov). iv Contents Preface.............................................................................................................................................................. iii Contents ............................................................................................................................................................ v Appendix 1-Aviation Mechanic General Figure 1. Equation................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 Figure 2. Equation................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-2 Figure 3. Equation................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-3 Figure 4. Circuit diagram........................................................................................................................................................................ 1-4 Figure 5. Formula.................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-5 Figure 6. Circuit diagram........................................................................................................................................................................ 1-6 Figure 7. Circuit diagram........................................................................................................................................................................ 1-7 Figure 8. Circuit diagram........................................................................................................................................................................ 1-8 Figure 9. Circuit diagram........................................................................................................................................................................ 1-9 Figure 10. Battery circuit....................................................................................................................................................................... 1-10 Figure 11. Circuit diagram.................................................................................................................................................................... 1-11 Figure 12. Circuit diagram.................................................................................................................................................................... 1-12 Figure 13. Circuit diagram..........................................................................

FAQs

What does the supplement cover for aviation maintenance knowledge testing?

It covers knowledge testing for Aviation Mechanic General (AMG), Powerplant (AMP), Airframe (AMA), and Parachute Rigger (RIG, RMC, RMP).

Who is the intended audience for this Airman Knowledge Testing supplement?

Airman Knowledge Testing (AKT) Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) Holders and other entities approved and/or authorized to administer AKT on behalf of the FAA.

What document does this 2018 supplement supersede?

It supersedes FAA-CT-8080-4F, dated 2013, covering the same general, airframe, powerplant, and parachute rigger AKT areas.

Sep 20, 2026

Uploaded by Aran