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.............................................................................................................................. 1  \nWhat changes can be expected to the items on the new test? ............................................................... 2  \nWho is creating the new MTG? ................................................................................................................ 2  \nWho developed the test questions? ......................................................................................................... 2  \nHow will the test database change, moving forward? ............................................................................. 2  \nWill this affect usage of the Designee Management System (DMS)? ...................................................... 2  \nHow will this change affect DME usage of the Designee Registration System (DRS)? ............................. 2  \nDMEs & Applicants........................................................................................................................................ 2  \nWill there be a fee associated with the new MTG? .................................................................................. 2  \nWhere are the test questions derived from? ........................................................................................... 3  \nWill the handbooks be revised before the ACS becomes the testing standard? ..................................... 3  \nHow will the new MTG affect applicants? ................................................................................................ 3  \nWill training be provided for Designees on the new MTG and associated processes? ............................ 3  \nOral-related Questions.................................................................................................................................. 3  \nHow is the oral portion of the test changing? .......................................................................................... 3  \nPractical-related Questions........................................................................................................................... 4  \nHow is the practical portion of the test changing? ................................................................................... 4  \nSample Tests ................................................................................................................................................. 5  \nWhere can I find a sample test? ............................................................................................................... 5  \n14 CFR 65.80 Aviation Maintenance Technician School (AMTS) .................................................................. 5  \nHow does this affect § 65.80 aviation maintenance technician school (AMTS) applicants? ................... 5  \nChanges to the Mechanic Test Generator Why are we changing?  \nOn August 1, 2023, part 14 CFR Part §65 will require the Mechanic Airman Certification Standards (ACS) to be used as the standard for testing mechanic applicants. Changing from the Practical Test Standards (PTS) to the ACS necessitated structural changes to the test. For example, the Airframe and Powerplant Oral and Practical tests will no longer be broken into different sections (e.g. Airframe I and Airframe II) .  \nInstead, there will be 3 tests (General, Airframe, and Powerplant), for each test type (Oral, Practical) . These structural changes required a new Mechanic Test Generator (MTG) to be developed.  \nWhat changes can be expected to the items on the new test?  \nAlthough some new questions will be added to the database, the topics will remain the same.  \n• All questions in the current test databases have been reviewed by the ACS Examination Boa","cbCaifAiMdI43NLa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifAiMdI43NLa","pdf",229961,"English","# Changes to the Mechanic Test Generator\n## Why are we changing?\n## What changes can be expected to the items on the new test?\n## Who is creating the new MTG?\n## Who developed the test questions?\n## How will the test database change, moving forward?\n## Will this affect usage of the Designee Management System (DMS)?\n## How will this change affect DME usage of the Designee Registration System (DRS)?\n# DMEs & Applicants\n## Will there be a fee associated with the new MTG?\n## How will the new MTG affect applicants?\n## Will training be provided for Designees on the new MTG and associated processes?\n# Oral-related Questions\n## How is the oral portion of the test changing?\n# Practical-related Questions\n## How is the practical portion of the test changing?\n# Sample Tests\n## Where can I find a sample test?","[{\"question\":\"Why are we changing the Mechanic Test Generator (MTG)?\",\"answer\":\"On August 1, 2023, 14 CFR Part 65 requires the Mechanic Airman Certification Standards (ACS) to be used as the testing standard. 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