A&P General test code

AM.I.C.K4Weight and Balance

A&P General test (Section I), subject C

Written as am.i.c.k4 or AM.I.C.K4 on your score report.

The FAA's wording
Procedures for calculation of the following: arm, positive or negative moment, center of gravity (CG), or moment index.
Aviation mechanic test standard, FAA-S-ACS-1, Section I, Subject C

What it means

AM.I.C.K4 is a knowledge element in the Weight and Balance subject of the A&P General test. A knowledge element is something the FAA expects you to know, and the written test asks questions on it.

AM: Aviation Mechanic, the mechanic test standard
I: Section I: General
C: Subject: Weight and Balance
K4: Knowledge element 4

Seeing it on your score report

Your Airman Knowledge Test Report lists an ACS code for each question you missed. Seeing AM.I.C.K4 there means at least one of your wrong answers was on this element. The examiner retests every code on your report during the oral part of the practical test, so study it before then.

Sources: Aviation Mechanic ACS Companion Guide, FAA-G-ACS-1 (Change 2), ch. 2, p. 11 and ch. 5, p. 19; FAA-S-ACS-1, Appendix 1, p. A-1.

The examiner will ask about the codes you missed

"All deficient knowledge areas, as indicated by the ACS codes on the AKTRs, are retested during the oral portion of the test."
FAA-S-ACS-1, Appendix 1, Evaluator Responsibilities, p. A-1

Your oral test is 4 random questions plus one for every code on your report, closed book. Our A&P Oral & Practical course builds a mock oral from the codes you tick, with a model answer and FAA source for every question, and a guide for every practical project. $49.

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Try a sample question on AM.I.C.K4

Weight and Balance · AM.I.C.K4

You weigh a tricycle-gear airplane with the datum at the wing leading edge. Nose scale: 310 lb, including 10 lb of chocks. Left main: 810 lb and right main: 820 lb, each including 5 lb of chocks. The nosewheel arm is -30.0 in and both main wheel arms are +50.0 in. The airplane is in its empty weight condition. What is the EWCG?

Practice weight and balance

The full A&P General course has questions on every element in this subject area, with an explanation and FAA source for each.

Practice this subject area Free mock test Everything in C. Weight and Balance