Airworthy PrepA&P General test code
AM.I.F.R9Ground Operations and Servicing
A&P General test (Section I), subject F
Written as am.i.f.r9 or AM.I.F.R9 on your score report.
The FAA's wording
Ground operation of an aircraft engine with cowling removed contrary to manufacturer instructions.
What it means
AM.I.F.R9 is a risk management element in the Ground Operations and Servicing subject of the A&P General test. A risk management element is a hazard the FAA expects you to be able to spot and manage, and the written test can ask questions on it.
- AM
- Aviation Mechanic, the mechanic test standard
- I
- Section I: General
- F
- Subject: Ground Operations and Servicing
- R9
- Risk management element 9
Seeing it on your score report
Your Airman Knowledge Test Report lists an ACS code for each question you missed. Seeing AM.I.F.R9 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."
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.
See Oral & PracticalTry a sample question on AM.I.F.R9
A technician wants to ground-run an air-cooled reciprocating engine with the top cowling off to watch for an oil leak, although the manufacturer requires the cowling to be installed. What is the main risk?
Practice ground operations and servicing
The full A&P General course has questions on every element in this subject area, with an explanation and FAA source for each.