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A&P Airframe test code

AM.II.C.K9Flight Controls

A&P Airframe test (Section II), subject C

Written as am.ii.c.k9 or AM.II.C.K9 on your score report.

The FAA's wording

Flutter and flight control balance.

Aviation mechanic test standard, FAA-S-ACS-1, Section II, Subject C

What it means

AM.II.C.K9 is a knowledge element in the Flight Controls subject of the A&P Airframe 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
II
Section II: Airframe
C
Subject: Flight Controls
K9
Knowledge element 9

Seeing it on your score report

Your Airman Knowledge Test Report lists an ACS code for each question you missed. Seeing AM.II.C.K9 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.

See Oral & Practical

Try a sample question on AM.II.C.K9

Flight Controls ยท AM.II.C.K9

A repaired elevator is mounted on a level balance stand, supported at its hinge points with the trim tab secured in neutral. When released, the trailing edge drops below the horizontal. What condition does this show?

Practice flight controls

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