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A&P Airframe test code

AM.II.I.K19Communication and Navigation Systems

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

Written as am.ii.i.k19 or AM.II.I.K19 on your score report.

The FAA's wording

Radio altimeter (RA) theory, components, and operation.

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

What it means

AM.II.I.K19 is a knowledge element in the Communication and Navigation Systems 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
I
Subject: Communication and Navigation Systems
K19
Knowledge element 19

Seeing it on your score report

Your Airman Knowledge Test Report lists an ACS code for each question you missed. Seeing AM.II.I.K19 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.I.K19

Communication and Navigation Systems ยท AM.II.I.K19

During approach on a large airplane, the decision height alert is driven by the radio altimeter rather than the pressure altimeter. Why is the radio altimeter used for this?

Practice communication and navigation systems

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