Subject area F of 12
Ground Operations and Servicing
5-15% of the A&P General test, about 3 to 9 of the 60 questions. The FAA's test standard lists 16 knowledge elements and 10 risk management elements for this area. Here is every one, plus sample questions to try.
What the FAA tests
From the aviation mechanic test standard, FAA-S-ACS-1.
Knowledge: what you must know
- AM.I.F.K1Aircraft towing procedures.
- AM.I.F.K2Aircraft securing procedures.
- AM.I.F.K3Aviation fueling/defueling procedures.
- AM.I.F.K4Airport operation area procedures and ATC communications, including runway incursion prevention.
- AM.I.F.K5Engine starting, ground operation, and aircraft taxiing procedures.
- AM.I.F.K6Types/classes of fire extinguishers and procedures.
- AM.I.F.K7Aircraft oil, hydraulic and pneumatic, and deicing servicing procedures.
- AM.I.F.K8Oxygen system servicing procedures.
- AM.I.F.K9Characteristics of aviation gasoline and turbine fuels, including basic types and means of identification.
- AM.I.F.K10Fuel additives commonly used in the field.
- AM.I.F.K11Use of approved grades/types of fuel in aircraft engines.
- AM.I.F.K12Tool and hardware use and accountability.
- AM.I.F.K13Material handling.
- AM.I.F.K14Parts protections.
- AM.I.F.K15Hazardous materials, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and PPE.
- AM.I.F.K16Foreign object damage effects.
Risk management: hazards you must be able to spot and manage
- AM.I.F.R1Preparing to tow an aircraft.
- AM.I.F.R2Connecting external power equipment to an aircraft.
- AM.I.F.R3Fueling/defueling ungrounded aircraft or using improper equipment.
- AM.I.F.R4Misfueling and using incorrect or contaminated fuel.
- AM.I.F.R5Oxygen system servicing.
- AM.I.F.R6Engine start/run-up without using a checklist.
- AM.I.F.R7Engine starting and ground operations.
- AM.I.F.R8Engine starting and operation while troubleshooting or adjusting engine controls.
- AM.I.F.R9Ground operation of an aircraft engine with cowling removed contrary to manufacturer instructions.
- AM.I.F.R10Ground operation of aircraft in the vicinity of other aircraft or ground support equipment.
Try a sample question
Ground Operations and Servicing ยท AM.I.F.K10
A fueler is about to pour anti-icing additive into a turbine aircraft's tank from an unlabeled plastic jug found in the fuel truck. Why does AC 00-34B warn against this?
Practice all of ground operations and servicing
The full course has questions on every element listed here, with an explanation and FAA source for each.