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The last step to your mechanic certificate. Practice the closed-book oral the way the FAA builds it, from the codes you missed on your written test, and know what each practical project expects before the examiner hands it to you.

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All three sections. One-off payment, 12 months access. Written test members pay $29.

oral questions
2,427
project guides
519
sections
3
one-off, 12 months
$49

How the oral and practical works in 2026

After you pass each written test, a DME tests you in person on that section: General, Airframe or Powerplant. Each section has an oral and a practical, and the DME downloads both from the FAA's Mechanic Test Generator. You never see the test in advance and the examiner no longer picks the questions.

The oral

Closed book
No references allowed. A Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME) asks short spoken questions and listens for the key point.
4 questions minimum
Even with 100% on the written test. The FAA's Mechanic Test Generator picks them at random from the whole section.
Plus one per code you missed
Every ACS code listed on your written test report gets one more question. That makes up to 22 for General and 34 for Airframe or Powerplant.
70% of the whole section
Scored on the whole section's oral, not subject by subject. Fail it and you retake that section's whole oral.

The practical

Projects
9 projects for General, 11 for Airframe and 11 for Powerplant. Each one is a hands-on or paper task plus 2 practical questions.
Open book
For the practical questions you may use the references the DME provides: the regulations, ADs, ACs and the manufacturer's manuals.
Pass 7 of 9, or 8 of 11
Miss either question, or do the work below a return to service standard, and that project fails. Any disregard for safety fails the test.
Retests
Wait 30 days, or retest sooner with a signed statement from a mechanic holding that rating who gave you extra instruction. A practical retest covers only the failed projects.

All tests must be passed within 24 months. Bring two signed copies of FAA Form 8610-2, your written test reports, photo ID and proof of eligibility.

Not sure what a code on your report means? Look up every A&P code.

What's included

  • Oral question bank

    2,427 oral questions, each with a model answer, the key points an examiner listens for, and the FAA source page.

  • Mock oral, built the FAA way

    Tick the ACS codes on your written test report, or fill them from your written practice with us. You get 4 random questions plus one per missed code, closed book, scored on the whole section.

  • Oral practice by subject

    Flashcard style: say it out loud, reveal, tick the key points you hit. Then retry only the ones you missed.

  • Practical project guides

    519 guides, one per FAA skill task: what you are likely to be given, the standard, steps, where to look, safety, common mistakes, and practice questions.

General

836 oral questions, 130 project guides

Mock oral of 4 to 22 questions. Practical: 9 projects, pass 7.

Free sample

Airframe

965 oral questions, 198 project guides

Mock oral of 4 to 34 questions. Practical: 11 projects, pass 8.

Free sample

Powerplant

626 oral questions, 191 project guides

Mock oral of 4 to 34 questions. Practical: 11 projects, pass 8.

Free sample

Prices

One payment, 12 months of access. No subscription.

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A&P Oral & Practical: all three sections

$49one-off, 12 months access

  • 2,427 oral questions with model answers and FAA sources (General, Airframe and Powerplant)
  • Mock orals built the FAA way, from the codes you missed on your written test
  • Oral practice by subject, with a retry of the ones you missed
  • 519 practical project guides with practice questions
Get A&P Oral & Practical for $49

Complete A&P: 3 written tests + oral & practical

$119one-off, 12 months access

All three written tests plus the oral and practical

  • All three A&P written test courses (General, Airframe and Powerplant)
  • 2,427 oral questions with model answers and FAA sources (General, Airframe and Powerplant)
  • Mock orals built the FAA way, from the codes you missed on your written test
  • 519 practical project guides with practice questions
  • Pass guarantee on each written test
Get Complete A&P for $119

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Where this comes from

The real oral and practical questions are secure, so nobody can honestly sell them. Every question and guide here is original, written from the FAA's public handbooks, regulations and advisory circulars, with the source page named. The test rules above come from:

  • 14 CFR 65.17, 65.19 and 65.79 (pass mark, retests, what the oral and practical cover)
  • Aviation Mechanic Airman Certification Standards, FAA-S-ACS-1, Appendix 1
  • Aviation Mechanic ACS Companion Guide, FAA-G-ACS-1
  • FAA Mechanic Test Generator FAQs (May 2023)
  • FAA Airman Testing Changes and Announcements, September 2026 Special Edition (new practical projects for General since April 20, 2026)

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