Standard Aircraft Handbook for Mechanics and Technicians, Eighth Edition

The definitive on-the-job aircraft manual--now with updated content and brand new chapters For more than 60 years, the Standard Aircraft Handbook for Mechanics and Technicians has been the trusted guide for building, maintaining, overhauling, and repairing aircraft. It is an ideal resource for airframe mechanics, as well as those enrolled in A&P certification courses and aviation maintenance programs. The richly illustrated text details the nature of aircraft materials and fixation devices, and covers all relevant processes such as riveting, drilling, aircraft plumbing, cabling, electrical wiring, corrosion detection, and more. This eighth edition includes updated content on aircraft wood construction, synthetic fabrics systems, and aircraft welding, and brand new chapters on aircraft weight and balance and FAA regulations and aircraft inspections.