Standard Aircraft Handbook for Mechanics and Technicians, Eighth Edition

The on-the-job aircraft maintenance manual and gold standard for aviation students and professionals – now fully updated

For over 60 years, the Standard Aircraft Handbook for Mechanics and Technicians has been the go-to manual for building, maintaining, overhauling, and repairing aircraft of all types. This illustrated manual provides clear, step-by-step procedures for all essential aircraft maintenance and repair tasks. Thoroughly revised to cover the latest advances in the industry, this Eighth Edition includes essential information on composite materials, cutting-edge nondestructive testing, corrosion detection equipment and procedures, and new sections on wood components, aircraft weight and balance, welding, and FAA regulations. New photos, diagrams, tables, and schematics are featured throughout this must-have reference.

Coverage includes:

• Tools and their proper use
• Materials and fabricating, including new section on wood
• Drilling and countersinking
• Riveting
• Bolts and threaded fasteners
• Aircraft plumbing
• Control cable
• Electrical wiring and installation
• NEW - Aircraft weight and balance
• Nondestructive testing (NDT)
• Corrosion detection and control
• Composite materials
• NEW - FAA regulations and aircraft inspections
  
  
  

Dr. Ronald Sterkenburg is a professor at the School of Aviation Technology and Transportation at Purdue University. He started teaching at Purdue University in 1999 after a 20-year career in the Royal Netherlands and US Navy. Dr. Sterkenburg is the author or co-author of 13 books and more than 60 publications in national and international journals and conference proceedings. He is a certificated A & P mechanic, holds an Inspection Authorization (IA) and performs the duties of a Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME).

Peng Hao Wang is an assistant professor of aviation technology at Purdue Polytechnic and researches the use of composite materials to improve modern aircraft design and maintenance. Wang earned his bachelor's degree, master's degree, and Ph.D. at Purdue, studying under Ronald Sterkenburg, professor of aviation technology.

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