A nuts and bolts shop manual for all metal aircraft from Vans RVs to Boeing 747s. This toolbox sized book details most common procedures for standard airframe tasks including: 1] step by step procedures methods and techniques 2] drilling and riveting 3] installing wiring and plumbing 4] non destructive testing 5] forming and fabricating 6] materials handling examples of specific procedures covered include: 1] selection of dril point angles for various material 2] identification of fluid line markings 3] rivet standards and set selection

This book differs from the Standard Mechanics Handbook, in that the Mechanics Handbook offers mostly charts and references, while this Aircraft Handbook deals mostly with technique

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Aircraft structures                            1
Tools and their uses                           7
Materials and Fabricating                     33
Drilling and Fabricating                      77
Riveting                                      99
Bolts and Threaded Fasteners                 137
Aircraft Plumbing                            169
Control Cables                               185
Electrical Wiring & Installation             195
Aircraft Drawings                            211
Non Destructive Testing                      219
Corrosion Detection                          229