Aircraft Electricity and Electronics (6^th Ed.)

This updated text provides the latest information needed to perform return-to-service-quality maintenance and repair of aircraft electrical systems. Aircraft Electricity & Electronics, Sixth Edition covers the requirements for the Federal Aviation Administration certification of Airframe and Powerplants Technicians. The text expands well beyond this basic information, providing an in-depth study of both AC and DC systems for virtually all varieties of aircraft. This detailed guide takes you through the fundamentals of electron theory and on to the study of aircraft digital control systems. Integrated into the text are various examples of troubleshooting techniques as they apply to aircraft systems. Covers modern electronic systems for aircraft developed over the past decade. Figures updated throughout. Includes an eight-page color insert. Discusses the latest aircraft, such as the Boeing 787, Airbus A-380, modern corporate jets, and new light aircraft. Includes current FAA regulations and requirements. Covers FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification required to perform and approve aircraft maintenance.

Fundamentals of Electricity

Applications of Ohm's Law

Aircraft Storage Batteries

Electric Wire and Wiring Practices

Alternating Current

Electrical Control Devices

Digital Electronics

Electric Measuring Instruments

Electric Motors

Generators and Related Control Circuits

Alternators, Inverters, and Related Controls

Power Distribution Systems

Design and Maintenance of Aircraft Electrical Systems

Radio Theory

Communication and Navigation Systems

Weather and Other Warning Systems

Electric Instruments and Autoflight Systems