Aircraft General Knowledge
Airframe, systems, electrics and powerplant. How each system works, how it fails and what the exam wants to hear.
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AGK is the largest of the technical subjects and the hardest to keep in your head all at once. This guide covers airframe and structures, hydraulics, landing gear, flight controls, pneumatics, pressurisation, ice protection, fuel, electrics, piston and turbine engines, propellers, fire protection and oxygen. Each system is explained starting from its schematic, and the typical exam traps are flagged.
- System schematics for hydraulics, fuel, bleed air and electrics
- Piston and turbine engines in two parts each: principles first, then operation
- Pressurisation and oxygen with the numbers that get asked
- The largest guide in the series, with a summary page at the end of every chapter
19 chapters along the official syllabus
- 01Introduction & Exam Strategyp. 3
- 02Loads, Stresses & Structural Designp. 7
- 03Airframep. 17
- 04Hydraulicsp. 27
- 05Landing Gear, Wheels, Tyres & Brakesp. 42
- 06Flight Controlsp. 56
- 07Pneumatic Systems & Bleed Airp. 65
- 08Air Conditioning & Pressurisationp. 74
- 09Ice & Rain Protectionp. 87
- 10Fuel Systemsp. 94
- 11Electrics I: Fundamentalsp. 106
- 12Electrics II: Power Sources, Distribution & Motorsp. 117
- 13Piston Engines I: Principles & Constructionp. 136
- 14Piston Engines II: Systems & Operationp. 149
- 15Propellersp. 172
- 16Turbine Engines I: Principles & Main Modulesp. 186
- 17Turbine Engines II: Systems & Operationp. 205
- 18Fire & Smoke Protectionp. 224
- 19Oxygen Systemsp. 237
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Frequently asked questions
What exactly do I get?
A high-resolution PDF per subject, delivered by email right after payment. Read it on your laptop, tablet or phone, annotate it, or print the pages you need.
Is this a question bank?
No. The guides are structured reference material. They give you the knowledge you need before and while you work through a question bank. They follow the official EASA Learning Objectives chapter by chapter, so you always know where a question comes from.
Which syllabus do the guides follow?
The current EASA ATPL(A) theoretical knowledge syllabus. Each chapter is tagged with the Learning Objectives it covers.
Do I get updates?
Yes. When a guide is corrected or revised, you can download the new edition free of charge.
Why is my name on the PDF?
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