FAA-H-8083-31 — Airframe
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook – Airframe. Structures, metallic repair, and systems fundamentals.
Courses & handbooks
Public entry points only. Enroll through your organization when certificates or NADCAP currency are required. This site is not official E-3/E-6 training.
AC 43.13-1B
Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices — Aircraft Inspection and Repair. Use only where manufacturer data does not apply.
Tooling U-SME
Manufacturing skill modules including forming and machining topics used across aerospace shops.
ACRATS metallic L1 / L2
Aircraft metallic structure fabrication, inspection, and repair — sheet-metal Level 1 and Level 2 courses.
Fatigue Technology certified training
Split-sleeve cold expansion operator/inspector training — Seattle or on-site. Certificate on successful completion.
Quintus expert videos / webinars
Flexform sheet-metal forming expert videos and knowledge-center content from Quintus Technologies.
NPTEL sheet metal
Open university modules on sheet-metal forming theory. Pair with shop demos in this library.
Part 147 A&P sheet-metal lab
FAA Part 147 aviation maintenance schools teach airframe sheet-metal labs as part of A&P training. Find schools via FAA.
NADCAP / PRI vendor classes
PRI Training offers Nadcap audit preparation and critical-process courses (heat treat, chemical processing, surface enhancement, and more).
After the books
Return to the watch plan for Days 12–14: Tooling U modules or enrollment conversations for FTI / ACRATS.