New Here

MIG17 · February 10th, 2008, 15:48

Hi all- New guy here with a few questions. I qualify to take the a&P exams due to my USAF AFSC, and would like to be pointed in the right direction on what study guides to get to pass the exams. I've seen the General, Airframe and Powerplant test guides by Dale Crane, any good?

Thanks

Steve

Berkut · February 10th, 2008, 20:34

I never used those. I used the ASA test prep books and thought they were pretty good. They have test prep software as well that I've heard good things about, but I've never used it.

How are you going to prepare for the oral and practical? That seems to be the hardest part for military guys.

trafficinsight · February 11th, 2008, 00:36

The ASA guides are good, and also myairplane.com has really good practice tests.

MIG17 · February 11th, 2008, 11:03

Thanks- I have no idea how I'm going to prepare for the oral and practical, I'm sure I'll get through it. Thanks for myairplane.com link, I took the general test cold, and scored a 57%, so I should do OK once I read a book.

PacMan4x4 · February 11th, 2008, 13:55

MIG...

What's your AFSC? I would find some new friends in the Sheet Metal shop to help with the sheet metal/riveting part in preparation for oral & practical.

Stonefly · February 12th, 2008, 07:01

I used the ASA software to study back when I took the exams, worked well. I worked with a guy a while back that had retired out of the AF and went to one of those one week (or so) schools that you see advertised in Trade a Plane. Worked for him.

MIG17 · February 12th, 2008, 19:26

I was a 2A571, crew chief kinda guy. Good advice about the sheet metal guys.

Steve

PacMan4x4 · February 14th, 2008, 12:43

ahhh...one of those pesky crew dog types :-) J/K...as a spec, I have to get my jabs in on crew dogs. What are you doing for work now -- still in or retired? I only ask since you mentioned you were a crew chief.

MIG17 · February 14th, 2008, 21:46

I was working Transient Alert at Ellsworth up until about 2 weeks ago, hours got cut, low man, (me), gets laid off. So...I'll add A&P to my short resume.

I've been out 7 years, ran my sign shop for five years until I opted for a steady paycheck. Here's something that I do that airplane heads will appreciate:

I do the nose arts on the B-1 fleet here. I've done 42 over 12 years. This was "my" jet.

Acft 86

Acft 130

and Acft 99

Steve

PacMan4x4 · February 15th, 2008, 03:03

Nice work MIG.....looks great.

Milesar · February 17th, 2008, 00:08

Wow! Really cool work!

PacMan4x4 · February 17th, 2008, 17:08

MIG...on the way to the Commissary today I passed by the aircraft display here at Tinker where we have a B-1, acft 071 that has a black cat lookin' thing as nose art. Was like....I wonder if that MIG fella did that one too--just a random thought.

MIG17 · February 18th, 2008, 10:52

Nope- If I would have done it- I would have flamed the whole cat

Acft 102

Steve

Flyingtower · February 19th, 2008, 14:42

I bought both sets of books and they are both ok. The ASA series outlines the test questions in a more orderly manner: by subject. But after taking the test I found that the actual questions resembled those of the Dale Crane books. (Yes there IS a difference! It may seem like they are worded exactly the same, but in many instances they are not.)

February 10th, 2008, 15:48	#1
MIG17 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rapid City Posts: 5	New Here Hi all- New guy here with a few questions. I qualify to take the a&P exams due to my USAF AFSC, and would like to be pointed in the right direction on what study guides to get to pass the exams. I've seen the General, Airframe and Powerplant test guides by Dale Crane, any good? Thanks Steve

February 10th, 2008, 20:34	#2
Berkut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Murfreesboro, TN USA Posts: 916	Re: New Here I never used those. I used the ASA test prep books and thought they were pretty good. They have test prep software as well that I've heard good things about, but I've never used it. How are you going to prepare for the oral and practical? That seems to be the hardest part for military guys.

February 11th, 2008, 00:36	#3
trafficinsight Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: RHV USA! Posts: 164	Re: New Here The ASA guides are good, and also myairplane.com has really good practice tests.

February 11th, 2008, 11:03	#4
MIG17 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rapid City Posts: 5	Re: New Here Thanks- I have no idea how I'm going to prepare for the oral and practical, I'm sure I'll get through it. Thanks for myairplane.com link, I took the general test cold, and scored a 57%, so I should do OK once I read a book.

February 11th, 2008, 13:55	#5
PacMan4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: OK City Posts: 462	Re: New Here MIG... What's your AFSC? I would find some new friends in the Sheet Metal shop to help with the sheet metal/riveting part in preparation for oral & practical.

February 12th, 2008, 07:01	#6
Stonefly Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 55	Re: New Here I used the ASA software to study back when I took the exams, worked well. I worked with a guy a while back that had retired out of the AF and went to one of those one week (or so) schools that you see advertised in Trade a Plane. Worked for him.

February 12th, 2008, 19:26	#7
MIG17 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rapid City Posts: 5	Re: New Here I was a 2A571, crew chief kinda guy. Good advice about the sheet metal guys. Steve

February 14th, 2008, 12:43	#8
PacMan4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: OK City Posts: 462	Re: New Here ahhh...one of those pesky crew dog types :-) J/K...as a spec, I have to get my jabs in on crew dogs. What are you doing for work now -- still in or retired? I only ask since you mentioned you were a crew chief.

February 14th, 2008, 21:46	#9
MIG17 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rapid City Posts: 5	Re: New Here I was working Transient Alert at Ellsworth up until about 2 weeks ago, hours got cut, low man, (me), gets laid off. So...I'll add A&P to my short resume. I've been out 7 years, ran my sign shop for five years until I opted for a steady paycheck. Here's something that I do that airplane heads will appreciate: I do the nose arts on the B-1 fleet here. I've done 42 over 12 years. This was "my" jet. Acft 86 Acft 130 and Acft 99 Steve

February 15th, 2008, 03:03	#10
PacMan4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: OK City Posts: 462	Re: New Here Nice work MIG.....looks great.

February 17th, 2008, 00:08	#11
Milesar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: BrownChickenBrownCow Posts: 725	Re: New Here Wow! Really cool work! __________________ Professional People Dodger. Props are for boats.

February 17th, 2008, 17:08	#12
PacMan4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: OK City Posts: 462	Re: New Here MIG...on the way to the Commissary today I passed by the aircraft display here at Tinker where we have a B-1, acft 071 that has a black cat lookin' thing as nose art. Was like....I wonder if that MIG fella did that one too--just a random thought.

February 18th, 2008, 10:52	#13
MIG17 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rapid City Posts: 5	Re: New Here Nope- If I would have done it- I would have flamed the whole cat Acft 102 Steve

February 19th, 2008, 14:42	#14
Flyingtower Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 31	Re: New Here I bought both sets of books and they are both ok. The ASA series outlines the test questions in a more orderly manner: by subject. But after taking the test I found that the actual questions resembled those of the Dale Crane books. (Yes there IS a difference! It may seem like they are worded exactly the same, but in many instances they are not.)

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