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Readings in the sources

5 short readings for AF-L, a topic at a time: what the test asks, and the sections that cover it. Sign in to tick them off as you read.

  • FAA-H-8083-31B Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook — Airframe

  1. Icing causes and effects; conditions degrading vision K1, K7

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 15: Ice Control Systems · Ice Prevention

  2. Ice detection K2–K4, K6, S1, S2, S5

    For the test: Ice detection; anti-ice and de-ice systems and components; maintenance

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 15: Ice Detector System · Deice Boots · Deicer Boot Systems · Electric Deice Boots · Wing Anti-Ice (WAI) System · Leading Edge Slat Anti-Ice System · Propeller Deice System

  3. Wiper, chemical and bleed-air rain control K5, S8, S9

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 15: Rain Control Systems · Windshield Wiper Systems · Chemical Rain Repellent · Pneumatic Rain Removal Systems

  4. Clean a pneumatic deicer boot S3, R3

    For the test: Clean a pneumatic deicer boot; cleaning materials for heated windshields

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 15: Deice Boot Maintenance · Construction & Installation of Deice Boots

  5. Heated windshield check S6, S7

    For the test: Heated windshield check; electrically-operated system inspection

    • FAA-H-8083-31B Ch. 15: Windshield Frost, Fog, & Ice Control Systems · Windshield Surface Seal Coating

Source: FAA-H-8083-31B, ice and rain protection chapter. Public domain. Pointers only.

Chapter and section verified against FAA-H-8083-31B, 2023 edition, on 28 August 2026. Page numbers are deliberately not cited: they move between printings, and a citation that rots silently is worse than a coarser one that stays true. Checked by our handbook citation check against our index of the handbook's chapters and sections.

Elements The ACS asks for Where in FAA-H-8083-31B Read it for
K1, K7 Icing causes and effects; conditions degrading vision Ch. 15 — Ice Control Systems; Ice Prevention Why ice destroys lift — GEN-J Concepts §1
K2–K4, K6, S1, S2, S5 Ice detection; anti-ice and de-ice systems and components; maintenance Ch. 15 — Ice Detector System; Deice Boots; Deicer Boot Systems; Electric Deice Boots; Wing Anti-Ice (WAI) System; Leading Edge Slat Anti-Ice System; Propeller Deice System Anti-ice and de-ice are different strategies. AF-L Concepts §1
K5, S8, S9 Wiper, chemical and bleed-air rain control Ch. 15 — Rain Control Systems; Windshield Wiper Systems; Chemical Rain Repellent; Pneumatic Rain Removal Systems Function; the skills are Locate
S3, R3 Clean a pneumatic deicer boot; cleaning materials for heated windshields Ch. 15 — Deice Boot Maintenance; Construction & Installation of Deice Boots AF-L Concepts §2
S4 Troubleshoot an electrically-heated pitot system Ch. 15 — Ice Control Systems Simulator — AF-L Concepts §3
S6, S7 Heated windshield check; electrically-operated system inspection Ch. 15 — Windshield Frost, Fog, & Ice Control Systems; Windshield Surface Seal Coating It is an electrical system — GEN-A
R1, R2 System testing and maintenance; storage and handling of deicing fluids Ch. 15 — Deice Boot Maintenance The safety data sheet governs

The operative sources

  • The boot manufacturer's approved cleaner and dressing. The wrong solvent destroys rubber.
  • The windshield manufacturer's approved cleaner — AF-B Concepts §7.
  • The aircraft maintenance manual for boot inflation pressures and cycle timing.

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