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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook–Airframe

FAA-H-8083-31B Version 2023

Acknowledgments

The Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook—Airframe (FAA-H-8083-31B) was produced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA wishes to acknowledge the following contributors:

Mr. Chris Brady (www.b737.org.uk) for images used throughout this handbook

Captain Karl Eiríksson for image used in Chapter 1

Cessna Aircraft Company for image used in Chapter 1

Mr. Andy Dawson (www.mossie.org) for images used throughout Chapter 1

Mr. Bill Shemley for image used in Chapter 1

Mr. Bruce R. Swanson for image used in Chapter 1

Mr. Burkhard Domke (www.b-domke.de) for images used throughout Chapter 1 and 2

Mr. Chris Wonnacott (www.fromtheflightdeck.com) for image used in Chapter 1

Mr. Christian Tremblay (www.zodiac640.com) for image used in Chapter 1

Mr. John Bailey (www.knots2u.com) for image used in Chapter 1

Mr. Rich Guerra (www.rguerra.com) for image used in Chapter 1

Mr. Ronald Lane for image used in Chapter 1

Mr. Tom Allensworth (www.avsim.com) for image used in Chapter 1

Navion Pilots Association’s Tech Note 001 (www.navionpilots.org) for image used in Chapter 1

U.S. Coast Guard for image used in Chapter 1

Mr. Tony Bingelis and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) for images used throughout Chapter 2

Mr. Benoit Viellefon (www.johnjohn.co.uk/compare-tigermothflights/html/tigermoth_bio_aozh.html) for image used in Chapter 3

Mr. Paul Harding of Safari Seaplanes–Bahamas (www.safariseaplanes.com) for image used in Chapter 3

Polyfiber/Consolidated Aircraft Coatings for images used throughout Chapter 3