Dale Crane's handbook for mechanics has been considered "The Aviation Standard" for many years. A core reference manual for mechanics, aircraft owners, and pilots, this book compiles specs from stacks of reference books and government publications into a handy, toolbox-size guide. Includes all the information critical to maintaining an aircraft. Your single source for: applicable mathematics, conversions, formulas aircraft nomenclature, controls, and system specs material/tool identifications hardware sizes/equivalents metal fabrication and fabric covering techniques composite materials aircraft batteries inspections, corrosion detection/control aircraft tire and spark plug information the most frequently used measurements, scales, charts, diagrams... and much more. The Fifth Edition features additional information on aircraft batteries. Includes index, color illustration; pages are tabbed to facilitate quick lookups. Stay-flat flexible spiral binding is easy on all surfaces, and allows for easy on-the-job reference. 376 pages, 5" x 7" spiral-bound format.