FAA AMT (Aviation Maintenance Technician) Airframe Practice Exam

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What describes the location of an aircraft's buttock line or buttline?

A measurement forward or aft of the nose

A height measurement above or below the wing

A distance measurement from the top to the bottom of the fuselage

A width measurement left or right of, and parallel to, the vertical centerline

The buttock line or buttline of an aircraft refers to the widest point of the fuselage, usually located at the mid-point between the nose and tail. This can be described as a width measurement left or right of, and parallel to, the vertical centerline of the aircraft. Options A, B, and C refer to measurements that are not relevant to the buttline of an aircraft. Therefore, they are incorrect.

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