Aviation – Air Science Courses

This course will help students gain an understand and awareness of human factors unique to aviation (such as fatigue, complacency, stress, poor communication) and how they directly cause or contribute to many aviation accidents, work injuries, and wasted time. This course will also cover the history of aviation from early balloons and gliders through modern transport jet aircraft. Students will be introduced to basic aircraft nomenclature.

This is a study of basic math and formulas, which will be encountered and used by the technician in performing daily activities. Fundamentals such as fractions, percentages, addition, multiplication, and division will be reviewed and expanded upon. Students will study how to extract roots and raise numbers to a given power; determine areas and volumes of various geometrical shapes; solve ratio, proportion, and percentage problems; and perform algebraic operations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of positive and negative numbers.

This subject relates the conditions of the physical world and their effect on systems and components used in aircraft. Students will learn to use and understand the principles of simple machines; sound, fluid, and heat dynamics; basic aerodynamics; aircraft structures; and theory of flight.

This class contains a study of the weight and balance of aircraft and its relationship to maintenance, installation, and flight characteristics. The student will learn to weigh aircraft and how to perform complete a weight and balance check and record data.

This course includes a study of all elements necessary for effective understanding and interpretation of aircraft drawings. Drawing types include working drawings, schematics, and assembly. Students will learn how to use and interpret aircraft drawings, symbols, and system schematics; draw sketches of repairs and alterations; use blueprint information; and use graphs and charts.

This course will provide the student with a solid foundation and understanding regarding FAA acceptable publications. This will include FARs, maintenance manuals and the privileges/ limitations of an A&P license. Students will demonstrate the ability to read, comprehend, and apply information contained in FAA and manufacturers’ aircraft maintenance specifications, data sheets, manuals, publications, and related FAA regulations, airworthiness directives, and advisory material.

The student will receive instruction in the criteria for selecting the proper tool for a job, whether it is a hand tool or power. With the ability to select the proper tool, the student will then learn how to properly and safely use the tools that are essential to the Aviation Maintenance Technician. Students are taught hangar safety, starting of aircraft, directing aircraft for taxi, tying down of aircraft and jacking an aircraft.

The student will acquire knowledge and skills based on standard industry practices relating to fabrication and repair of rigid and flexible fluid lines used in various aircraft systems.

Students will learn about the practices and processes used for cleaning aircraft parts and structures, and the methods used to protect them from corrosion. Students will be able to identify and select cleaning materials; and inspect, identify, remove, and treat aircraft corrosion, aircraft cleaning, and perform aircraft cleaning and an introduction of paints and finishes systems.

The student will learn to identify, properly select and use a variety of aircraft hardware and materials used for aircraft repair and maintenance. Students will learn how to inspect and check welds and to perform precision measurements. The students will gain an understanding of how to perform heat-treating processes.

In this course several different types of non-destructive testing methods are explored. Students will learn how to identify and select appropriate non-destructive testing methods. They will perform dye penetrant, eddy current, ultrasonic, and magnetic particle inspections.

The student will be introduced to the basics of electricity and DC electrical theory and principles, and their application to aircraft systems. This course is designed to introduce the student to aircraft electrical circuit diagrams, including solid state devices and logic functions. Basics such as ohm’s law and power calculations will be included.

The student will be introduced to AC electrical theory and principles, and their application to aircraft systems. This course is designed to introduce the student to aircraft electrical circuit diagrams, including solid state devices and logic functions. Basics such as ohm’s law and power calculations will be included. Students will also learn about aircraft batteries.

This will include DC and AC circuit operation and electrical fundamentals, which will prepare the student for advanced electrical functions and troubleshooting. The characteristics of both AC and DC electricity will be explored, and their unique operation and application will be demonstrated.