Aviation – Powerplant Courses

Courses

PP201-5: Reciprocating Engine Operations

This course includes an introduction to reciprocating engine theory and operation. The student will be exposed to the internal and external components used to make up an operating aircraft reciprocating engine. The hands-on portion of this course will include identification of reciprocating engine components such as pistons, rings, crankshaft, valves, and cylinders. A cutaway will be used to illustrate the cycles of an internal combustion engine as it goes through the four strokes of operation.

PP202-5: Propellers

The student will learn the theory of aircraft propellers, installation procedures, major and minor repair classifications, balancing, tracking, government regulations concerning maintenance and aircraft applications of propellers and governors. Students will learn to inspect, check, service, and repair propeller synchronizing; identify and select propeller lubricants; balance propellers; repair propeller control system components; inspect, check, service, and repair fixed-pitch, constant-speed, and feathering propellers, and propeller governing systems; install, troubleshoot, and remove propellers; and repair aluminum alloy propeller blades.

PP203-5: Powerplant Lubrication Systems

This course addresses the identification of lubricants and their functions. It includes identifying, servicing, and adjusting the components, installing rings and lines, interpreting FAA regulations pertaining to oil tanks and disassembling and reassembling engine oil pumps.

PP204-5: Reciprocating Engine Induction/ Exhaust

This course covers the inspection, troubleshooting, service and repair of reciprocating engine induction and exhaust components, operation and inspection including turbocharger, superchargers, heat exchangers, airflow and temperature controls, and engine ice and rain control systems.

PP205-5: Reciprocating Engine Fuel Metering Systems

Float-type carburetors, pressure-type carburetors and direct fuel injection theory and operation are stressed. The course includes inspection, removal, and adjustment of carburetors. The physics required for a carbureted engine to function will be explained. The pressures of a fuel injection system as well as the injectors and their operation will be included in this course.

PP206-5: Reciprocating Engine Ignition Systems

This course offers hands-on experience in disassembling, inspecting, timing, and reassembling magnetos, removing, inspecting, checking, troubleshooting and reinstalling ignition wiring. Spark plug operation, cleaning and testing will be demonstrated and performed by the students. High-tension wires and magneto operations will be examined.

PP207-5: Reciprocating Engine Instrument Systems

The student will learn to troubleshoot, service and repair electrical and mechanical fluid rate-of-flow indicating systems as well as electrical and mechanical engine temperature, pressure, and RPM indicating systems.

PP208-4: Reciprocating Engine Inspection and Overhaul

This course includes inspection, servicing, repair and overhaul of opposed engines. Standard procedures such as shop safety and equipment protection will be emphasized. Engine removal, troubleshooting and engine installation are covered in this class. Disassembly, inspection and reassembly are in this course. Several key measurements such as piston wear will be taken and recorded using precision measuring devices such as micrometers. Reassembly will include the use of tools such as torque wrenches and cylinder wrenches as required. Instructors monitor the reassembly operations to ensure a safe work environment.

PP208-5: Reciprocating Engine Inspection and Overhaul

This course provides theory and hands-on experience on reciprocating engines, including inspection, servicing, repair, and overhaul of opposed engines. Standard operating procedures, such as shop safety and equipment protection, will be emphasized. Engine removal, troubleshooting and engine installation are covered in this class. Disassembly, inspection, and reassembly are in this course. Several key measurements such as piston wear will be taken and recorded using precision measuring devices such as micrometers. Reassembly will include the use of tools such as torque wrenches and cylinder wrenches as required. Instructors monitor the reassembly operations to ensure a safe work environment.

PP209-5: Reciprocating Engine Troubleshooting

The student will practice the systematic identification of problems that develop in engine systems, such as intake, fuel delivery, ignition, and exhaust. Faults that occurred during the rebuilding process or that were introduced into the engine by design will be identified and corrected to allow an engine to run on a test stand.

PP210-4: Turbine Engine Design

This course is designed to develop an understanding of the designs of turbine engines used on aircraft to include turbojet engines, turbofan engines and turboprop engines. The multiple operating principals will be described as well as the specific benefit of each for a given application. The evolution of the different designs will be explained.

PP210-5: Turbine Engine Design

This course is designed to develop an understanding of the designs of turbine engines used on aircraft to include turbojet engines, turbofan engines and turboprop engines. The multiple operating principals will be described as well as the specific benefit of each for a given application. The evolution of the different designs will be explained.

PP211-5: Turbine Engine Operation

This course will introduce the future technician to gas turbine engines beginning with the history of the development of gas turbines, the theory of jet propulsion followed by a study of the major sections of a typical gas turbine engine. After a familiarization of turbine engine development, the student will see and identify the intake, compression, hot section, turbine, and exhaust areas of a given turbine engine.

PP212-5: Turbine Engine Accessories

In this course, the student will be exposed to accessory and auxiliary turbine engine systems, such as engine ignition, fuel, thrust augmentation, bleed air and others. All of the accessories that are used to support the turbine engine will be explained and diagrammed for the students.

PP213-5: Turbine Engine Instruments

This course covers the instrumentation found in turbine engine installations, including instrumentation found in transport category aircraft. The interpretation of the data received from the instrumentation will be demonstrated and explained. Analog and digital instruments will be included in this training.

PP214-5: Turbine Engine Maintenance/Overhaul

In this course, the student is introduced to the maintenance and inspections required for turbine engines. This course utilizes approved maintenance publications and Federal Aviation Administration databases such as the Airworthiness Directive catalog. Inspection techniques, such as bore scope inspection, are included in this course along with exposure to the overhaul procedures of turbine engines.

PP215-5: Turbine Engine Troubleshooting

In this course, the student will practice the systematic identification of problems that develop in turbine engine systems, including intake, compressor, ignition, combustion, power, exhaust, bleed air and fuel.

PP216-5: Powerplant Fire Protection

In this course, the student will be exposed to fire detection, warning, and protection systems as they relate to aircraft. The students will learn how to inspect, check, service, troubleshoot and repair engine fire detection and extinguishing systems.