This course provides the general technical information needed as a foundation for the aircraft maintenance technician.  The following subjects are applicable to both the airframe and powerplant FAA ratings.

	Mathematics - Basic math skills are a requirement for the aircraft technician.  Emphasis will be placed on mathematical applications as would be encountered in airframe or powerplant maintenance, repair, alterations and overhaul work.
	Weight and Balance - In addition to the purpose and principles of aircraft weight and balance control, this portion of the course will include the actual weighing of an aircraft, equipment installations and/or changes, ballast determination and placement.
	Physics - an overview on applied physics as applied to aircraft and aircraft systems and the theory of flight (aerodynamics).
	Drawings - an introduction to the fundamentals of technical drawings, shop sketches, and the reading and/or interpretation of them.
	Ground Operations and Servicing - This section of the course presents the concepts and skills that an aircraft maintenance technician must master for safe handling, securing, starting, ground operations and servicing, and identification of typical ground operation hazards.  This section will also include the use and operation of various types of ground support and fueling equipment used when performing aircraft line service.

Course Objectives

Mathematics

	Level 3 - Extract roots and raise numbers to a given power;
	Level 3 - Determine area and volume of various geometric shapes.
	Level 3 - Solve ratio, percentage and proportion problems.
	Level 3 - Perform algebraic operations and algebraic operations with signed numbers.

Weight and Balance

	Level 2 - Weigh an aircraft
	Level 3 - Perform complete weight and balance checks, record data, and complete required documentation.

Physics

	Level 2 - the relationship between temperature and heat, the methods of heat transfer, and the relationship between pressure - volume - temperature of gasses, air mass and density, and the effects of such on the performance of aircraft and engine power.
	Level 2 - The relationship of work, force, power, pressure, area, and the application of and the transfer of power in fluid power systems.
	Level 2 - the principles of sound transmission, simple machines, and the forces acting upon a body in circular motion.

Drawings

	Level 2 - Use drawings, symbols, and schematic diagrams.
	Level 3 - Use blueprint information, interpret graphs and charts, and draw sketches of repairs and/or alterations.

Ground Operations and Servicing

	Level 2 - Start, ground operate, move, service, secure aircraft and identify typical ground operation hazards.
	Level 2 - Identify and select aviation fuels.

Required Texts

1. ASA's Aircraft Maintenance Technician - General
2. ASA's Aircraft Maintenance Technician Test Questions - General
3. Aircraft Basic Science by Kroes and Rardon
4. AC 43.13-1B & -2A
5. ASA's FAR's for the Aircraft Maintenance Technician.

Required Tools

Calculator, compass, eraser, and a mechanical pencil.

Evaluation and Performance

The theory portion of the course will represent 50% of your grade and is made up of quizzes, unit tests, and the course final test.  Quizzes and unit test = 40% and the final test 10%.

The project and shop portion of the course will represent the other 50% of your grade.  Practical projects = 40% and the shop grade = 10%.

Class Schedule  (This is tentative and may be adjusted during the semester)  You will have to do some of the project work at home.

08-29-00  Human factors in aircraft maintenance
08-30-00  Human factors continued.
08-31-00  Ground Operations and General Safety Precautions.
09-01-00  Fire safety

09-04-00  Labor Day -- Holiday
09-05-00  Flight Line Service
09-06-00  Flight Line Service continued
09-07-00  Engine starting procedures including (pre/post maintenance checks of an engine)
09-08-00  Starting procedures / Projects

09-11-00  Projects
09-12-00  Projects
09-13-00  Towing, Taxing and Securing an aircraft
09-14-00  Projects
09-15-00  Aircraft fuels, oils and servicing procedures

09-18-00  Projects
09-19-00  Jacking and Hoisting of an aircraft
09-20-00  Projects
09-21-00  Ground support and servicing equipment.
09-22-00  Cold weather operations

09-25-00  Projects
09-26-00  Ground Operation Hazards
09-27-00  Unit Test
09-28-00  Basic mathematical functions
09-29-00  Fractions and Decimals

10-02-00  Ratio's, Percentage and Proportions
10-03-00  Powers and roots
10-04-00  Area and Volume
10-05-00  Continued
10-06-00  Trigonometric Functions

10-09-00  Columbus Day -- Holiday
10-10-00  Algebraic Expressions
10-11-00  Projects
10-12-00  Unit Test
10-13-00  Weight and Balance Fundamentals

10-16-00  Fundamentals continued
10-17-00  Weighing Procedures - Obtaining the data
10-18-00  Rotorcraft Weight and Balance
10-19-00  Empty Weight and Center of Gravity
10-20-00  Extreme Loading and correction methods

10-23-00  Equipment changes and installations
10-24-00  Weight and Balance maintenance entries.
10-25-00  Loading Schedules
10-26-00  Projects
10-27-00  Projects (Weigh an aircraft)

10-30-00  Projects
10-31-00  Unit Test
11-01-00  Properties of matter
11-02-00  Energy, Work, Power, and Force
11-03-00  Reciprocating Engine performance and power

11-06-00  Turbine engine performance and power
11-07-00  Stress and Strain
11-08-00  Motion
11-09-00  Heat
11-10-00  Gas Laws and Pressure

11-13-00  Gas Laws continued
11-14-00  Fluid Power
11-15-00  Sound
11-16-00  Sound continued
11-17-00  Aircraft Nomenclature and Theory of Flight

11-20-00 
11-21-00  Unit Test
11-22-00  Thanksgiving -- Holiday

11-27-00  Aircraft drawing types and their use in aircraft maintenance
11-28-00  Methods of illustration
11-29-00  Applied Geometry
11-30-00  Lines, Dimensions and Lettering
12-01-00  Production drawings (Reading and interpretation) (Electrical and mechanical)

12-04-00  Projects
12-05-00  Lofting
12-06-00  Projects
12-07-00  Making sketches of repairs or alterations
12-08-00  Projects

12-11-00  Projects
12-12-00  Projects
12-13-00  Projects
12-14-00  Charts and Graphs
12-15-00 

12-19-00  Course Final at 7:30 am