AVI 110 Aviation Maintenance-General

Lecture: 10 Lab: 15 Clinic: 0 Credits: 15

This course introduces general subjects related to all aspects of aircraft maintenance. Emphasis is placed on fundamentals of electricity, drawings, weight and balance, fluid lines and fittings, materials, hardware and processes, ground ops and servicing, cleaning and corrosion, mathematics, regulations, maintenance forms records and publications, physics for aviation, inspection concepts, and human factors. Upon completion, students should be prepared to pass the FAA knowledge, oral, and practical exams for the general portion of the mechanic’s certificate with either the airframe or powerplant ratings.

Pre-requisite(s): HS GPA > 2.8 or ENG 025 and MAT 025
Course is typically offered in Fall and Spring.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Apply the fundamentals of electricity and electronics in a classroom and lab environment.
Interpret aircraft drawings for inspection and repair applications.
Compute aircraft weight and balance using calculation and scale methods.
Identify the use, fabrication, and repair of fluid lines and fittings.
Identify the use, selection, and procedures required for aircraft materials, hardware, and processes.
Apply the fundamentals of safe ground handling of aircraft and servicing.
Apply the fundamentals of aircraft component cleaning and corrosion control.
Use aviation related math appropriately.
Interpret aircraft regulations, forms, records, and publications.
Use aviation related physics appropriately.
Identify proper aircraft inspection concepts and techniques.
Apply the principles of human factors as it relates to aviation safety and organizational factors.