Course Description

This course is designed to demonstrate the importance of a strong relationship between the pilots and maintenance. It is designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of what keeps an aircraft safe and airworthy, focusing on the vital relationship between pilots and A&P’s. Students will learn to "speak the language" of mechanics by studying aircraft systems, components, safe repair practices, and the Federal Aviation Regulations. This course combines classroom theory with hands-on experience in the maintenance hangar. Group 2 course.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

3

Lecture Hours

3

Required Prerequisites

AVF 111 and AVG 101, both with a 2.0 or higher

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge:

• Describe knowledge about the systems, components, safe repair, and regulations involved with maintaining and operating small aircraft.

Application:

• Determine aircraft airworthiness based evaluating FAA maintenance requirements.

Integration:

• As Pilot in Command, determine aircraft airworthiness according to FAA regulations.

Human Dimension:

• Develop skills to evaluate their own decision making, creating a self-discipline to know when an aircraft is worthy to fly.
• Develop the self-confidence to be Pilot in Command.

Caring - Civic Learning:

• Recognize how their decisions and actions impact their passengers and people on the ground.
• Describe how their actions affect airport security and public perception of the aviation industry.

Learning How to Learn:

• Per the FAA recurrent training requirements, integrate prior learning and experiences to provided scenarios.
• Implement their own positive study habits as they prepare for recurrent training requirements of the FAA.