Areas Of Study - Lake Area Technical Institute

AVM 130
AVM 133
AVM 136
AVM 139
AVM 142
AVM 145
AVM 148
AVM 151
AVM 154
AVM 157
AVM 160
AVM 163
ASSEMBLY AND RIGGING
Rig rotary-wing aircraft; rig fixed-wing aircraft; check
alignment of struc tures; assemble aircraft components,
including flight-control sur fac es; balance, rig, and
in spect primary and secondary flight control surfaces; jack
aircraft. 1 1/2 credits
AIRFRAME FUELS AND FUEL SYSTEMS
Inspect, service and repair all fuel systems and com po nents;
perform fuel management, transfer, and defueling; inspect
and repair fluid quantity indication systems; troubleshoot,
service, and repair fluid pressure and temperature warning
systems. 1 credit
NON-METALLIC/COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
Select, install and remove special fasteners for non-metallic,
bonded, and composite structures; inspect bond ed structures;
inspect, test and repair fiberglass, plastics, honeycomb,
composite, and lam i nat ed pri ma ry and secondary structures;
inspect, check, service and repair windows, doors, and
interior furnishings; inspect and repair sheet metal structures.
3 cred its
METALLIC STRUCTURES
Install conventional aircraft rivets; hand-form, lay out and
bend aircraft sheet metal; inspect and repair sheet metal
aircraft structures. 3 cred its
HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC POWER SYSTEMS/
LINES AND FITTINGS
Fabricate, install, inspect, check, troubleshoot, and repair
hy drau lic and pneumatic power systems. 2 credits
LANDING GEAR SYSTEMS
Inspect, check, service and repair landing gear, retraction
system, shock struts, brakes, wheels, tires and steering
systems. 2 credits
AIRFRAME ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Repair and inspect aircraft electrical system com po nents.
3 cred its
AIRFRAME INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS
Inspect, check, service, troubleshoot and repair elec tron ic
flight in stru ment systems; install instruments and perform
a static-pressure leak test. 1 credit
COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
Inspect, check, troubleshoot auto-pilot servos and
ap proach-cou pling systems; inspect, check and service
aircraft electronic com mu ni ca tion and navigation sys tems,
including VHF pas sen ger interphones and static-discharge
devices, aircraft COR, ILS, omega, flight-man age ment
com put ers, and GPWS. 2 credits
UTILITY SYSTEMS
Inspect, check, troubleshoot, service and repair speed,
space- and configuration-warning systems, electrical brake
controls and anti-skid systems; airframe ice- and raincontrol
systems; smoke- and carbon-monoxide-detection
systems; aircraft fire-detection and ex tin guish ing systems.
2 1/2 credits
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
Inspect, check, troubleshoot, service and repair heating,
cooling, pres sur iza tion systems, and air cycle machines; air
conditioning, pressurization systems; oxygen systems.
1 1/2 credits
AIRFRAME INSPECTIONS
Perform airframe conformity and airworthiness in spec tion.
2 cred its
AVM 200
AVM 203
AVM 206
AVM 209
AVM 212
AVM 215
AVM 218
AVM 221
AVM 224
AVM 227
AVM 230
AVM 233
AVM 236
AVM 239
AVM 242
AIRFRAME INDEPENDENT STUDY
Assigned topics to prepare for FAA test. 1 1/2 credits
RECIPROCATING ENGINE THEORY
Learn how to inspect, check, service and repair re cip ro cat ing
engines and engine installations. 1 1/2 credits
RECIPROCATING ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND
OVERHAUL
Inspect and repair radial engines; overhaul reciprocating
engines; inspect, check, service, and repair reciprocating
engines and engine installations. 3 credits
ENGINE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Install, troubleshoot, and remove engines. 1 1/2 credits
GAS TURBINE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY
Learn how to overhaul turbine engines; inspect, check,
service and repair turbine engines and engine in stal la tions;
unducted fan systems and components; turbine-driven
auxiliary power units. 3 credits
GAS TURBINE ENGINE SERVICE AND
MAIN TE NANCE
Practical application of techniques learned in AVM 212.
3 cred its
LUBRICANTS AND LUBRICATION SYSTEMS
Identify and select lubricants; repair engine lubrication
system com po nents; inspect, check, service, trou ble shoot
and repair engine lu bri ca tion systems. 2 credits
FUELS AND FUEL METERING SYSTEMS
Inspect, check, service, troubleshoot, and repair engine fuel
systems and components; troubleshoot, repair and adjust
fuel-metering sys tems and electronic engine fuel controls;
overhaul carburetor sys tems. 2 credits
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Inspect, service, troubleshoot, and repair engine
fire-detection and ex tin guish ing systems. 1/2 credit
PROPELLER AND ROTOR SYSTEMS
Inspect, check, service, and repair propellersyn
chro niz ing and ice-control systems; identify and
select propeller lubricants; bal ance propellers; repair
propeller-control system components; install, trou ble shoot
and remove propellers; repair aluminum-alloy propeller
blades. 2.5 credits
IGNITION AND STARTING SYSTEMS
Inspect, service, troubleshoot, and repair reciprocating
and tur bine-engine ignition systems and components, and
turbine-engine pneu mat ic starting systems. 2.5 credits
INDUCTION AND SUPER-CHARGER SYSTEMS
Inspect, check, troubleshoot, service and repair engine ice
and rain-control systems; heat exchangers, su per charg ers,
and tem per a ture-con trol systems; carburetor air-intake and
induction manifolds. 1 cred it
POWERPLANT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Repair engine electrical system components; install, check,
and service electrical wiring, controls, switches, indicators,
and pro tec tive de vic es. 3 credits
COOLING SYSTEMS
Inspect, check, troubleshoot, service and repair engine
cooling sys tems and components. 1/2 credit
EXHAUST AND THRUST REVERSER SYS TEMS
Inspect, check, troubleshoot, service, and repair engine
exhaust sys tems, and components; troubleshoot and repair
engine thrust-re vers er systems and related components.
1/2 credit 73