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International Teacher Education Conference 2014
Drag: Angle of Attack, Lift coefficient, Drag coefficient, polar curve, stalls; Aerofoil contamination including
ice, snow, frost.
3. Theory of Flight: Relationship between lift, weight, thrust and drag; Glide ratio; Steady state flights,
performance; Theory of the turn; Influence of load factor: stall, flight envelope and structural limitations; Lift
augmentation.
4. Flight Stability and Dynamics: Longitudinal, lateral and directional stability (active and passive).
5. Flight Controls: Operation and effect of: roll control: ailerons and spoilers, pitch control: elevators,
stabilators, variable incidence stabilizers and canards, yaw control, rudder limiters; Control using elevons,
ruddervators; High lift devices, slots, slats, flaps, flaperons; Drag inducing devices, spoilers, lift dumpers, speed
brakes; Effects of wing fences, saw tooth leading edges; Boundary layer control using, vortex generators, stall
wedges or leading edge devices; Operation and effect of trim tabs, balance and antibalance (leading) tabs, servo
tabs, spring tabs, mass balance, control surface bias, aerodynamic balance panels.
6. Basic Aircraft Structures and Systems: Airframe structures-basic concepts; Construction of fuselage,
wings, stabilizers, flight control surfaces and nacelles/pylons; Basic concepts of Air Conditioning and Cabin
Pressurization, Instruments/ Avionic Systems, Electrical Power, Fuel Systems, Landing Gear.
7. Gas Turbine Engine: Potential energy, kinetic energy, Newton’s laws of motion, Brayton cycle; The
relationship between force, work, power, energy, velocity, acceleration; Constructional arrangement and
operation of turbojet, turbofan, turboshaft, turboprop.
8. Workshop Practices: Basic equipment requirement for aviation (training) workshops; Safety
precautions to be taken when working on aircraft and at workshops;
Avionics & Electrical workshop: AC generation, DC generation, transformers, motors, generators, electrical
power distribution, electrical cables and connectors, avionic general test equipment, Instrument, communication
and navigation systems;
Pneumatics & Hydraulics workshop: Hydraulic power system lay-out, hydraulic fluids, Hydraulic reservoirs
and accumulators, pressure generation, emergency pressure generation, filters, indication and warning systems;
Pneumatic system (including air conditioning and cabin pressurization) lay-out, system sources, component
location, distribution, indications and warnings;
Structural Repair Workshop: Dimensions, tolerances, calibration of tools and equipment, precision measuring
tools, fits and Clearances, limits for bow, twist and wear, shaft and bearings checking standards, riveting, pipes
and hoses, sheet metal work, fasteners: (bolts, studs and screws, locking devices), pipes and unions, springs,
bearings, transmissions (gears, belts and pulleys, chains, control cables).
Engine Workshop: inlet; compressors, combustion section; turbine section; exhaust; maintenance practices on
miscellaneous engine systems; powerplant installation: configuration of firewalls, cowlings, acoustic panels,
engine mounts, hoses, pipes, feeders, connectors, wiring looms, control cables and rods, engine monitoring and
ground operation.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
As a consequence of global economic growth and increasing urbanization, air travel remains a growing
market. Parallel to global growth, the aviation market in Turkey has been growing, even with a higher rate.
Besides, Turkey makes important investments to become a regional MRO base which consequently brings
qualified technician demand which also brings a demand to highly qualified, motivated and knowledgeable
instructors.
The demand to qualified and certified maintenance staff in Turkey has been covered by approved Aircraft
Maintenance Training Organizations such as the related departments of Universities. But the rapid growth of the
MRO market and the increased costs lead MRO organizations to employ staff, who should be qualified but not
necessarily certified (no Aircraft Maintenance License), for performing minor maintenance tasks.
The graduates of vocational and technical high schools with aircraft maintenance field in Turkey are potential
employees of MRO organizations seeking non-certified staff. Since the population of young people in Turkey is
relatively higher than that of European countries, this can be an opportunity for new technicians to find jobs in
European countries. With or without certification, quality is the major concern in aviation market. The improved
quality of the students will result in their acceptance by even the global aviation market and this could be
achieved by improving the quality of the schools, therefore the teachers.
By September 2013, there are1408 students registered in aircraft maintenance field but only 9 branch
teachers. Furthermore 6 of 9 schools have no branch teacher. None of the 9 teachers graduated from an aviation
related faculty, because no vocational teacher in aircraft maintenance field had been taught in Turkey and will
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