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STD 566 - Appendix C Part 2 Curriculum area

STD 566 - Appendix C, Part 2 - examples of Theoretical Training Objectives

• corrosion, NDT; inspection processes

• Servicing systems; ground support equipment; storage/grooming

• hardware; MIL, NAS standards; traceability, requisitioning, quarantine and bonded stores.

• theory of flight, speed of sound, aerodynamic loads, and high speed flight

• theory of flight, coriolis effect, auto-rotational characteristics

• Mechanical/servo powered flight control system/components; Cables, fittings, Incidence, symmetry checks and adjustments

• drive train; gear installation, bearings and seals; flight control systems/rigging; Vibration; Landing gear systems; Rotor tracking/balancing; Inspection requirements;

• structural/non-structural repair; special fasteners; scratch inspection; sealant.

• Structural members; floats, hulls, skis, stabilizers, wings, engine mounts, cowlings and fuselages; sheet metal, composite, fabric, wood; inspection, repairs

• Reinforcement fibers, matrix materials, core materials, composite safety, Inspection, damage assessment and repair

• inspection, repair, servicing and installation, damage assessment, handling and storage

• energy, work and horsepower; two stroke & Otto cycle

• engine cooling; lubricating oil; Lubrication systems

• crankshaft, connecting rods, bearings, pistons, cylinders, accessory/ propeller gearing, valves and valve train, crankcase

• fuel and fuel/air metering systems; Carburetion, Induction system; turbocharger control systems.

• engine ignition systems.

• Run-in procedures; testing and troubleshooting; engine inhibiting.

• operation; thrust/torque; noise suppression; turboshaft/prop/jet/fan engines; engine systems (fuel, lubrication, ignition, air, exhaust)

• electronic & hydro-mechanical control, pneumatic control, governors, manifolds and nozzles, heaters, filters, system indication, flow pressure and temperature

• low tension (glow plugs), high tension (capacitive discharge), auto re-light.

• components; air turbine/electrical starters (motor and starter-generator); Inspection, servicing

• Rigging; Adjustments of fuel controls; FADEC systems

• sump/scavenge/pressure pumps, oil filters, bearings, seals, pressure regulator, separators, coolers, jets; Contamination monitoring system; chip detectors, filters

• thrust reverse,/vectoring systems

• anti-ice/de-ice, bleed valves/air, case cooling/heating, control air, temperature and pressure regulation, filters

• speed/temperature/pressure indication, flow metering, fault detection, oil quantity/power/engine pressure ratio/torque/vibration indication/built in test equipment (BITE) systems

• accessories; accessory drives, gear reduction systems, fault detection, chip detectors, filter attachment, torque measurement system, gear types

• water methanol injection systems.

• Handling/safety precautions; trend monitoring, power checks; vibration analysis; engine start and shut down procedure; compressor wash; ground running

• fixed/controllable pitch, constant speed; governors, synchronizers, feathering/ unfeathering/auto feather; reversing, indication: speed/torque sensing, blade angle; installation, maintenance, disassembly/reassembly

• Safety precautions; high pressure bottles/accumulators; fluid and system components; multiple and integrated systems; maintenance.

• operation, components, maintenance and servicing: temperature regulation, pressure control, flow control, sources and common applications

• standard fittings and hardware identification systems.

• assemblies;retracion/anti-retraction; hydraulic/mechanical, emergency extension systems; Anti-skid systems; automatic/emergency braking systems; indicating systems; Mechanical and powered steering systems; air ground sensing systems.

• cabin pressure, pressurization, satey percautions, functional testing; heating, cooling, ventilation systems, oxygen systems

• types, properties and additives; system configurations and component functions

• ice detection systems; Anti-ice and de-ice systems; Rain repellent systems.

• emergency lighting systems; ELTs - Underwater Locating Devices (ULDs); inspecting, installing, testing; Flotation device types, inspection and servicing; Emergency breathing apparatus.

• fire detection, suppression, extinguishing systems and safety precautions including installed and portable.

• Magnetism/electromagnetism, induction, voltage, current, resistance; circuits, switches, relays, fuses, circuit breakers; capacitors, capacitance, diodes, transistors; DC motors and generators

• current, capacitors, alternators; multimeters and oscilloscopes; inductors, inductance; transformers, capacitance; reactance, impedance, Resonant circuits; Voltage regulation, Inverters; Power conversion methods

• symbols; circuits (control/protection): indication, monitoring, lighting; batteries; generators; alternators; constant speed drives, inverters; motors; synchros; test equipment, Wiring practices; Light & large electrical power distribution systems (single/multi engine).

• VSI; vacuum pump system; Electrical flight, indicating instruments; installation/ marking, Testing; pitot/static instruments; Altimeters, Airspeed indicators, Air data computers (ADC); gyro instruments; navigation

• antennas; transmitters, receivers; Digital, HF, VHF; Selcal, Interphone systems (flight / service / passenger entertainment); ELTs; Satellite communication; Flight Management, internal/radio navigation; DF, VOR, ILS, GPS, DME, ATC transponder, WX radar, radio altimeters, TCAS, GPWS; Video displays, EFIS, EICAS, FDR, CVR; installation practices, maintenance inspections, troubleshooting

• analog/digital systems; digital data display; computer operations/functions; Aircraft digital, Air Data Computer, Flight Management, Thrust Management Systems; Systems testing and troubleshooting, Safety procedures.

• single and multiaxis autopilot, yaw damper, flight director systems; speed command, stability augmentation systems, auto throttle, thrust management, VNAV

• Inspection and maintenance requirements - private and commercial aircraft
• inspections: periodic, annual, progressive, approved maintenance schedules,
• Weight and balance: jacking, leveling, weighing, installed equipment list