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Aviation Maintenance Technology
Course Description

AMT 148 AMT General Electricity     2-7 credits
Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
This course covers the theory of basic electricity and applied Physics.  This course is FAA approved under 14 CFR Part 147.

AMT 149 AMT Airframe Electricity     3 credits
Prerequisite:  Instructor approval.
This course covers aircraft electrical systems, electrical generators motors and regulators, aircraft communication and navigation systems.  This course is FAA approved under 14 CFR Part 147.

AMT 150 AMT General     4-16 credits
Prerequisite:  Instructor approval.
This course will cover aviation applied physics, application of aircraft drawing, function of weight and balance control, operation and cleaning of aircraft, identification and applicaiton of aircraft materials.  The use of maintenance forms and publications in the aviation industry.  This course is approved under FAA Part 147.

AMT 151 Airframe Mechanic I     4-21 credits
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
This course will cover airframe structures, including wood, fabric and sheet metal, airframe inspection, application of finishes and assembly of fixed wing and rotary wing components and structures, balancing and rigging of airframe structures and components.  This course is FAA approved under 14 CFR Part 147.

AMT 152 Airframe Mechanic II     4-21 credits
Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
This course will cover aircraft airframe systems and components.  To provide the skills in checking, overhaul, repairs, instrallation, removal, servicing, inspection, and troubleshooting of landing gear systems, hydraulic and pneumatic power systems, cain atmosphere control systems, aircraft instruments, communication and naviagion system lab, aorcreaft fuel systems, aircraft electrical systems, position and warning systems, ice and rain control system, and fire protection systems.  This course is approved under FAA Part 147.

AMT 153 Airframe Mechanic III     4-24 credits
Prerequisite:  AMT 150, AMT 151, AMT 152, MPC 090, and instructor approval.
As required by the Federal Aviation Administration, the airframe program is a minimum of 750 hours of instruction with approximately 25% of the instruction in a class room environment and 7% of the instruction in a lab environment.  AMT 153 is designed to allow students more time to achieve FAA required proficiency levels and to allow students to further their proficiency levels in aviation airframe related studies.  This course willcover any area of the FAA required airframe curriculum that the student is deficient in, or if all required competencies have been met, the student may further their proficiency levels in any airframe related area of study.  This course is FAA approved under 14 CFR Part 147.

AMT 249 AMT Powerplant Electricity     2 credits
Prerequisite:  Instructor approval.
This course covers the theory of engine electrical systems, electrical generators, alternators, motors and regulators.  This course is FAA approved under 14 CFR Part 147.

AMT 251 Powerplant Mechanics I     4-16 credits

AMT 252 Powerplant Mechanics II     4-14 credits

AMT 253 Powerplant Mechanics III     4-16 credits

Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
As requied by the Federal Aviation Administration, the powerplant program is a minimum of 750 hours of instruction with approximately 25% of the instruction in a classroom environment and 75% of the instruction in a lave environment.  There is approximately 30 hours of extra time at the end of the powerplant program, which is to be used for make0up time or for further competency enhancement.  This course is FAA approved under 14 CFR Part 147.

This course will cover two areas:
(1) Powerplant theory and maintenance, including the inspection, repair, overhaul, service, troubleshooting, removal and instrallation of aircraft reciprocationg and turbine engines.
(2) Powereplant systems and components, including the inspection, repair, overhaul, service, troubleshooting, removal, and installation of aircraft reciprocating and turbine engine instrument, fire protection, electrical, lubrication, ignition, starting, fuel metering, induction, airflow, cooling, exhaust, propellers, unducted fans, and auxiliary power unit systems.

AMT 254 Powerplant Mechanic IV     4-16 credits
Prerequisite: AMT 251, AMT 252, AMT 253, and instructor permission.
As required by the Federal Aviation Administration, the Powerplant program is a minimun of 750 hours of instruction with aproximately 25% of the instruction in a classroom environment and 75% of the instruction in a lab environment.  AMT 254 is designed to allow students more time to achieve FAA required proficiency levels and to allow students to further their proficiency levels in aviation Powerplant related studies.  This course will cover any area of the FAA required Powerplant curriculum that the student is deficient in,or if all required competencies have been met, the student may further their proficiency levels in any Powerplant related area of study.  This course is FAA approved under 14 CFR Part 147.