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Rotary wing aircraft development, technology, and construction. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements for operation and maintenance. Survey of helicopter industry. Graded or Pass/No Pass option.

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Mechanic's privileges and limitations, maintenance forms and records, non-destructive testing, precision measurement, record keeping, and ground operation.

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Aircraft basic electricity, basic troubleshooting, and aircraft batteries.

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Theory of fuel systems and lines and fittings. Practical experience in repair, check, service, overhaul, testing, and troubleshooting of fuel systems and system component parts.

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Materials used in aircraft, cleaning of parts, hardware and other fastener identification, and aircraft welding.

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Theory and practical experience in a variety of aircraft math, physics, and weight and balance calculations, and varied problems. Practical experience in weight and balance of aircraft.

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Fundamental theory of aviation blueprints and drafting. Practical experience in blueprint reading, drawing, sketches of repairs, alterations, schematics, and varied uses of graphs and charts.

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Fundamental theory relating to aircraft electrical systems, ice and rain, and fire protection systems. Practical experience in disassembly, repair, overhaul, inspection, testing of electrical components and systems.

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Fundamental theory relating to aircraft structures. Practical experience in sheet metal, composites, wood, riveting, fabric, inspection, and painting.

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Fundamental theory of assembly, cabin control systems, and rigging. Practical experience in rigging, assembly, disassembly, repair, overhaul, testing, inspection, and operation of component parts.

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Fundamental theory of hydraulic, pneumatic, and landing gear systems. Practical experience in disassembly, repair, overhaul, test, inspection, and operation of component parts.

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Fundamental theory of aircraft reciprocating engines. Practical experience in overhauling, repair, assembly, testing, and troubleshooting various powerplants.

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Aircraft reciprocating engine fuel metering, induction, cooling, and exhaust systems.

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Fundamental theory of propellers and lubrication system components. Practical experience in overhauling, repairing, testing, and troubleshooting different types of systems and components.

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Fundamental theory and overhaul of turbine engines, starting systems, and system components. Practical experience in disassembly, repair, overhaul, inspection, and testing of turbine engines and components.

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Fundamental theory of ignition systems and practical experience in disassembly, repair, overhaul, inspection, and testing of ignition components.

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A survey and limited practical experience of basic instrumentation systems used in private, corporate, and commercial aircraft. Included are aircraft nomenclature, acronyms, and use of computer-based training systems.

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Survey of avionic systems used in navigation and communication and use of computer-based flight management systems, flight deck orientation, and theory of flight.

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Schematic reading, use of multimeter, Series and parallel circuits. Avionics terminology, system interfacing, Avionics install standard practices. Diagnostic test equipment and fault finding logic tree techniques to a systems level.

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A course in aircraft radio navigational and communication systems. Bench test, installation and ramp test of transmitter and receiver systems and their operating principles. Systems include VHF Comm, VOR, ILS, and Transponder. Students are required to bring hand tools.

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Federal Communication Commission general radiotelephone operations license (G.R.O.L.) exam preparation. Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations as they apply to the maintenance of avionic systems.

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Maintenance of helicopters, helicopter rotor systems, power trains, unique system features, instrumentation, and design construction. Practical experience in dismantling, inspection, repair, assembly, testing, and troubleshooting a variety of helicopters and system components.