Aviation Maintenance

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Aviation Maintenance With the nation’s aircraft fleet steadily expanding, the need for technicians to perform frequent inspections and maintenance grows. In the aviation industry, all aircraft maintenance must be performed or supervised by airframe and powerplant technicians certified by the Federal Aviation Administration. K-State at Salina’s airframe and powerplant curriculum is certified by the FAA under Federal Aviation Regulation Part 147. Graduates become certified airframe and powerplant maintenance technicians after passing the FAA’s written, oral, and practical exams. Students must complete challenging FAA course and content requirements.

Careers Airframe and powerplant technicians inspect, repair, modify, and maintain aircraft for manufacturers, commercial airlines, businesses and corporations, and general aviation operators. Graduates enter careers as certificated technicians at major airlines, national and international carriers, regional airlines, and corporate and general aviation operators. Training in electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems; composite and metal fabrications and repair; avionics; engine overhaul; and troubleshooting provides graduates with key skills demanded by many industries beyond aerospace.

Equipment and facilities The department is located in the 33,000square-foot Aviation Center equipped with modern classrooms and computer labs.

Training equipment includes operable turbine engines, flyable piston engines, and complete flyable aircraft used in systems, inspections, repair, and replacement maintenance training. Facilities include a modern powerplant overhaul area and individual shop areas for specialized training. The facilities are organized similar to commercial or general aviation hangar operations. Approximately 70 percent of the training is hands-on, lab-oriented.

Composites In the materials and fabrication lab, new, expanding technologies, such as composite repairs to fiberglass, Kevlar, and carbon fiber aircraft structures are studied. In the material fabrication division of the lab, students will learn how to repair aircraft using manufactured elements.

Nondestructive testing New, advanced methods of defect detection are instructed, such as dye penetrate, eddy current, ultrasonic and magnetic particle inspection of aircraft parts. In the nondestructive testing and materials fabrication lab, students learn the new techniques of building aircraft. In the nondestructive testing division of the lab, students learn the methods for finding weaknesses in or damage to aircraft parts.

Programs K-State at Salina offers associate and bachelor’s degrees in aviation maintenance, as well as a mechanic certificate with airframe and powerplant ratings.

Bachelor of science in aeronautical technology The aviation maintenance curriculum is a challenging program of aviation study that includes math, science, and management courses. The program allows students to build upon the practical aviation maintenance skills with course work related to advanced aviation, business, and management. Bachelor of science in aeronautical technology—aviation maintenance (128 semester hours) Freshman Hrs. 4 1 4 3 3 15

Fall semester AVM 111 Basic Aircraft Electricity AVM 121 Aircraft Drawings AVM 131 Aircraft Standards AVM 141 Aircraft Science AVM 151 Aviation Fundamentals

Hrs. 2 3 4 5 4 18

Spring semester AVM 112 Aircraft Welding AVM 132 Aircraft Fluid Power AVM 142 Airframe Systems AVM 152 Airframe Structures and Repair AVM 162 Airframe Electrical Systems

Sophomore Hrs. 3 3 5 4 3

Fall semester AVM 231 Aircraft Finish and Fabrication AVM 241 Navigational Aids and Communication Systems AVM 261 Aircraft Inspection and Assembly AVM 321 Powerplant Fundamentals AVM 351 Powerplant Ignition and Electrical Systems

18 Hrs. 2 3 5 4 3 17

Spring semester AVM 312 Aircraft Propellers AVM 322 Powerplant Operations and Troubleshooting AVM 332 Gas Turbine Powerplant AVM 342 Powerplant Induction and Fuel Systems AVM 352 Powerplant Overhaul

Junior Hrs. 3 3 3 3 3 15

Fall semester ENGL 100 Expository Writing I MATH 100 College Algebra SPCH 106 Public Speaking Natural science elective Aviation elective

Hrs. 2 3 2 3

Spring semester CMST 104 Database Management ENGL 200 Expository Writing II MATH 151 Applied Plane Trigonometry MATH 205 General Calculus and Linear Algebra Humanities, business, or social science elective Aviation elective

3 3 16

Senior Hrs. 4 4 3 3 3

Fall semester AVM 400 Composites PHYS 113 General Physics I ENGL 302 Technical Writing BUS 315 Supervisory Management SPCH 311 Business and Professional Speaking

3 3

Spring semester AVM 405 NDT Humanities, business, or social science elective Aviation elective University general education humanities/ social science elective

12

Aviation maintenance The associate degree in aviation maintenance can be earned in two years with summer course work. The degree meets the requirements for airframe and powerplant certification and includes 17 hours of general education courses recommended by the Kansas Board of Regents. Applied science degree in aviation maintenance (83 semester hours) Freshman Hrs. 3 1 3 4 4 3 18

Fall semester MATH 100 College Algebra AVM 121 Aircraft Drawings AVM 141 Aircraft Science AVM 131 Aircraft Standards AVM 111 Basic Aircraft Electricity AVM 151 Aviation Maintenance Fundamentals

Spring semester AVM 112 Aircraft Welding AVM 142 Airframe Systems AVM 152 Airframe Structures and Repair AVM 132 Aircraft Fluid Power AVM 162 Airframe Electrical Systems

18 Hrs. 3 3 3

Hrs. 2 3 4 5 4

Summer term ENGL 100 Expository Writing I University general education humanities/ social science elective University general education natural science elective

Sophomore Hrs. 3 5 3 4 3

Sophomore Hrs. 3 3 5

Fall semester AVM 241 Navigation Aids and Communication Systems AVM 261 Aircraft Inspection and Assembly AVM 231 Aircraft Finish and Fabrication AVM 321 Powerplant Fundamentals AVM 351 Powerplant Ignition and Electrical Systems

4 3

3 5 17 Hrs. 3 3

Spring semester AVM 342 Powerplant Induction and Fuel Systems AVM 312 Aircraft Propellers AVM 322 Powerplant Operation and Troubleshooting AVM 352 Powerplant Overhaul AVM 332 Gas Turbine Powerplants

Summer term SPCH 106 Public Speaking I

Airframe and powerplant certificate This four-semester program prepares students for the FAA airframe and powerplant certificate. The aircraft maintenance program is fully certified as an ‘‘Aviation Maintenance Technician School’’ as designated in Federal Aviation Regulation Part 147. Upon passing the FAA written, oral, and practical exams, the graduate will be a certified mechanic with airframe and powerplant ratings. Freshman (68 semester hours) Hrs. 4 1 4 3 3 15

Fall semester AVM 111 Basic Aircraft Electricity AVM 121 Aircraft Drawings AVM 131 Aircraft Standards AVM 141 Aircraft Science Aviation Maintenance AVM 151 Fundamentals

Fall semester AVM 231 Aircraft Finish and Fabrication AVM 241 Navigation Aids and Communication Systems AVM 261 Aircraft Inspection and Assembly AVM 321 Powerplant Fundamentals AVM 351 Powerplant Ignition and Electrical Systems

18 Hrs. 2 3 5 4

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Spring semester AVM 112 Aircraft Welding AVM 132 Aircraft Fluid Power AVM 142 Airframe Systems AVM 152 Airframe Structures and Repair AVM 162 Airframe Electrical Systems

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17 Hrs. 3 3

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3 17

Spring semester AVM 312 Aircraft Propellers AVM 322 Powerplant Operation and Troubleshooting AVM 332 Gas Turbine Powerplant AVM 342 Powerplant Induction and Fuel Systems AVM 352 Powerplant Overhaul

For more information about aircraft maintenance, contact: Office of College Advancement Kansas State University at Salina 2310 Centennial Road Salina, KS 67401–8196 785-826-2640 1-800-248-5782 (toll free in Kansas) E-mail: [email protected] www.salina.k-state.edu For more information about Kansas State University, contact: Office of Admissions Kansas State University 119 Anderson Hall Manhattan, KS 66506–0102 785-532-6250 E-mail: [email protected] consider.k-state.edu

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