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AVIT 242 - Aircraft Inspection and Rigging


PREREQUISITES: AVIT 226 - Airframe Electrical Systems , or AVIT 245 - Aircraft System  and AVIT 246 - Aircraft Hydraulic and Landing Gear Systems  
PROGRAM: Aviation Maintenance Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4.5
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 1
LAB HOURS MIN: 7
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2013

Introduces the student to aircraft assembly, rigging and airframe inspection. This will include the rigging of fixed wing aircraft and rotary wing aircraft. Students will be instructed in the alignment of structures, assembly of aircraft components including flight control surfaces, balance and rigging of movable control surfaces. In addition they will do airframe inspection and conformity inspection.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

  1. Understand the rigging of rotary wing aircraft.
  2. Rig a fixed wing aircraft.
  3. Check alignment of structures.
  4. Balance, rig, and inspect movable control surfaces.
  5. Perform conformity and airworthiness inspections.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

  • Assembly and Rigging
  • Rig rotary wing aircraft
  • Rig fixed wing aircraft
  • Check alignment of structures
  • Assemble aircraft components including flight control surfaces
  • Balance, rig and inspect movable light control surfaces
  • Airframe inspection
  • Perform airframe conformity and airworthiness inspections

 
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