Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Technician and Maintenance Mechanic Training Program Description

 

Riverside Campus for Applied Science, Technology, and Research
801 E. 91st, Tulsa, OK 74132-4008

 

Few professions offer career potential comparable to that of the Airframe and Powerplant Technician and A & P mechanic. Job opportunities exist at small airports, corporate flight departments, airframe and engine manufacturers, agricultural applicators and airlines. A & P Technicians and mechanics can find rewarding positions to suit many personalities and goals. Tulsa Technology Center as part of T.A.E.A offers quality A & P and airplane maintenace mechanic training at an affordable price.

Prerequisite: Official high school transcript or GED Certificate. Written pre-entrance exam.

Course Length/Time Day: 7:45 am to 2:15 pm Monday through Friday 19 months

Night: 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm Monday through Friday 22 months

Program costs Tuition/Lab $3.00 per contact hour 2,034 contact hours Total cost: $6, 102
Financial Aid: Grants and scholarships are available to students who qualify. Call (918) 828-4AIR for information.

Certification/Licensure: Graduates are eligible to apply for the Federal Aviation Administration Aircraft Mechanics written, oral and practical exams. The Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) program is approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FA) under Part 147 of Federal Aviation Regulations to provide training in airframe and powerplant mechanics.
Program Profile:

General: General hangar and shop safety; mathematics, physics, basic aerodynamics; aircraft ground handling and servicing, weight and balance; structural materials and processes and non-destructive inspection; aircraft cleaning and corrosion control; aircraft hardware and precision measuring instruments; blueprints and drawings; hand and power tools; fluid lines and fittings, federal aviation regulations, publications and records; basic electricity and DC circuits; aircraft battery servicing; and AC electrical circuits, solid-state circuits; aircraft generators; aircraft motors; and wiring practices.

Airframe: Basic aerodynamics, airframe structures, and rigging; aircraft welding' sheet metal structures; aircraft composites and plastics; hydraulics and pneumatics; landing gear systems; aircraft atmosphere climate control systems; fuel, ice and rain control, and fire detection, protection and extinguishing systems; instrument, position and warning, pilot static, and communications and navigation systems; and aircraft inspections.

Powerplant: Fundamentals of reciprocation engines; fundamentals of turbine engines; turbine and reciprocation engine fuel and fuel metering systems; turbine and reciprocation propeller governing systems; turbine and reciprocation engine overhaul; turbine engine removal, installation and operation; turbine engine inspection, troubleshooting and maintenance; reciprocation engine overhaul; reciprocating engine removal, installation and operation; and powerplant inspection, troubleshooting and maintenance.