| Airworthy | Airworthiness is a critical issue in the aviation industry. This one hour training course focuses on issues the mechanic must face as he or she deals with the issue of the airworthiness of aircraft and components. The study includes a close look at the definition of airworthy, the subject of acceptable and approved data, maintenance entries, and the problems associated with compromise in the aviation industry. |
| Avionics Blue Print Reading | Aircraft are built and wired per drawings and blueprints. There are several types of drawings used in the manufacturing and working on aircraft. The goal of this course is to familiarize the student with these drawings and enable you to utilize the drawings to safely complete tasks without error in the minimum time |
| Avionics Fundamentals | Blue Tuna's Avionics Fundamentals covers the theory of the general operation of Avionics equipment. Upon completion of the course the student will be able to state the purpose and function of the following: Theory of Flight and Control Surfaces; Electrical Safety; Electrical Power Sources; Altimetry and the Atmosphere; Pitot Static Systems; Servo Motors and Tach Rate Generators; Inertial Reference; Compass Systems; Inertial Navigation / Reference Systems; Automatic Direction Finder; Global Positioning Systems; Air Traffic Control System; Distance Measuring Equipment; Marker Beacon Systems; Radio Altimeter Principle; Air Data Systems; Ground Proximity Warning System; Flight Directors; Auto Pilot; Autopilot Yaw Damper - Rudder System; Automatic Flight Guidance Systems; Area Navigation; Radio Altimeter; Weather Radar; and Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems. |
| Crimping and Stripping for Terminations | This course is designed to provide the student with the general basic knowledge of hand tools for crimping and stripping for quality terminations. In the course you will learn: Basic Wire Terminations; Contacts and Terminals; Wire Strip Lengths; Correct Wire Cutting; AWG and CMA; Inspection of strips and crimping and avionics hand tools. |
| Fiber Optics | This course covers the following: Multi Mode Fiber Optics with SMA connectors, safety procedures, history of fiber optics, product specs, tooling requirements, termination of SMA type 905 connectors, testing of cables and installation rules. |
| The Dirty Dozen of Human Factors | 12 factors that lead to maintenance errors have been identified, they are entitled The Dirty Dozen. The introduction examines the basic principle associated with each factor and then presents strategies for reducing and eliminating error |
| The Curse of Complacency | Identified as one of the Dirty Dozen of Human Factors, complacency is a key problem in the aviation maintenance industry. Blue Tuna interviewed Repair Station Managers, technicians, quality managers and FAA Inspectors and across the board Complacency ranks as one of the dirtiest dozen. This presentation will introduce you to a general review of complacency in everyday life and then tighten up the focus of the lesson to examine how complacency finds a footing in aviation maintenance. The lesson also contains graphic footage of a retelling of Aloha Flight 243 to drive home the problem with complacency in aviation maintenance. Cures for the Curse of Complacency offers practical advice on guarding against this deadly human factor. |
| Aircraft Batteries Installation and Maintenance | Thanks to Concorde Batteries for this excellent training for the Installation and Maintenance of Lead Acid Aircraft Batteries. The following topics are covered, Battery Life, Types of Lead Acid Batteries, Safety Precautions, Battery Ratings, Battery Installation, NiCad vs. Lead Acid Batteries, Testing, Charging - Discharging, Battery Conditioning, Battery Removal and Disposal. This one hour training course is packed with information covering a full array of topics on installation and maintenance of batteries for Aircraft applications. |
| Maintenance Minefields | Maintenance Minefields is an overview of minefields that represent danger to the Mechanic / IA within the maintenance environment. The Minefields address the issues of Regulatory Framework, Meaning of Words, Areas of Responsibility, Data, Signatures, Performance Standards, Approved Parts and Professionalism. |
| Major Repairs and Alterations | Major Repairs & Major Alterations is an in-depth review of regulatory requirements for major repairs and alterations. This review includes data requirements, airworthiness and performance standards, the STC Process and the FAA Field Approval Process. The STC and Field Approval Process is reviewed step by step. This training is one hour in length. |
The course contains eight modules or subject areas. We begin with the overview of the regulations. The Meaning of the Term Airworthy; Applicability; Who can work on an aircraft; Who can sign a log book; Performance Rules; Record Keeping and a Summary.
| Part 43 | PART 43, MAINTENANCE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, REBUILDING AND ALTERATIONS TRAINING is an in-depth review of PART 43 of the Federal Aviation Regulation. |
