Aviation Maintenance Technology

  • Aviation Maintenance Technology Students learn about repair and maintenance of aircraft in the following subject areas: welding, fabric aircraft, bonded structures, sheet metal, and engine theory.  Additionally, students will learn about aircraft hardware and lock wire as well as basic aerodynamics or how aircraft fly. All supplied safety equipment is mandatory. This is a 4-semester program taught at the University of Alaska Aviation Complex at Merrill Field.  Different subject matter is covered each semester.  Students can earn college credits.  Courses also include: FAA, regulations, aircraft manufacturing, documentation, research, OSHA, towing, methods and procedures used in aircraft maintenance.

     

    Grade level 11-12. Aviation Technology 2 (second semester) may be taken only after completion of Aviation Technology 1 (first semester) with a C or better, and with instructor permission.

     

    This is a 4-semester program taught at the University of Alaska Aviation Complex at Merrill Field. Different subject matter is covered each semester. Students can earn college credits.

     

    Why take this course?

    *Take in the view and experience of working in the field of Aviation Maintenance.  The focus is on aircraft maintenance and many of the tasks experienced by an AMT (Aircraft Maintenance Technician).
     

    *Learn what is entailed in a day in the life of an AMT whether it is at Anchorage's Ted Stephens International Airport, Merrill Field, or many of the airfields in rural Alaska such as St. Mary's Airfield.  This includes:  aircraft maintenance theory, troubleshooting, repairing and inspecting aircraft, and understanding and maintaining logbooks, maintenance manuals, FAA documents, procedures,  and much more.  

     
    *Many aviation maintenance opportunities exist in Alaska and worldwide whether aircraft are moving people and/or cargo.  We look into regional, national, and international carriers.  You will look into what it takes to become a certificated AMT and the opportunities that are created from there.

     

     


     

  • Timothy Rogers-Instructor

    Timothy Rogers, A&P FAA Certificated Aircraft Maintenance Technician with Inspection Authorization(IA). Mr. Rogers has a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from SDSU. His background includes current and past Civil military aviation experience. Worked Part 121 and Part 135 Air Carrier Aircraft.

     

    Aviation Maintenance Technology

  • Aviation Career Tree

     

  • • Credits and Certifications 

    0.5 Elective

    0.5 Math

    0.5 Physical Science

    1.5 Elective

    College credit available

     

    • Courses

    Aircraft Materials Processes

    Aircraft Bonded Structures

    Aircraft Sheet Metal Structures

    Aircraft Engine Theory

     

    • Skills

    Engine operation theory and repair, both reciprocating and turbine

    Magneto, spark plug and carburetor function and operation

    Welding theory, performance and inspection, oxycetalyn only.

    Theory and techniques used in bonded structures, wood, honeycomb and advanced composite structures.

    Inspect, test and repair fiberglass, plastics, composite and laminated structures.

    Sheet metal design, repair, and riveting procedures

    Aircraft hardware design, selection, installation, inspection

    Flight control theory operation and how airplanes fly

     

    • Equipment

    Hand tools and torque wrenches

    Spark plug cleaner and other shop equipment

    Welding apparatus, power shear and band saw

    Hydraulic test stand

    Sheet metal shear, brake and rivet tools

    Tubing flare tool, aircraft handling