Airframe and Powerplant Curriculum

Our curriculum provides maximum flexibility for the student seeking certification for the FAA ratings. Students may work toward the powerplant certificate, the airframe certificate, or both. The general subjects are required prerequisites for any combination of certification. In all curriculum areas, the training given at the school exceeds the minimum requirements of the federal regulations. Training is a combination of classroom and shop work. The student is first instructed in the theory of the subject in the classroom and then applies the theory in an actual shop environment using real aircraft components and systems.

Airframe Courses

In the airframe segment the student receives instruction in aircraft structures of all types:

Area of Training	Course ID	Subject	Hours
Airframe Systems	AP 101	Aircraft Fuels & Fuel Systems	58 Hours
Airframe Systems	AP 102	Fuel Metering Systems	57 Hours
Airframe Systems	AP 103	Fire Protection	25 Hours
Aircraft Structures I	AST 1101	Wood Structures (c)	11 Hours
Aircraft Structures I	AST 1102	Aircraft Covering	19 Hours
Aircraft Structures I	AST 1113	Aircraft Finishes (c)	21 Hours
Aircraft Structures I	AST 1114	Assembly & Rigging (c)	40 Hours
Aircraft Structures II	AST 2102	Composites	59 Hours
Aircraft Structures II	AST 2111	Sheet Metal Structures	116 Hours
Aircraft Structures II	AST 2113	Welding	35 Hours
Power Systems	PS 117	Electrical Power Systems	40 Hours
Airframe System	AS 101	Aircraft Hydraulic Systems	69 Hours
Airframe System	AS 102	Aircraft Landing Gear (c)	47 Hours
Airframe System	AS 103	Aircraft Pneumatics Power Systems	8 Hours
Airframe System	AS 104	Cabin Atmosphere Control Systems	30 Hours
Airframe System	AS 105	Ice & Rain Control Systems	16 Hours
Airframe System	AS 106	Electrical Distribution Systems	40 Hours
Avionics System	AV 101	Instrument Systems	56 Hours
Avionics System	AV 102	Communication & Navigation Systems	32 Hours
Avionics System	AV 103	Position & Warning Systems	16 Hours
Avionics System	AV 114	Electrical Power Systems Lab/Shop	41 Hours
Avionics System	AV 115	Electrical Distribution Systems Lab/Shop	65 Hours
Avionics System	GO 101	Ground Operation & Servicing	20 Hours
Airframe & Powerplant Inspect	AP 111	A & P Inspection	156 Hours