Oct 31, 2024  
2024-2025 College Catalog 
    
2024-2025 College Catalog

AVM 114 - Regulatory Requirements

2.5 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
2.25 lecture periods .75 lab periods
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulatory requirements. Includes certification of aircraft and components, FAA regulations for aircraft maintenance, FAA publications, manufacturing standards, inspection requirements, maintenance, mechanic certification, maintenance publications and forms, and aircraft logs.

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Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Recall proficient knowledge of aircraft certifications and regulations
  2. Recall proficient knowledge of mechanic privileges and limitations
  3. Demonstrate common processes/procedures associated with aircraft records, forms, and regulations

Outline:
  1. Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
    1. Title 14 CFR Part 3 – General Requirements
    2. Maintenance-Related Requirements
  2. Explanation of Primary Regulations (Parts 43 and 91)
    1. 14 CFR Part 43—Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance Rebuilding, and Alteration
    2. 14 CFR Part 91—General Operating and Flight Rules
  3. Civil Air Regulations
    1. CAR 3—Airplane Airworthiness—Normal, Utility, Aerobatic, and Restricted Purpose Categories
    2. CAR 4a—Airplane Airworthiness
  4. Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUP)
  5. Other FAA Documents
    1. Advisory Circulars (AC)
    2. Airworthiness Directives (AD)
    3. Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB)
    4. Aircraft Specifications
    5. Supplemental Type Certificates (STC)
    6. Type Certificate Data Sheets (TCDS)
  6. FAA Handbooks and Manuals
  7. Non-FAA Documents
    1. Air Transport Association A4A iSPec2200 
    2. Manufacturers’ Published Data
    3. Airworthiness Limitations
    4. Service Bulletins (SB)
    5. Structural Repair Manual (SRM)
  8. Forms
    1. Airworthiness Certificates
    2. Aircraft Registration
    3. Radio Station License
    4. FAA Form 337—Major Repair and Alteration
  9. Records
    1. Making Maintenance Record Entries
    2. Temporary Records—14 CFR Part 91 Section 91.417(a)(1) and (b)(1)
    3. Permanent Records—14 CFR Part 91, Section 91.417(a)(2) and (b)(2)
    4. Electronic Records
  10. Light Sport Aircraft (LSA)
    1. Maintenance
    2. Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM)
    3. Line Maintenance, Repairs, and Alterations
    4. Major Repairs and Alterations
  11. Mechanic Privileges and Limitations
  12. Mechanic Certification: Subpart A— General (by 14 CFR Section)
    1. Section 65.3, Certification of Foreign Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers
    2. Section 65.11, Application, and Issue
    3. Section 65.12, Offenses Involving Alcohol and Drugs
    4. Section 65.13, Temporary Certificate
    5. Section 65.14, Security Disqualification
    6. Section 65.15, Duration of Certificates
    7. Section 65.16, Change of Name: Replacement of Lost or Destroyed Certificate
    8. Section 65.17, Test: General Procedure
    9. Section 65.18, Written Tests: Cheating or Other Unauthorized Content
    10. Section 65.19, Retesting After Failure
    11. Section 65.20, Applications, Certificates, Logbooks, Reports, and Records: Falsification, Reproduction, or Alteration
    12. Change of Address
    13. Refusal to Submit to a Drug or Alcohol Test
  13. Mechanic Certification: Subpart D— Mechanics (by 14 CFR Section)
    1. Section 65.71, Eligibility Requirements: General
    2. Section 65.73, Ratings
    3. Section 65.75, Knowledge Requirements
    4. Section 65.77, Experience Requirements
    5. Section 65.79, Skill Requirements
    6. Section 65.80, Certificated Aviation Maintenance Technician School Students
    7. Section 65.81, General Privileges and Limitations
    8. Section 65.83, Recent Experience Requirements
    9. Section 65.85, Airframe Rating: Additional Privileges
    10. Section 65.87, Powerplant Rating: Additional Privileges
    11. Section 65.89, Display of Certificate
  14. Inspection Authorization (IA) (by 14 CFR Section)
    1. Section 65.91, Inspection Authorization
    2. Section 65.92, Inspection Authorization: Duration
    3. Section 65.93, Inspection Authorization: Renewal
    4. Section 65.95, Inspection Authorization: Privileges and Limitations
  15. Ethics
    1. A Scenario
  16. Inspection Concepts and Techniques
  17. Basic Inspection
    1. Techniques/Practices
    2. Preparation
  18. Aircraft Logs
  19. Checklists
  20. Publications
    1. Manufacturers’ Service Bulletins/Instructions
    2. Maintenance Manual
    3. Overhaul Manual
    4. Structural Repair Manual
    5. Illustrated Parts Catalog
    6. Wiring Diagram Manual
    7. Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs)
    8. Airworthiness Directives (Ads)
    9. Type Certificate Data Sheets (TCDS)
  21. Routine/Required Inspections
    1. Preflight/Postflight Inspections
    2. Annual/100-Hour Inspections
    3. Progressive Inspections
    4. Continuous Inspections
    5. Altimeter and Transponder Inspections
  22. Airlines for America iSpec 2200
  23. Special Inspections
    1. Hard or Overweight Landing Inspection
    2. Severe Turbulence Inspection/Over “G”
    3. Lightning Strike
    4. Bird Strike
    5. Fire Damage
    6. Flood Damage
    7. Seaplanes
    8. Aerial Application Aircraft
  24. Special Flight Permits


Effective Term:
Fall 2024