Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 College Catalog 
    
2022-2023 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

AVM 114 - Regulatory Requirements

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 0 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.

  button image Prior Learning and link to PLA webpage

Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of aircraft certifications and regulations
  2. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of aircraft publications
  3. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of aircraft inspections
  4. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of aircraft records and forms

Outline:
  1. Certification
    1. Terms and abbreviations
    2. Part 23 aircraft
    3. Part 25 aircraft
    4. Experimental
    5. Restricted
    6. Limited
    7. Special use
    8. Aircraft specifications and type certificate data sheets
  2. FAA Regulations
    1. Part 1
    2. Part 21
    3. Part 23
    4. Part 25
    5. Part 39
    6. Part 43
    7. Part 61
    8. Part 65
    9. Part 91
    10. Part 121
    11. Part 135
    12. Part 145
    13. Part 147
  3. FAA Publications
    1. Advisory circular
    2. Alerts
    3. Airworthiness directives
  4. Manufacturing standards
    1. Type certificates (TC)
    2. Aircraft specifications
    3. Aircraft listings
    4. Supplemental type certificates (STC)
    5. Parts manufacturers approvals (PMA)
    6. Technical standard orders (TSO)
    7. ATA specification 100
  5. Inspection Requirements
    1. Preflight
    2. 50 hour
    3. 100 hour
    4. Annual
    5. Progressive
    6. Check system
  6. Maintenance
    1. Preventive
    2. Alterations
    3. Rebuilding
    4. Minor repairs and alterations
    5. Major repairs and alterations
  7. Certifications of Mechanics
    1. Eligibility requirements
    2. Repairmen
    3. Airframe
    4. Powerplant
    5. Inspection authorization
    6. Duration of certificates
  8. Maintenance Publications
    1. Service bulletin (SE)
    2. Service manual (SM)
    3. Maintenance manual (MM)
    4. Illustrated parts catalog (IPC)
    5. Structural repair manual (SRM)
    6. Overhaul manual (OM)
    7. Operation manual
  9. Maintenance Forms and Logs
    1. AA Form 337
      1. Acceptable data
      2. Approved data
      3. Field approval
    2. 8130-3 form
    3. Colored tag system
    4. Aircraft maintenance records
    5. Aircraft log books