PunchIn!
AMT–101
GeneralAircra5Technology
Whatisthebaseprice?
Ford - $14,200 base price
Whatisthebaseprice?
Cessna 172S - $289,500 base price
Air-conditioning - $31,785
Whatistheaveragepriceforthe
lowestpricedBoeingaircra5?
Over $76 Million
IndustryNumbers
•  HowbigistheneworderbacklogforAirbusand
Boeing?
Over10,700aircra5
!  Over$1trillion
!  EsMmatedat$4.4trillionoverthenext20years
!
•  ValueoftheF-35program?
!
Over$1,450,000,000,000(trillion)
•  Numberofnewcommercialairlinemaintenance
techniciansneedoverthenext20years?
!
601,000
•  HerbSpenner
IntroducMon
hspenner@gavilan.edu
!  (408)314-1610
!
•  OfficeHours–1/2before
•  Background
ElectricalEngineer–Purdue,A&P–GavilanCollege
!  Designeddisplay,navigaMonandcomputersystems
forArmy,Navy,AirForce,NATO&NASA
!  Pilot
!  IA(InspecMonAuthorizaMon)
!  Mechanic,Instructor,InspectorandFAALiaisonfor
Part145RepairStaMon
!
FAACerMficaMon
General
400Hours
AMT100&101
Airframe
Powerplant
750Hours
AMT110&111
750Hours
AMT120&121
GeneralAircra5Technology
•  FAAPart147
•  FAARaMngs
General–requirementbutnotaraMng
!  Airframe
!  Powerplant
!
•  RequiredHours
General–400
!  Airframe–750
!  Powerplant-750
!
RecommendedAMTPath
•  TwosemestersofbothGeneralandAirframe
•  A5ercompleMonofGeneralandAirframe
classes,takeAirframeCerMficatetest
Wrigen:General–60quesMons,Airframe–100
!  4to8houroral/pracMcalthatcoversbothGeneral
andAirframe
!
•  TwosemestersofPowerplant
•  Powerplantwrigen&oral/pracMcaltests
•  Externaltestscostabout$1,000to$1,100
ClassRequirements
•  AviaMonMaintenanceTechnicianHandbookGeneral:FAA-H-8083-30
•  AcceptableMethods,Techniques,andPracMces-
Aircra5InspecMonandRepairAC43.13-1B/2B
•  StandardAviaMonMaintenanceHandbook–2nd
ediMon
ClassRequirements
•  OpMonal–ASATestGuidesandSo5ware
GeneralandAirframeTestGuidebooks
!  Prepwareso5ware
!
•  Tools
!
BasicelectricaltoolsincludingdigitalmulMmeter
•  MulM-meter–Innova3320
Screwdrivers,wrenches,pliers,files,centerpunch
!  Drawingtools–Compass,straightedge,machinist’s
rule.Graphpaperhelps
!  Orderingsupplieswithotherstoshareshippingcosts
!  Musthavetoolstocompletelab
!
•  Redpenorpencilfortestgrading
ClassRequirements
•  ClassWebsite
ilearn.gavilan.edu
!  www.faa.gov
!
•  Computers–opMonal
!
FAAisencouraginguseofcomputer
•  Calculator
!
MusthavesquarerootfuncMon
•  RecommendaTI-30IIS
!
Cellphonescan’tbeusedontests
ClassRequirements
•  Class-8:00–10:30
!
MondaythroughFriday
•  FollowGavilanCollegeGuidelines
•  FollowFAARules
!
AC147-3A
•  ActProfessional
RespectthefaciliMes
!  Respectyourcolleagues
!  Respecttheprofession
!
ClassRequirements
•  MustuseMmecardtopunchinandout
Ifyouleavethegeneralclassroomvicinity,youmust
punch-out
!  Misbehaviorisgroundsforbeingpunchedoutor
dismissal
!
•  CellphonecallsandtexMngforemergenciesonly
•  Special/tutorialservicesavailable
•  FAAsaysyoumustread,writeandspeakEnglish
ClassRequirements
•  Agendance
FAArequires200hours/semester
!  GavilanCollege
!
•  Missmorethan7½hoursofclass,youmaybedropped
•  Missmorethan20hoursofclass,youhaveachoiceof
receivinganFordroppingtheclass
!
Makeuptests/quizzesareavailableifyounoMfy
Gavilanofyourabsenceinadvance
•  Textoremailme
•  Calladmin-408-852-2861
•  Make-upopportuniMesavailable
ClassRequirements
•  Notebook
Foryourfuturereference
!  Includelecturenotes,handoutsandhomework
assignments
!  GradedonhoweasyitistolookupinformaMon
!
•  Wellorganized
•  Neat
•  Morethancopyingclassslides
•  Notes
!
ClassRequirements
Highlightimportantfacts
•  Helpswithstudying
•  HelpswithlookingupinformaMon
Useyourownwords
!  Putsummaryoftopicsontopofpage
!  Title/Highlightsub-secMons
!  Keepitup
!
•  Report
ClassRequirements
Topic–electricityorelectronicsinaviaMon
!  Mustincludeaconclusion
!  Typed
!  Deliveredbyemailedinso5copy(PDF)
!  Atleast1,500words
!  Includereferencefootnotes
!
•  MustbeanarMcleorbookreference
•  URLsarenotacceptable
•  Wikipediaisnotanacceptablereference
!
GavilanhaswriMngresourcesifyouneedhelp
ClassRequirements
•  JobPreparaMon
Coverleger
!  Thankyouleger
!
Grading
Requirement
Percentage
Points
Notebook
10%
100
Homework Assignments
10%
100
Research/Report Project
10%
100
Assignment Quizzes
10%
100
Sectional Exams
15%
150
Mid-Term Exam
10%
100
Final Exam
20%
200
Shop/Lab
15%
150
FAAGradingRequirements
•  AllsecMonal–70%minimum
!
Onlyonemakeuptestwillbegiven,buthighest
scorewillbe70%(nonea5ermid-term)
•  70%minimum
Averageofhomework
!  Averageofquizzes
!  Notebook
!  Report
!  Mid-term
!  Final
!
SuccessSuggesMons
•  Readthebook&slidesbeforelecture
•  Workonhomeworkbeforelecture
•  Startnotebooktoday
!
Use1”and3”ringbinder
•  Startthereportassoonaspossible
•  AskquesMons
!
Seemea5erclassifyouneedextrahelp
•  Followsafetyrules
•  Preparefortheendofthesemesterbecauseitis
busy
SuccessSuggesMons
•  Rememberyouareheretolearn
!
Searchforunderstanding
•  Understandtheproblemversusmemorizingtheanswer
!
Learnfromyourmistakes
•  Lookforyourmistakes
•  Understandwhyitishappening
•  TakecorrecMveacMons
•  “Thechieftricktomakegoodmistakesinnottohidethem
–especiallynotfromyourself”–DanielDenneg
!
LearnfromanacMvityversusonlycompleMngthe
acMvity
•  UnderstandeverystepneededtocompleteanacMvity
!
AskquesMons!!!
IndustryExpertComments
QuesMon:IfyoucouldgiveonlyOnepieceof
advicetoanew(airman),whatwoulditbe?
(KevinNelson–FounderNelsonAeroDynamiX,Corp.)
Answer:Beaprofessional!Ifyoudon’treallyknow
whatthatmeans,researchit,lookatother
industries’definiMons,otherpeople’s
definiMons;butbecomeone!Beovertly
professionalandshowyouremployers,or
prospecMveemployers,howdeepitissetinto
youtobeone.Don’tjustwalkandtalkit;invest
conMnuallyinbeingone.Ittakesalottobea
professional,anditsbroadinscope.