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AVM 111 - Ground Operations & Servicing

Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 2
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech
This course will cover aircraft ground operation and servicing. Units of instruction will include fuel selection, ground operation, servicing and securing aircraft.
Competencies
  1. Identify and select fuels
    1. Explain the significance of octane/performance number identification of fuel, color identifying octane rating or performance number, vapor lock, cause of detonation and effective elimination, and kerosene vs. gasoline as fuels for turbine engines
  2. Start, ground operate, move, service and secure aircraft and identify typical ground operation hazards
    1. Perform fueling aircraft and fueling equipment.
    2. Start and operate aircraft engines. This will be accomplished by studying the following
    3. Explain how to react to fire in an induction system.
    4. List external hydraulic power sources
    5. Direct the movement of aircraft on the ground.
    6. Prepare an aircraft for outside storage



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