Skills:
Theory, operation and repair of hydraulic and pneumatic power systems. Operation, service, and repair of landing gear, retraction systems, wheels, tires, brakes, struts, antiskid systems, and shocks. Aircraft and Engine fuel systems and components, including tanks, lines, pumps, valves, selectors, and quantity indicating systems. Conduct 100 Hour FAA conformity inspections of aircraft and powerplants, including required research and maintenance record entries. Disassembly, inspection, checking, reassembly, testing, repair troubleshooting, removal and installation of turbine engines. Simple machines, heat dynamics, fluid and gas laws, work and power, and air pressure. Locate weight and balance information, safely weigh an aircraft, and compute the center of gravity in various configurations. Various types of corrosion causes and corrective measures used to control corrosion of different types of metals in aircraft construction. Aircraft services procedures; ground handling of aircraft and safety procedures. Repair techniques for sheet metal structures. Basic metal joining process theory, weld inspection, and use of gas and arc welding equipment. Basic structural repair techniques for fiberglass laminates, plastics, and honeycomb materials, as well as some interior refinishing. Engine ignition and starting systems, as they relate to reciprocating and turbine engines. Operation, construction, overhaul, maintenance and adjustment of fuel metering devices such as float type carburetors, pressure carburetors, fuel injection systems, used with reciprocating engines and turbine engine fuel control used with turbine engines. Engine lubrication, external units, filters, dilution, and oil temperature controls. Aircraft and Engines worked on: Cessna 152, 172, 210; Beechcraft Bonanza; Piper Seminole; King Air 90; Allison 250 turbine; Pratt & Whitney PT-6; Lycoming IO-540; Lycoming O-235; Continental 470; Garrett GTP-30