Chapter 2 RELATED LITERATURE

Why I want to be an Aircraft Mechanic

BS in Aircraft Maintenance Technology (BSAMT) is a four year ladderized degree program designed to prepare students for becoming aircraft technicians.

The BS in Aircraft Maintenance Technology program provides students with knowledge and skills in the field of aircraft maintenance. Specifically, the curriculum trains students to be able to construct, inspect, operate, maintain and repair structures, systems and power plants for aircraft and other aerospace vehicles.

Since BSAMT is a ladderized course, a student who finishes two years of the program is given a Certificate of Completion in Aircraft Maintenance Technology and becomes eligible to take a licensure exam at the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). However, completion of the four-year course entitles a student a full BSAMT degree, which will qualify him/her for higher positions in the aircraft maintenance field.

The BSAMT curriculum is divided into a few categories:

Mathematics:

College Algebra

Plane Trigonometry

Analytic Geometry with Solid Geometry

Differential Calculus

Natural/Physical Sciences:

Applied Physics and Chemistry

Engineering Physics

Basic Engineering Sciences:

Engineering Drawing

Computer Fundamentals and Basic Programming

Professional Courses:

Aircraft Propellers and Rotary Wings Fundamentals

Aviation Safety

Aircraft Maintenance and Inspection

Aircraft Materials and Processes

Aviation Thermodynamics

Aircraft Structures

Aircraft Accident Investigation and Prevention

Theory of Flight

Air Laws and Civil Air Regulations

Aircraft Materials

Construction and Repair

Aircraft Powerplant

Aircraft Assembly and Rigging

Aircraft Electrical System

Aircraft Materials

Construction and Repair II

Aircraft Fuels and Lubricants

Aircraft Systems and Instrumentation

Aircraft Systems Overhaul and Trouble Shooting

Airplane Ground Operation

Introduction to Rocket Propulsion Systems

Subsonic Aerodynamics

Meteorology and Navigation

Non – Technical Courses:

Social Sciences: Social Science (1 to 4)

Humanities: Humanities (1 to 3)

Languages: English (1 to 3) , Filipino (1 and 2)

Mandated Subject: Life and works of Rizal

The BSAMT program is taught through a variety of teaching methods: Classroom lectures, field observations and hands-on practicum exercises. In addition, students are also exposed to an on the job training (OJT) in an affiliate flight or aviation company. While on duty, the student is supervised by a senior personnel in the company as well as a faculty adviser.

A graduate of Aircraft Maintenance Technology will most likely be employed as an Aircraft Technician or an Aircraft Mechanic, which are considered to be professions, with highly specialized knowledge and skills.

Here are some of the responsibilities of an Aircraft Technician/Mechanic:

Assembling and installing electrical, plumbing, mechanical, hydraulic, and structural components and accessories, using hand tools and power tools.

Checking for corrosion, distortion, and invisible cracks in the fuselage, wings, and tail, using x-ray and magnetic inspection equipment.

Examining and inspecting aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and de-icers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problem.

Trimming and shaping replacement body sections to specified sizes and fits, and secure sections in place, using adhesives, hand tools, and power tools.

Inspecting airframes for wear or other defects.

Inspecting completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.

Servicing and maintaining aircraft and related apparatus by performing activities such as flushing crankcases, cleaning screens, and lubricating moving parts.

Requirements at each school may differ, but these are the common requirements:

Must be a high school graduate.Those who did not complete high school education may opt to first attend Alternative Learning System

(ALS) and pass the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) to qualify for college. However, some universities only offer selected courses for PEPT passers.

College entrance exam: must pass the college entrance examination with a specified rating set by the school.

Interview: must pass the interview conducted by the college dean/faculty.

To Succeed This Course You Must Have The Following:

Strong technical skills – the knowledge and ability required to achieve specific tasks such as repairing complex aircraft systems, the maintenance of aircraft equipment, troubleshooting and diagnosing aircraft problems

Problem solving skills – the ability to identify problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Being detail oriented – the ability to notice and identify even the most minute problems in a system or process

Basic mathematical skills – knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Analytical skills – the ability to determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes

Organizational skills – the ability to prioritize and manage time to give equal attention to each task at hand.

Time Management – able to divide time equally and accomplish tasks on time.

A student of the BSAMT program is required to attend an on the job training (OJT) in an aviation or flight company. During the OJT, students are given the opportunity to apply their knowledge and practice their skills in actual settings. The on the job training program is done under the supervision of a faculty member as well as a designated authority in the company.

The number of hours required for the OJT varies from one school to another.

The licensing examinations for aviation maintenance are not considered board examinations. A graduate of BSAMT can still work as an aircraft technician without passing any licensing exam; however, taking the licensing examinations would give one an advantage in terms of employment. The licensing examinations for aviation maintenance are conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).

These are the Aviation Maintenance Licensing exams available for BSAMT graduates in the Philippines:

Aviation Maintenance Technician license (AMT)This exam can be taken after completing two years of the BSAMT program. First, you need to pass a written exam covering topics on air law and airworthiness, natural science and aircraft general knowledge, aircraft engineering, aircraft maintenance and human performance.

Second, for the skills requirement, an applicant must pass an oral and a skill test. The test covers the applicant's basic skill in performing practical projects on the subjects covered by the written test.

Finally, after passing the knowledge and skills requirements, an applicant for the AMT license must accomplish the experience requirements of either a practical experience or training in an Air Transportation Office (ATO).

Aviation Maintenance Specialist license (AMS)The AMS license is a more advanced licensure than the AMT.

The knowledge and skills requirements for the AMS License are more or less the same with the AMT license. One difference is that the AMS license is not exclusively given to Filipinos; it is also applicable for foreign nationals who come from countries that grant the same rights and privileges to citizens of the Philippines. An applicant for the AMS license must be employed in a specific job requiring specific qualifications. The applicant must obtain a certification for the employment from a maintenance organization approved by the CAAP. Lastly, the applicant must also obtain a certification from his/her employer that he/she has satisfactorily maintained an aircraft or its components, appropriate to the job for which he/she is employed.

Employment of aircraft mechanics is concentrated in a small number of industries. The majority work for private companies and about 15% work for the federal government. Aircraft mechanics work in hangars, in repair stations, or on airfields. They must often meet strict deadlines to maintain flight schedules, yet still maintain safety standards. This is quite stressful at times.

Most aircraft mechanics work near major airports. They often work outside, on the airfield, while repair and corporate mechanics work in climate-controlled shops. Civilian aircraft mechanics employed by the armed forces work on military installed.

Chapter 1 Introduction

Why I want to be an Aircraft Mechanic?

For being an aircraft mechanic student i know that this course will bring me a better life. I choose these

course because i know in my deepest heart that i will become a succesful aircraft mechanic someday.

For now as an student of PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS (PHILSCA) in course of

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OF TECHNOLOGY (AMT) Ive been study softly so that time will come or after

finished this course i can esily answered the licensure exam in taking at the

CIVIL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (CAAP) and to get a license for being a

professional aircraft mechanic.

According to my uncle has a job of an aircraft mechanic he saids the being aircraft mechanic in other

country can get a higher salary and better job works. Being aircraft mechanic student we also needed a

support to our guardians and parents so that we can provide the needs or requirments to finished this

aircraft mechanic course. This aircraft mechanic course has no exemption whenever gender you have,

as long as you are physically fit, mentally fit, financially fit in this job aircraft mechanic.

In PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS (PHILSCA) has many offered course about

aeronautics. Most student here at PHILSCA chooses aicraft maintenance coure (AMT) because of low tuiton and get a better job of being aircraft mechanic. Being aircraft mechanic you can proceed as a pilot if

you are financially support by your benifactors.

State Of The Problem:

1:1 What are the requirements to accomplish the aircraft mechanic course?

1:2 How can you sure that this aircraft mechanic course will bring you in better life?

1:3 What is the gender needs to become aircraft mechanic?

1:4 Why are some aircraft mechanic work abroad?

1:5 Is aircraft mechanic fit to you?

Definition Of Terms:

Gender: is the range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity

Professional: is term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and skills necessary to perform the role of that profession.

Job: is an activity, often regular, and often performed in exchange for payment.

Salary: is a form of periodic payment from an employer to an employee, which may be specified in an employment contract.

Aircraft Mechanic: is someone who repairs and performs scheduled maintenance on airplanes and helicopters.

Finance: is a field that deals with the allocation of assets and liabilities over time under conditions of certainty and uncertainty.

Abroad: in or to a foreign country or countries.

Professional: is a member of a profession. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession.

Requirements: are also an important input into the verification process, since tests should trace back to specific requirements.

Support: give assistance to, especially financially; enable to function or act.

Abstract:

Title: Why I Want To Be An Aircraft mechanic?

Researcher: Erdsan S. Apdujan

Adviser: Mrs. Judith I. Pino

Type Of Doc: Research Paper (2015)

Type Of Publication: Unpublished

Host Accrediting Institution: PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS (PHILSCA)

Address: Mactan Benito Ebuen Air Base Mactan Lapu-Lapu City

Aknowledgement:

To my almighty god who gave me strength and courage to pursue my research. To my parents

who help me provide about financial matter. To my beloved instructor Mrs. Judith I. Pino for the support

of the making our research paper and last of all the suggestion of my classmates in the course mechanic,

internet and friends.

Chapter 3 Research of Mythodology

Location of the study:

Vacinity of the study:

Chapter 4

Data presentation:

Conclusion:

As a researcher, I conclude that being aircraft mechanic is a better job

And if you work abroad or other country you can earn a high salary and better

Job works given. The work can be noisy from loud aircraft engines but we can sure that the job

is safety.

Workers must often bend, stoop, and reach from ladders and scaffolds to sure that the job

works is safety.

Most aircraft mechanics work full time with some overtime so that they can earn and provide

thier daily needs.

Chapter 5

Summary of the research:

Aircraft mechanics maintain and d iagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems to assurance of safety. Includes helicopter and aircraft engine specialists.

Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

Findings:

Aviation maintenance technicians, aircraft mechanics, and avionics technicians make sure that pilots fly

safe airplanes and helicopter. Every day, thousands of planes, jets and helicopters are flown all over the

world; and the lives of the flight crew and passengers depend on aircraft mechanics and aviation

maintenance and service technicians to ensure that aircrafts are safe and have dependable performance.

The outlook for future employment in the Aviation Maintenance field is outstanding. There is a critical

shortage of Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technicians now, and this shortage will increase

in the next ten years as air travel continues to expand and experienced technicians retire.

To keep aircraft in peak operating condition, aircraft mechanics perform scheduled maintenance for each

individual aircraft, troubleshoot problems, make repairs, and complete inspections required by the

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA is responsible for certification, regulation and compliance

in assuring aviation safety. Any person involved in operating or maintaining an aircraft must hold an FAA

certificate.

Recommendation:

I recommend to those people who are interested to become an aircraft mechanic that theirs no

Exemption what ever gender you have. As long as you are fit in these aircraft mechanic course because

According to the people who graduated aircraft mechanic that have a license that in work abroad is a

Better job works and high salary. Many issues that the TESDA will have an aircraft mechanic course

So to the peole who are interested of being aircraft mechanic enrolled now.

Bibliography:

www.google.com

www.about.com

www.study.com

www.intern-abroad.org

PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS

Why I want To Be An Aircraft Mechanic?

An argumentative research paper presented to: Mrs. Judith I. Pino

Enlish instructor in fulfillment of the requirement of English 123

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Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.

Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.

Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.

Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.

Check for corrosion, distortion, and invisible cracks in the fuselage, wings, and tail, using x-ray and magnetic inspection equipment.

Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.

Inspect airframes for wear or other defects.

Maintain, repair, and rebuild aircraft structures, functional components, and parts such as wings and fuselage, rigging, hydraulic units, oxygen systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, gaskets, and seals.

Measure the tension of control cables.

Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.

Measure parts for wear, using precision instruments.

Assemble and install electrical, plumbing, mechanical, hydraulic, and structural components and accessories, using hand or power tools.

Disassemble engines and inspect parts, such as turbine blades and cylinders, for corrosion, wear, warping, cracks, and leaks, using precision measuring instruments, x-rays, and magnetic inspection equipment.

Test operation of engines and other systems, using test equipment such as ignition analyzers, compression checkers, distributor timers, and ammeters.

Determine repair limits for engine hot section parts.

Obtain fuel and oil samples and check them for contamination.

Reassemble engines following repair or inspection and reinstall engines in aircraft.

Read and interpret pilots' descriptions of problems to diagnose causes.

Modify aircraft structures, space vehicles, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications.

Install and align repaired or replacement parts for subsequent riveting or welding, using clamps and wrenches.

Cure bonded structures, using portable or stationary curing equipment.

Locate and mark dimensions and reference lines on defective or replacement parts, using templates, scribes, compasses, and steel rules.

Clean, strip, prime, and sand structural surfaces and materials to prepare them for bonding.

Service and maintain aircraft and related apparatus by performing activities such as flushing crankcases, cleaning screens, and lubricating moving parts.

Listen to operating engines to detect and diagnose malfunctions such as sticking or burned valves.

Examine engines through specially designed openings while working from ladders or scaffolds, or use hoists or lifts to remove the entire engine from an aircraft.

Remove or install aircraft engines, using hoists or forklift trucks.

Inventory and requisition or order supplies, parts, materials, and equipment.

Fabricate defective sections or parts, using metal fabricating machines, saws, brakes, shears, and grinders.

Remove or cut out defective parts or drill holes to gain access to internal defects or damage, using drills and punches.

Clean, refuel, and change oil in line service aircraft.

Accompany aircraft on flights to make in-flight adjustments and corrections.

Remove, inspect, repair, and install in-flight refueling stores and external fuel tanks.

Communicate with other workers to coordinate fitting and alignment of heavy parts, or to facilitate processing of repair parts.

Trim and shape replacement body sections to specified sizes and fits and secure sections in place, using adhesives, hand tools, and power tools.

Clean engines, sediment bulk and screens, and carburetors, adjusting carburetor float levels.

Prepare and paint aircraft surfaces.

Spread plastic film over areas to be repaired to prevent damage to surrounding areas.

Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Repairing — Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.