Aircraft Systems III ((3 credit hours))

Catalog description

Includes discussion, inspection, and troubleshooting of navigational and communication systems, fire detection and extinguishing systems. Covers the inspection, troubleshooting, and repair of heading, speed, altitude, time, attitude, temperature, pressure and position indicating systems and installation of instruments. Provides for the inspection, checking and servicing of speed and take-off warning systems, electrical brake controls, antiskid systems, and autopilot systems; and the pitot-static system, floating compass system and the gyros used for flight instruments. Includes the role of mechanics when working with precision instruments. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours). Laboratory: 1 credit (66 contact hours).