Diploma of Aeroskills (Avionics) - MEA50118

TAFE Gippsland

Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
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The qualification applies to individuals seeking the grant of a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) B2 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence covering the supervision, performance and certification of avionic maintenance on aircraft that are type-rated by CASA for maintenance purposes.The qualification satisfies CASA requirements for the grant, under Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 66, of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence B2 when the skills and knowledge requirements align with CASA syllabus requirements in the Companion Volume CASA Interface and training has been delivered in accordance with the requirements of CASR Part 147. It consists of:common and technical stream units required at Certificate IV level in the aircraft maintenance streamadditional Diploma level common and imported units that cover supervisor level work health and safety (WHS) competency plus competencies required by CASA for the exercise of licence privilegesDiploma level avionic technical stream units covering advanced fault diagnosis and aircraft weight and balance calculation.Credits are also provided towards the MEA50318 Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics) and the MEA60118 Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics).

Subjects

  • Supervise civil aircraft maintenance activities and manage human resources in the workplace
  • Test and troubleshoot aircraft electrical systems and components
  • Use electrical test equipment in aviation maintenance activities
  • Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
  • Manage self in the aviation maintenance environment
  • Test and troubleshoot aircraft pulse systems and components
  • Inspect, test and troubleshoot rotary wing aircraft automatic flight control systems and components
  • Perform aircraft weight and balance calculations as a result of modifications
  • Apply work health and safety procedures at supervisor level in aviation maintenance
  • Apply quality standards during aviation maintenance activities
  • Perform aircraft flight servicing
  • Remove and install aircraft basic radio communication and navigation system components
  • Fabricate and/or repair aircraft electrical hardware or parts
  • Plan and organise aviation maintenance work activities
  • Apply work health and safety practices in aviation maintenance
  • Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance
  • Inspect aircraft instrument systems and components
  • Remove and install advanced aircraft electrical system components
  • Remove and install advanced aircraft instrument system components
  • Remove and install miscellaneous aircraft electrical hardware/components
  • Test and troubleshoot aircraft instrument systems and components
  • Plan and implement civil aircraft maintenance activities
  • Complete aviation maintenance industry documentation
  • Perform advanced troubleshooting in aircraft avionic maintenance
  • Conduct self in the aviation maintenance environment
  • Remove and install aircraft electronic system components
  • Inspect fixed wing aircraft automatic flight control systems and components
  • Test and troubleshoot fixed wing aircraft automatic flight control systems and components
  • Test and troubleshoot aircraft radio frequency navigation and communications systems and components
  • Inspect aircraft electronic systems and components
  • Interpret and use aviation maintenance industry manuals and specifications
  • Perform administrative processes to prepare for certification of civil aircraft maintenance
  • Apply mathematics and physics in aviation maintenance
  • Inspect aircraft electrical systems and components

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