Maricopa Community Colleges  AVT225   19966-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
AVT225 19966-20086 L+L 6 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Navigation Systems: Basic
Theory of operation, interfacing, and troubleshooting of instrument, flight environment data, air data pressure, altitude and direction, clocks, stall warning, cockpit voice recorder, static discharge, and audio and video monitoring systems.
Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AVT225   19966-20086 Navigation Systems: Basic
1. Explain the theory of operation, test, and troubleshoot components of the aircraft instrumentation system. (I)
2. Explain the theory of operation, test, and troubleshoot components of flight environment data system. (II)
3. Test, troubleshoot, and adjust clocks. (III)
4. Explain the theory of operation, test, and troubleshoot the stall warning system. (IV)
5. Explain the theory of operation and testing procedures of the cockpit voice recorder system. (V)
6. Explain the theory of operation, test, and troubleshoot components of the static discharge system. (VI)
7. Explain the theory of operation of the video and audio monitoring system. (VII)
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AVT225   19966-20086 Navigation Systems: Basic
    I. Instrumentation System
        A. Theory of operation
        B. Components
          1. Symbols for synchro and servo components
          2. Winding voltages in synchros
          3. Control transformers
          4. Resolvers
          5. Bridges and monitors
          6. Servomotors, meters, and generators
          7. Gyros
            a. Rigidity and precision
            b. Parts of gyros
            c. Causes of gyros drift
            d. Servo amplifiers types
            e. Vertical
            f. Directional
            g. Laser gyro
          8. Gyro compass
            a. Flux valve 1) Compass coupler 2) Compass rack a) Radio magnetic indicator b) Directional gyro
          9. Magnetic compass
        C. Test and troubleshoot
        D. Interfacing
      II. Flight Environment Data System
          A. Pitot and static system theory of operation
            1. Pitot-static probe system
            2. Pitot system
            3. Static system
            4. Captain Pitot-static system
            5. First officer Pitot-static system
            6. Auxiliary static system
            7. Alternate Pitot-static system
          B. Maintenance practice
            1. Draining
            2. Flushing
          C. Adjustment and testing
          D. Components
            1. Pitot system, elevator feel computer
            2. Accelerometers
              a. Vertical
              b. Horizontal
            3. Air data pressure instruments
              a. Altimeter 1) Theory of operation 2) Types
              b. Airspeed and mach indicator 1) Theory of operation 2) Types
            4. Vertical-speed indicator
              a. Theory of operation
              b. Types 1) Vertical speed indicator 2) Instantaneous vertical-speed indicator
            5. Standby airspeed indicator 6 Standby altimeter
            7. Digital air data computer
              a. Angle-of-attack sensor
              b. Total air temperature probe
              c. Main inputs 1) Pitot air pressure 2) Static air pressure 3) Total air temperature probe 4) Angle-of-attack sensor 5) Barometric correction
            8. Air data temperature indicator
              a. Total air temperature
              b. Static air temperature
            9. Altitude directional indicator and electronic altitude directional indicator
              a. Theory of operation
              b. Types
          E. Altitude and direction system theory of operation
          F. Components
            1. Compass
              a. Horizontal situation indicator b Directional gyro
              c. Compass controller
              d. Flight instrument accessory unit
              e. Radio magnetic indicator
              f. Adjustment and testing
              g. Compass swinging
            2. Remote compass transmitter
            3. Directional gyro
            4. Altitude reference indicator
            5. Altitude director indicator
            6. Vertical gyro
            7. Turn-and-bank indicator
            8. Magnetic standby compass
            9. Standby artificial horizon
              a. Removal and installation
              b. Adjustment and test
          G. Test and troubleshoot
          H. Interfacing
        III. Clocks
            A. Greenwich Mean Time
            B. Synchronization
            C. Types
              1. Digital
              2. Analog
            D. Test, troubleshoot, and adjust
            E. Interfacing
          IV. Stall Warning System
              A. Function
              B. Theory of operation
              C. Types
              D. Modes
                1. Alpha
                2. Beta
              E. Test and troubleshoot
              F. Interfacing
            V. Cockpit Voice Recorder System A Theory of operation
                B. Components
                  1. Control panel
                  2. Recorder
                C. Interfacing
                D. Testing procedures
                E. Interfacing
              VI. Static Discharge System A Theory of operation
                  B. Components
                  C. Removal and installation
                  D. Test and troubleshoot
                  E. Interfacing
                VII. Audio and Video Monitoring System
                    A. Theory of operation
                    B. Components
                    C. Interfacing
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