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Airframe Mechanic

Learn to inspect and perform or supervise maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration of aircraft and aircraft systems.  This major is designed for the person who desires to work with airframes and other similar structures performing assembly, repair, rigging and inspections on a variety of control systems.  It prepares you for entry employment in aviation maintenance or in a variety of service technician positions throughout the world.   The Airframe Mechanic major is certified under Part 147 of the Federal Aviation Regulations with an FAA-approved and supervised curriculum.

 

Career Major Length
1218 Hours
 
Course Title Hours

Mathematics

30

Basic Physics and Aerodynamics

36

Ground Handling and Servicing

30

Aircraft Drawings

24

Hand Tools and Precision Measuring Instruments

24

Aircraft Hardware

24

Fluid Lines and Fittings

24

Aircraft Structural Materials

24

Nondestructive Inspection Methods and Procedures

24

Aircraft Cleaning and Corrosion Control

24

Weight and Balance

36

Federal Aviation Regulations, Publications & Records

30

Basic Electricity DC

42

Basic Electricity AC

36

Solid State Circuits

36

Aircraft Battery Service and Inspections

18

Aircraft Electrical Systems

54

Aircraft Wiring Practices

42

Aircraft Structures, Aerodynamics, Assembly and Rigging

66

Nonmetallic Structural Repair

84

Sheet Metal Structural Repair

114

Aircraft Fabric Covering and Finishes

36

Aircraft Welding

30

Hydraulics and Pneumatics

60

Landing Gear and Position/Warning Systems

72

Cabin Atmosphere Control Systems

30

Instruments and Communication/ Navigation Systems

42

Ice, Rain and Fire Protection Systems

30

Fuel Systems

30

Airframe Inspections

66


College Credit:

  • OCCC - 27 credit hours available

Average Oklahoma Salary
$21/hour

Helpful Attributes and Abilities

  • General math, Algebra I, general science or equivalent courses
  • Reading and math skills at the 10th grade level or above
  • Good manual dexterity and agility
  • Average or better mechanical aptitude
  • Ability to comprehend and apply basic math and physics concepts

Who Can Enroll
Juniors, Seniors & Adults

Location
Aviation Career Campus
Will Rogers World Airport
5600 S. MacArthur
Oklahoma City, OK 73179

Financial Aid
Available for those who qualify

Student Organization
SkillsUSA

Certifications Available
FAA Airframe Mechanic

 

COURSE SCHEDULE GENERAL

Spring 2010

Day General - Instructor - Mike Hudoba
Length
Start
Finish
AMT 2020 Aircraft Wiring Practices
7
 2-Aug-10 12-Aug-10
AMT 3010 Powerplant Electrical Systems
12
 13-Aug-10 30-Aug-10
AMT 3020 Powerplant Wiring Procedures
5
 31-Aug-10 7-Sep-10
Instructor Prep
3
 8-Sep-10 10-Sep-10
Tim Fannin - Day General (4 day)
Length
Start
End
AMT 2020 Aircraft Wiring Practices
5.6
 3-Aug-10 16-Aug-10
AMT 3010 Powerplant Electrical Systems
9.6
 16-Aug-10 1-Sep-10
AMT 3020 Powerplant Wiring Procedures
4.0
 1-Sep-10 9-Sep-10
Tim Fox  - Night General
Length
Start
End
AMT 2020 Aircraft Wiring Practices
7
 2-Aug-10 12-Aug-10
AMT 3010 Powerplant Electrical Systems
12
 13-Aug-10 30-Aug-10
AMT 3020 Powerplant Wiring Procedures
5
 31-Aug-10 7-Sep-10
Instructor prep
3
 8-Sep-10 10-Sep-10
       
Fall 2010
Mike Hudoba - Day General
Length
Start
End
AMT 1010- Aviation Math 5 9/13/2010 9/17/2010
AMT 1020- Physics and Aerodynamics 6 9/20/2010 9/27/2010
AMT 1130 Basic Electricity DC 7 9/28/2010 10/6/2010
AMT 1140 Basic Electricity AC 6 10/7/2010 10/14/2010
AMT 1150 Solid State Circuits 6 10/15/2010 10/26/2010
AMT 1160 Aircraft Battery Service and Inspections 3 10/27/2010 10/29/2010
AMT 1120  FARs Mechanics Privilege 5 11/1/2010 11/5/2010
AMT 1100 Aircraft Cleaning and Corrosion Control 4 11/8/2010 11/11/2010
AMT 1030-  Ground Handling and Servicing 5 11/12/2010 11/18/2010
AMT 1040 - Aircraft Drawings 4 11/19/2010 11/29/2010
AMT 1050 - Hand Tools and Precision Measuring Instruments 4 11/30/2010 12/3/2010
AMT 1060 - Aircraft Hardware 4 12/6/2010 12/9/2010
AMT 1110  Weight and Balance 6 12/10/2010 12/17/2010
AMT 1090 - Non Destructive Testing 4 1/4/2011 1/7/2011
AMT 1070 - Fluid Lines and Fittings 4 1/10/2011 1/13/2011
AMT 1080 - Aircraft Structural Materials 4 1/14/2011 1/20/2011
AMT 2010 Aircraft Electrical Systems 9 1/21/2011 2/2/2011
AMT 2020 Aircraft Wiring Practices 7 2/3/2011 2/11/2011
AMT 3010 Powerplant Electrical Systems 12 2/15/2011 3/2/2011
AMT 3020 Powerplant Wiring Procedures 5 3/3/2011 3/9/2011
Kevin Jeffries  - Night General 
Length
Start
End
AMT 1120  FARs Mechanics Privilege 5 9/13/2010 9/17/2010
AMT 1030-  Ground Handling and Servicing 5 9/20/2010 9/24/2010
AMT 1100 Aircraft Cleaning and Corrosion Control 4 9/27/2010 9/30/2010
AMT 1080 - Aircraft Structural Materials 4 10/1/2010 10/6/2010
AMT 1090 - Non Destructive Testing 4 10/7/2010 10/12/2010
AMT 1010- Aviation Math 5 10/13/2010 10/19/2010
AMT 1020- Physics and Aerodynamics 6 10/20/2010 10/29/2010
AMT 1040 - Aircraft Drawings 4 11/1/2010 11/4/2010
AMT 1050 - Hand Tools and Precision Measuring Instruments 4 11/5/2010 11/10/2010
AMT 1060- Aircraft Hardware 4 11/11/2010 11/16/2010
AMT 1070 - Fluid Lines and Fittings 4 11/17/2010 11/22/2010
AMT 1110  Weight and Balance 6 11/23/2010 12/3/2010
AMT 1130 Basic Electricity DC 7 12/6/2010 12/14/2010
AMT 1160 Aircraft Battery Service and Inspections 3 12/15/2010 12/17/2010
AMT 1140 Basic Electricity AC 6 1/4/2011 1/11/2011
AMT 1150 Solid State Circuits 6 1/12/2011 1/20/2011
AMT 2010 Aircraft Electrical Systems 9 1/21/2011 2/2/2011
AMT 2020 Aircraft Wiring Practices 7 2/3/2011 2/11/2011
AMT 3010 Powerplant Electrical Systems 12 2/15/2011 3/2/2011
AMT 3020 Powerplant Wiring Procedures 5 3/3/2011 3/9/2011
Tim Fannin - Day General (four day)
Length
Start
End
AMT 1010- Aviation Math 4 9/13/2010 9/16/2010
AMT 1020- Physics and Aerodynamics 4.8 9/20/2010 9/27/2010
AMT 1030 -  Ground Handling and Servicing 4 9/27/2010 10/4/2010
AMT 1100 Aircraft Cleaning and Corrosion Control 3.2 10/4/2010 10/7/2010
AMT 1040 - Aircraft Drawings 3 10/11/2010 10/13/2010
AMT 1120  FARs Mechanics Privilege 4 10/14/2010 10/20/2010
AMT 1070 - Fluid Lines and Fittings 3.2 10/25/2010 10/28/2010
AMT 1080 - Aircraft Structural Materials 3.2 10/28/2010 11/3/2010
AMT 1130 Basic Electricity DC 5.6 11/3/2010 11/11/2010
AMT 1140 Basic Electricity AC 4.8 11/15/2010 11/22/2010
AMT 1150 Solid State Circuits 4.8 11/22/2010 12/2/2010
AMT 1050 - Hand Tools and Precision Measuring Instruments 3.2 12/2/2010 12/8/2010
AMT 1060 - Aircraft Hardware 3.2 12/8/2010 12/14/2010
AMT 1090 - Non Destructive Testing 3.2 12/15/2010 1/5/2011
Instructor Prep 3 1/5/2011 1/11/2011
AMT 1160 Aircraft Battery Service and Inspections 2.4 1/11/2011 1/13/2011
AMT 1110  Weight and Balance 4.8 1/13/2011 1/25/2011
AMT 2010 Aircraft Electrical Systems 7.2 1/25/2011 2/7/2011
AMT 2020 Aircraft Wiring Practices 5.6 2/7/2011 2/16/2011
AMT 3010 Powerplant Electrical Systems 9.6 2/16/2011 3/4/2011
AMT 3020 Powerplant Wiring Procedures 4 3/4/2011 3/10/2011
       

Course Comparison for AMT Schools 


COURSE SCHEDULE AIRFRAME

Spring 2010


Robert Hensley - Day Airframe

Length

Start

Finish
AMT 2060- Aircraft Fabric Covering and Finishes
6
 2-Aug-10 11-Aug-10
AMT 2140- Aircraft Inspections
11
 12-Aug-10 26-Aug-10
AMT 2110 - Instrument and Communications/Navigations Systems
7
 27-Aug-10 7-Sep-10
Instructor Prep Days
2
 8-Sep-10 9-Sep-10
Brian Hilbern - Day Airframe (4 day)
Length
Start
End
AMT 2140- Aircraft Inspections
9
 24-Aug-10 8-Sep-10
Instructor prep
1
 9-Sep-10 9-Sep-10
Kevin Jeffries -Night Airframe (4 day)
Length
Start
End
AMT 2090- Landing Gear Systems
10
 11-Aug-10 26-Aug-10
AMT 2140- Aircraft Inspections
9
 30-Aug-10 10-Sep-10
Greg Garcia - Night Airframe
Length
Start
End
AMT 2140- Aircraft Inspections
11
 3-Aug-10 19-Aug-10
AMT 2110 - Instrument and Communications/Navigations Systems
7
 20-Aug-10 30-Aug-10
AMT 2070 - Welding
5
 31-Aug-10 7-Sep-10
Instructor Prep Days
2
 8-Sep-10 9-Sep-10
       
Fall 2010
Brian Hilbern - Day Airframe (four day)
Length
Start
Finish
AMT 2030 Aircraft Structures, Aerodynamics, Assembly and Riggingng 9 9/13/2010 9/27/2010
AMT 2070 - Welding 4 9/28/2010 10/4/2010
AMT 2110 - Instrument and Communications/Navigations Systemsms 6 10/5/2010 10/13/2010
AMT 2080-  Hydraulic/ Pneumatic Power Systems 8 10/14/2010 10/28/2010
AMT 2090- Landing Gear Systems 10 11/1/2010 11/16/2010
AMT 2100 -  Cabin Atmosphere Control Systems 4 11/17/2010 11/23/2010
AMT 2120 - Ice, Rain and Fire  Protection 4 11/29/2010 12/2/2010
AMT 2130  - Fuel Systems 4 12/6/2010 12/9/2010
AMT 2040 - Non-metallic Structural Repair 12 12/13/2010 1/18/2011
AMT 2050- Sheetmetal Structural Repair 16 1/19/2011 2/15/2011
AMT 2060- Aircraft Fabric Covering and Finishes 5 2/16/2011 2/24/2011
AMT 2140- Aircraft Inspections 9 2/28/2011 3/10/2011
Robert Hensley - Day Airframe
Length
Start
Finish
AMT 2080-  Hydraulic/ Pneumatic Power Systems 10 9/13/2010 9/24/2010
AMT 2090- Landing Gear Systems 12 9/27/2010 10/12/2010
AMT 2030 Aircraft Structures, Aerodynamics, Assembly and Riggingng 11 10/13/2010 10/29/2010
AMT 2070 - Welding 5 11/1/2010 11/5/2010
AMT 2100 -  Cabin Atmosphere Control Systems 5 11/8/2010 11/12/2010
AMT 2120 - Ice, Rain and Fire  Protection 5 11/15/2010 11/19/2010
AMT 2130  - Fuel Systems 5 11/22/2010 12/1/2010
AMT 2050- Sheetmetal Structural Repair 19 12/2/2010 1/12/2011
AMT 2040 - Non-metallic Structural Repair 14 1/13/2011 2/2/2011
AMT 2060- Aircraft Fabric Covering and Finishes 6 2/3/2011 2/10/2011
AMT 2140- Aircraft Inspections 11 2/11/2011 2/28/2011
AMT 2110 - Instrument and Communications/Navigations Systemsms 7 3/1/2011 3/9/2011
Greg Garcia - Night Airframe
Length
Start
Finish
AMT 2030 Aircraft Structures, Aerodynamics, Assembly and Riggingng 11 9/13/2010 9/27/2010
AMT 2040 - Non-metallic Structural Repair 14 9/28/2010 10/15/2010
AMT 2050- Sheetmetal Structural Repair 19 10/18/2010 11/15/2010
AMT 2060- Aircraft Fabric Covering and Finishes 6 11/16/2010 11/23/2010
AMT 2080-  Hydraulic/ Pneumatic Power Systems 10 11/29/2010 12/10/2010
AMT 2090- Landing Gear Systems 12 12/13/2010 1/12/2011
AMT 2120 - Ice, Rain and Fire  Protection 5 1/13/2011 1/20/2011
AMT 2100 -  Cabin Atmosphere Control Systems 5 1/21/2011 1/27/2011
AMT 2130  - Fuel Systems 5 1/28/2011 2/3/2011
AMT 2140- Aircraft Inspections 11 2/4/2011 2/21/2011
AMT 2110 - Instrument and Communications/Navigations Systemsms 7 2/22/2011 3/2/2011
AMT 2070 - Welding  5 3/3/2011 3/9/2011
       

Course Comparison for AMT Schools 

 

* Due to ongoing curriculum updates the section dates listed above are subject to change.

Holidays/Breaks:
Labor Day
9/6/10
Fall Break
10/21/10 - 10/22/10
Thanksginving Break
11/24/10 - 11/26/10
Winter Break
12/20/10 - 12/31/10
ML King Day
1/17/11
Spring Break
3/14/11 - 3/18/11
Memorial Day
5/30/11

 

COST:

 


TIME OF DAY:

    DAYS:
  • 8:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. (Monday - Friday)

    NIGHTS:
  • 4:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. (Monday - Friday)

    BREAKS:
  • 10 minutes every hour or 30 minutes every 1.5 hours

    LUNCH:
  • Days: 11:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. (30 minutes)
  • Nights: 6:00 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. (30 minutes)

 

ATTENDANCE:

  • 100% is required by FAA

 

Industry Accreditations
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Metro Tech Accreditations
Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Education (OBCTE)
Oklahoma State Board of Education (OSBE)
North Central Association-Commission on Accreditation & School Improvement (NCA-CASI)

 

 

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