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Powerplant Mechanic
Learn to inspect and perform or supervise maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration of aircraft systems. This major is designed for the person who desires to work on engines, turbines or other power generating devices and prepares you for entry employment in aviation maintenance or in a variety of service technician positions throughout the world. The Powerplant Mechanic major is certified under Part 147 of the Federal Aviation Regulations with an FAA-approved and supervised curriculum.
| Career Major Length |
1224 Hours |
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| 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 |
Powerplant Electrical Systems |
72 |
Powerplant Wiring Practices |
30 |
Fundamentals of Turbine Engines |
48 |
Powerplant Instrumentation and Fire Protection |
24 |
Turbine Induction, Exhaust, Cool, Lube and Start Systems |
30 |
Turbine Fuels and Metering |
30 |
Turbine Ignition Systems |
18 |
Turbine Engine Removal, Overhaul and Installation |
90 |
Turbine Engine Inspection, Repair, Alteration and Troubleshooting |
60 |
Basic Propeller Systems |
30 |
Complex Propeller Systems |
30 |
Fundamental of Reciprocating Engines |
48 |
Reciprocating Induction, Exhaust, Cool, Lube and Start Systems |
42 |
Reciprocating Fuels and Metering |
36 |
Reciprocating Ignition Systems |
42 |
Reciprocating Engine Removal, Overhaul and Installation |
90 |
Reciprocating Engine Inspection, Repair, Alteration and Troubleshooting |
42 |
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
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 Powerplant Mechanic
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)
ENROLLMENT:
- Maximum enrollment
per class: 18
TRANSPORTATION:
COURSE SCHEDULE
Fall
2011 |
| Elton Fletchall- Day Powerplant |
Length |
Start |
End |
| AMT 3100 - Basic Propellor Systems |
4 |
9/19/2011 |
9/22/2011 |
| AMT 3030 Fundamentals of Turbines |
6.4 |
9/26/2011 |
10/5/2011 |
| AMT 3050 - Turbine Induction, Exhaust, Cool and Lube, and Start |
4 |
10/6/2011 |
10/12/2011 |
| AMT 3060 - Turbine Fuels and Metering |
4 |
10/17/2011 |
10/20/2011 |
| AMT 3080 - Turbine Engine removal, Overhaul and Installation |
12 |
10/24/2011 |
11/10/2011 |
| AMT 3110 Complex Propeller |
4 |
11/14/2011 |
11/17/2011 |
| AMT 3090 Turbine Inspection , Repair, Alteration, and Troubleshooting |
8 |
11/21/2011 |
12/6/2011 |
| AMT 3070 Turbine Ignition Systems |
2.4 |
12/7/2011 |
12/12/2011 |
| AMT 3070 Turbine Ignition Systems |
2.4 |
12/13/2011 |
12/15/2011 |
| AMT 3030 Fundamentals of Turbines |
6.4 |
1/4/2012 |
1/17/2012 |
| AMT 3110 Complex Propeller |
4 |
1/17/2012 |
1/24/2012 |
| AMT 3040 - Powerplant Instrumentation and Fire Protection |
4 |
1/24/2012 |
1/31/2012 |
| AMT 3050 - Turbine Induction, Exhaust, Cool and Lube, and Start |
4 |
1/31/2012 |
2/7/2012 |
| AMT 3060 - Turbine Fuels and Metering* |
4 |
2/7/2012 |
2/10/2012 |
| AMT 3080 - Turbine Engine removal, Overhaul and Installation |
12 |
2/14/2012 |
3/6/2012 |
| AMT 3090 Turbine Inspection , Repair, Alteration, and Troubleshooting |
8 |
3/7/2012 |
3/14/2012 |
| *Friday class Feb 10, March 2, March 9 |
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| Linda Classen |
Length |
Start |
End |
| AMT 3120 Fundamentals of Reciprocating Engines |
7 |
9/19/2011 |
9/28/2011 |
| AMT 3130 Recip Induction, exhaust, Cool, Lube and Start systems |
6 |
9/29/2011 |
10/10/2011 |
| AMT 3140 - Reciprocating Fuels and Metering |
5 |
10/11/2011 |
10/19/2011 |
| AMT 3150 Reciprocating Ignition Systems |
6 |
10/20/2011 |
10/31/2011 |
| AMT 3100 - Basic Propellor Systems |
4 |
11/1/2011 |
11/7/2011 |
| AMT 3160 Reciprocating Engine Removal, Overhaul and Installation |
12 |
11/8/2011 |
11/30/2011 |
| AMT 3170 Reciprocating Engine Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Troubleshooting |
6 |
12/1/2011 |
12/12/2011 |
| AMT 3040 - Powerplant Instrumentation and Fire Protection* |
3 |
12/13/2011 |
12/15/2011 |
| AMT 3120 Fundamentals of Reciprocating Engines |
6.4 |
1/4/2012 |
1/17/2012 |
| AMT 3150 Reciprocating Ignition Systems |
5.6 |
1/17/2012 |
1/25/2012 |
| AMT 3140 - Reciprocating Fuels and Metering |
4.8 |
1/26/2012 |
2/2/2012 |
| AMT 3130 Recip Induction, exhaust, Cool, Lube and Start systems |
6 |
2/6/2012 |
2/14/2012 |
| AMT 3160 Reciprocating Engine Removal, Overhaul and Installation** |
12 |
2/15/2012 |
3/6/2012 |
| AMT 3170 Reciprocating Engine Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Troubleshooting** |
6 |
3/7/2012 |
3/14/2012 |
| * 8 hours ,**Friday class - March 2, March 9 |
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| Robert Henson - Night Powerplant |
Length |
Start |
End |
| AMT 3040 - Powerplant Instrumentation and Fire Protection |
5 |
9/14/2011 |
9/20/2011 |
| AMT 3120 Fundamentals of Reciprocating Engines |
8 |
9/21/2011 |
9/30/2011 |
| AMT 3130 Recip Induction, exhaust, Cool, Lube and Start systems |
7 |
10/3/2011 |
10/11/2011 |
| AMT 3160 Reciprocating Engine Removal, Overhaul and Installation |
15 |
10/12/2011 |
11/3/2011 |
| AMT 3170 Reciprocating Engine Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Troubleshooting |
7 |
11/4/2011 |
11/14/2011 |
| AMT 3140 - Reciprocating Fuels and Metering |
6 |
11/15/2011 |
11/22/2011 |
| AMT 3150 Reciprocating Ignition Systems |
6 |
11/28/2011 |
12/5/2011 |
| AMT 3030 Fundamentals of Turbines |
8 |
12/6/2011 |
12/15/2011 |
| Instructor Prep |
1 |
12/16/2011 |
12/16/2011 |
| AMT 3100 - Basic Propellor Systems |
5 |
1/4/2012 |
1/10/2012 |
| AMT 3050 - Turbine Induction, Exhaust, Cool and Lube, and Start |
5 |
1/11/2012 |
1/18/2012 |
| AMT 3060 - Turbine Fuels and Metering |
5 |
1/19/2012 |
1/25/2012 |
| AMT 3080 - Turbine Engine removal, Overhaul and Installation |
15 |
1/26/2012 |
2/15/2012 |
| AMT 3090 Turbine Inspection , Repair, Alteration, and Troubleshooting |
10 |
2/16/2012 |
3/1/2012 |
| AMT 3110 Complex Propeller |
5 |
3/2/2012 |
3/8/2012 |
| AMT 3070 Turbine Ignition Systems |
3 |
3/9/2012 |
3/13/2012 |
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| Scott Wetmore -Day Powerplant |
Length |
Start |
End |
| AMT 3010 Powerplant electrical |
10 |
10/17/2011 |
11/3/2011 |
| AMT 3020 Powerplant Wiring |
4 |
11/7/2011 |
11/10/2011 |
| AMT 3030 Fundamentals of Turbines |
6.4 |
11/14/2011 |
11/28/2011 |
| AMT 3040 - Powerplant Instrumentation and Fire Protection |
3.2 |
11/28/2011 |
12/1/2011 |
| AMT 3050 - Turbine Induction, Exhaust, Cool and Lube, and Start |
4 |
12/5/2011 |
12/8/2011 |
| AMT 3060 - Turbine Fuels and Metering |
4 |
12/12/2011 |
12/15/2011 |
| AMT 3070 Turbine Ignition Systems |
3 |
1/3/2012 |
1/5/2012 |
| AMT 3080 - Turbine Engine removal, Overhaul and Installation |
12 |
1/9/2012 |
1/30/2012 |
| AMT 3100 - Basic Propeller Systems |
4 |
1/31/2012 |
2/6/2012 |
| AMT 3110 Complex Propeller |
4 |
2/7/2012 |
2/13/2012 |
| Instructor prep |
2 |
2/14/2012 |
2/15/2012 |
| AMT 3090 Turbine Inspection , Repair, Alteration, and Troubleshooting |
8 |
2/16/2012 |
3/1/2012 |
| AMT 3120 Fundamentals of Reciprocating Engines |
6.4 |
3/5/2012 |
3/21/2012 |
| AMT 3130 Recip Induction, exhaust, Cool, Lube and Start systems |
5.6 |
3/21/2012 |
3/29/2012 |
| AMT 3140 - Reciprocating Fuels and Metering |
5 |
4/2/2012 |
4/9/2012 |
| AMT 3150 Reciprocating Ignition Systems |
6 |
4/10/2012 |
4/18/2012 |
| Instructor prep |
2 |
4/19/2012 |
4/23/2012 |
| AMT 3160 Reciprocating Engine Removal, Overhaul and Installation |
12 |
4/24/2012 |
5/14/2012 |
| AMT 3170 Reciprocating Engine Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Troubleshooting |
6 |
5/15/2012 |
5/23/2012 |
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| Tinker AMT |
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| AMT 3160 Reciprocating Engine Removal, Overhaul and Installation |
22.5 |
8/9/2011 |
9/28/2011 |
| AMT 3010 Powerplant Electrical Systems |
18 |
9/28/2011 |
11/10/2011 |
| AMT 3020 Powerplant Wiring Procedures |
7.5 |
11/10/2011 |
12/6/2011 |
| AMT 3170 Reciprocating Engine Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Troubleshooting |
10.5 |
12/7/2011 |
1/12/2012 |
| AMT 3130 Recip Induction, exhaust, Cool, Lube and Start systems |
10.5 |
1/12/2012 |
2/7/2012 |
| AMT 3140 - Reciprocating Fuels and Metering |
9 |
2/8/2012 |
2/28/2012 |
| AMT 3150 Reciprocating Ignition Systems |
10.5 |
2/29/2012 |
3/29/2012 |
| AMT 3030 Fundamentals of Turbines |
12 |
3/29/2012 |
4/26/2012 |
| AMT 3050 - Turbine Induction, Exhaust, Cool and Lube, and Start |
7.5 |
4/26/2012 |
5/15/2012 |
| AMT 3060 - Turbine Fuels and Metering |
7.5 |
5/16/2012 |
5/31/2012 |
| AMT 3080 - Turbine Engine removal, Overhaul and Installation |
22.5 |
5/31/2012 |
7/24/2012 |
| AMT 3090 Turbine Inspection , Repair, Alteration, and Troubleshooting |
15 |
7/25/2012 |
8/28/2012 |
| AMT 3070 Turbine Ignition Systems |
4.5 |
8/29/2012 |
9/6/2012 |
| AMT 3100 - Basic Propellor Systems |
9 |
9/6/2012 |
9/27/2012 |
| AMT 3110 Complex Propeller |
7.5 |
9/27/2012 |
10/16/2012 |
| AMT 3040 - Powerplant Instrumentation and Fire Protection |
6 |
10/17/2012 |
10/30/2012 |
Spring
2012 |
| Elton Fletchall- Day Powerplant -turbine |
Length |
Start |
End |
| AMT 3100 - Basic Propellor Systems |
4 |
3/12/2012 |
3/15/2012 |
| AMT 3030 Fundamentals of Turbines |
7 |
3/26/2012 |
4/4/2012 |
| AMT 3110 Complex Propeller |
4 |
4/5/2012 |
4/11/2012 |
| AMT 3050 - Turbine Induction, Exhaust, Cool and Lube, and Start |
4 |
4/12/2012 |
4/18/2012 |
| AMT 3060 - Turbine Fuels and Metering |
4 |
4/19/2012 |
4/25/2012 |
| AMT 3080 - Turbine Engine removal, Overhaul and Installation |
12 |
4/26/2012 |
5/16/2012 |
| AMT 3090 Turbine Inspection , Repair, Alteration, and Troubleshooting |
8 |
5/17/2012 |
5/31/2012 |
| AMT 3070 Turbine Ignition Systems |
3 |
6/4/2012 |
6/6/2012 |
| AMT 3040 - Powerplant Instrumentation and Fire Protection |
4 |
6/7/2012 |
6/13/2012 |
| AMT 3070 Turbine Ignition Systems |
3 |
6/14/2012 |
6/19/2012 |
| AMT 3030 Fundamentals of Turbines |
7 |
6/20/2012 |
7/2/2012 |
| AMT 3110 Complex Propeller |
4 |
7/3/2012 |
7/11/2012 |
| AMT 3050 - Turbine Induction, Exhaust, Cool and Lube, and Start |
4 |
7/12/2012 |
7/18/2012 |
| AMT 3060 - Turbine Fuels and Metering |
4 |
7/19/2012 |
8/6/2012 |
| AMT 3080 - Turbine Engine removal, Overhaul and Installation |
12 |
8/7/2012 |
8/24/2012 |
| AMT 3090 Turbine Inspection , Repair, Alteration, and Troubleshooting |
8 |
8/27/2012 |
9/6/2012 |
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| Linda Classen - Day Powerplant - recip |
Length |
Start |
End |
| AMT 3120 Fundamentals of Reciprocating Engines |
7 |
3/12/2012 |
3/28/2012 |
| AMT 3100 - Basic Propellor Systems |
4 |
3/29/2012 |
4/4/2012 |
| AMT 3150 Reciprocating Ignition Systems |
6 |
4/5/2012 |
4/16/2012 |
| AMT 3140 - Reciprocating Fuels and Metering |
5 |
4/17/2012 |
4/24/2012 |
| AMT 3130 Recip Induction, exhaust, Cool, Lube and Start systems |
6 |
4/25/2012 |
5/3/2012 |
| AMT 3160 Reciprocating Engine Removal, Overhaul and Installation |
12 |
5/7/2012 |
5/24/2012 |
| AMT 3170 Reciprocating Engine Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Troubleshooting |
6 |
5/29/2012 |
6/6/2012 |
| AMT 3040 - Powerplant Instrumentation and Fire Protection |
4 |
6/7/2012 |
6/13/2012 |
| AMT 3120 Fundamentals of Reciprocating Engines |
7 |
6/14/2012 |
6/26/2012 |
| AMT 3130 Recip Induction, exhaust, Cool, Lube and Start systems |
6 |
6/27/2012 |
7/10/2012 |
| AMT 3150 Reciprocating Ignition Systems |
6 |
7/11/2012 |
7/19/2012 |
| AMT 3140 - Reciprocating Fuels and Metering |
5 |
8/1/2012 |
8/8/2012 |
| AMT 3160 Reciprocating Engine Removal, Overhaul and Installation |
12 |
8/9/2012 |
8/28/2012 |
| AMT 3170 Reciprocating Engine Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Troubleshooting |
6 |
8/29/2012 |
9/6/2012 |
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| Tony Helmel- Night Powerplant |
Length |
Start |
End |
| AMT 3040 - Powerplant Instrumentation and Fire Protection |
4 |
3/12/2012 |
3/15/2012 |
| AMT 3120 Fundamentals of Reciprocating Engines |
7 |
3/26/2012 |
4/4/2012 |
| AMT 3160 Reciprocating Engine Removal, Overhaul and Installation |
12 |
4/5/2012 |
4/25/2012 |
| AMT 3150 Reciprocating Ignition Systems |
6 |
4/26/2012 |
5/7/2012 |
| AMT 3130 Recip Induction, exhaust, Cool, Lube and Start systems |
6 |
5/8/2012 |
5/16/2012 |
| AMT 3170 Reciprocating Engine Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Troubleshooting |
6 |
5/17/2012 |
5/29/2012 |
| AMT 3140 - Reciprocating Fuels and Metering |
5 |
5/30/2012 |
6/6/2012 |
| AMT 3100 - Basic Propellor Systems |
4 |
6/7/2012 |
6/13/2012 |
| AMT 3030 Fundamentals of Turbines |
7 |
6/14/2012 |
6/26/2012 |
| AMT 3110 Complex Propeller |
4 |
6/27/2012 |
7/3/2012 |
| AMT 3050 - Turbine Induction, Exhaust, Cool and Lube, and Start |
4 |
7/9/2012 |
7/12/2012 |
| AMT 3060 - Turbine Fuels and Metering |
4 |
7/16/2012 |
7/19/2012 |
| AMT 3070 Turbine Ignition Systems |
3 |
8/1/2012 |
8/6/2012 |
| AMT 3080 - Turbine Engine removal, Overhaul and Installation |
12 |
8/7/2012 |
8/24/2012 |
| AMT 3090 Turbine Inspection , Repair, Alteration, and Troubleshooting |
8 |
8/27/2012 |
9/6/2012 |
* Due to ongoing
curriculum updates the section dates listed above are subject
to change.
Holidays/Breaks: |
Spring Break |
3/19 - 3/23 |
Memorial Day |
5/28 |
4th of July |
7/4 |
Student must provide
their own tools (See required Tool List)
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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