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EASA Type Certificate

A Type Certificate (TC) is the approval given by an aviation authority to an organisation for the given product or products that can demonstrate compliance to a given set of requirements. It include the design approval, operating limits and Type Certificate Data Sheet. It is normally issued for airframes, engines and propellers.

The Type Certificate Data Sheet

The example is from http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/1419/srg_acp_fa02-15.pdf, for B737. As this is a foreign aircraft, the certificate was awarded based on FAA certificate No A16WE.

part 66 module 5 – Syllabus Digital Techniques / Electronic Instrument

To get the B1 license for the aircraft maintenance license under part 66, you have to do 13 modules for fixed wing and 12 modules for helicopter. Module 5 is one of the subject. It cover the following syllabus..

5.1 Electronic Instrument systems
Typical systems arrangements & cockpit layout of electronic instrument systems.

5.2 Numbering Systems
Numbering systems: binary, octal and hexadecimal;
Demonstration of conversions between the decimal and binary, octal and hexadecimal systems and vice versa.

5.3 Data Conversion
Analogue Data, Digital Data;
Operation and application of analogue to digital, and digital to analogue converters, inputs and outputs, limitations of various types.

5.4 Data Buses
Operation of data buses in aircraft systems, including knowledge of ARINC and other specifications; Aircraft network / Ethernet.

5.5 Logic Circuits
(a) Identification of common logic gate symbols, tables and equivalent circuits;
Applications used for aircraft systems, schematic diagrams.
(b) Interpretation of logic diagrams.

5.6 Basic Computer Structure
(a) Computer terminology (including bit, byte, software, hardware, CPU, IC, & various memory devices such as RAM, ROM, PROM);
Computer technology (as applied in aircraft systems).
(b) Computer related terminology;
Operation, layout and interface of the major components in a micro computer including their associated bus systems;
Information contained in single and multiaddress instruction words;
Memory associated terms; Operation of typical memory devices;
Operation, advantages and disadvantages of the various data storage systems.

5.7 Microprocessors
Functions performed and overall operation of a microprocessor;
Basic operation of each of the following microprocessor elements: control and processing unit, clock, register, arithmetic logic unit

5.8 Integrated Circuits
Operation and use of encoders and decoders;
Function of encoder types;
Uses of medium, large and very large scale integration.

5.9 Multiplexing
Operation, application and identification in logic diagrams of multiplexers and demultiplexers.

5.10 Fibre Optics
Advantages and disadvantages of fibre optic data transmission over electrical wire propagation;
Fibre optic data bus;
Fibre optic related terms;
Terminations;
Couplers, control terminals, remote terminals;
Application of fibre optics in aircraft systems.

5.11 Electronic Displays
Principles of operation of common types of displays used in modern aircraft, including Cathode Ray Tubes, Light Emitting Diodes & Liquid
Crystal Display.

5.12 Electrostatic Sensitive Devices
Special handling of components sensitive to electrostatic discharges;
Awareness of risks and possible damage, component and personnel anti-static protection devices.

5.13 Software Management Control
Awareness of restrictions, airworthiness requirements and possible catastrophic effects of unapproved changes to software programmes.

5.14 Electromagnetic Environment
Influence of the following phenomena on maintenance practices for electronic system:
EMC-Electromagnetic Compatibility
EMI-Electromagnetic Interference
HIRF-High Intensity Radiated Field
Lightning/lightning protection

5.15 Typical Electronic/Digital Aircraft Systems
General arrangement of typical electronic/digital aircraft systems and associated BITE (Built In Test Equipment) testing such as:
ACARS-ARINC Communication & Addressing and Reporting System
ECAM-Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitoring
EFIS-Electronic Flight Instrument System
EICAS-Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System
FBW-Fly by Wire
FMS-Flight Management System
GPS-Global Positioning System
IRS-Inertial Reference System
TCAS-Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System
Integrated Modular Avionics

Cabin Systems
Information Systems

The part 66 module 5 will be conducted for 4 weeks duration.

Teaching Module 4 – Electronics Fundamentals

This week I am teaching a portion of the module 4. Under EASA part 66, the knowledge components of the examinations are grouped into 13 modules, and the module 4 is focused on the electronics.

One of the topic enclosed is on the Operation Amplifier. With present access to internet, I find it very useful to use the internet resources in the teaching. I am sharing some of the materials that I used. It is taken from Youtube..

It seem easier to get the video to explain it.

How to Use Video in Class.

There is a certain norm, an instructor or trainer is expected to use when they use external video (video not created by him). You do it in three steps…

1. Before showing the video – give some background to the subject, then tell them what the video is about and the areas that need attention.

2. Show the video, you may stop to explain more.

3. After the show – discuss the subject or ask question.

I find the students are having slight problems with regard to Ops Amp. As this is for B1 class, it is only for level 1.

The notes provided by the school explained briefly two connections of the amplifier, the inverting and summing amplifier. The other types such as the non-inverting, the integrator, differentiator were not touched.