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Aviation Maintenance
With the nation’s aircraft fleet steadily
expanding, the need for technicians to
perform frequent inspections and mainte-
nance grows. In the aviation industry, all
aircraft maintenance must be performed or
supervised by airframe and powerplant
technicians certified by the Federal
Aviation Administration.
K-State at Salina’s airframe and power-
plant curriculum is certified by the FAA
under Federal Aviation Regulation Part
147. Graduates become certified airframe
and powerplant maintenance technicians
after passing the FAA’s written, oral, and
practical exams.
Students must complete challenging FAA
course and content requirements.
Careers
Airframe and powerplant technicians
inspect, repair, modify, and maintain
aircraft for manufacturers, commercial
airlines, businesses and corporations,
and general aviation operators.
Graduates enter careers as certificated
technicians at major airlines, national
and international carriers, regional
airlines, and corporate and general
aviation operators.
Training in electrical, hydraulic, and
mechanical systems; composite and metal
fabrications and repair; avionics; engine
overhaul; and troubleshooting provides
graduates with key skills demanded by
many industries beyond aerospace.
Equipment and facilities
The department is located in the 33,000-
square-foot Aviation Center equipped with
modern classrooms and computer labs.
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Training equipment includes operable tur-
bine engines, flyable piston engines, and
complete flyable aircraft used in systems,
inspections, repair, and replacement main-
tenance training.
Facilities include a modern powerplant
overhaul area and individual shop areas
for specialized training. The facilities
are organized similar to commercial
or general aviation hangar operations.
Approximately 70 percent of the training
is hands-on, lab-oriented.
Composites
In the materials and fabrication lab, new,
expanding technologies, such as compos-
ite repairs to fiberglass, Kevlar, and car-
bon fiber aircraft structures are studied.
In the material fabrication division of the
lab, students will learn how to repair
aircraft using manufactured elements.
Nondestructive testing
New, advanced methods of defect detec-
tion are instructed, such as dye penetrate,
eddy current, ultrasonic and magnetic par-
ticle inspection of aircraft parts. In the
nondestructive testing and materials fabri-
cation lab, students learn the new tech-
niques of building aircraft. In the
nondestructive testing division of the lab,
students learn the methods for finding
weaknesses in or damage to aircraft parts.
Programs
K-State at Salina offers associate and
bachelor’s degrees in aviation mainte-
nance, as well as a mechanic certificate
with airframe and powerplant ratings.
Bachelor of science in
aeronautical technology
The aviation maintenance curriculum is a
challenging program of aviation study
that includes math, science, and manage-
ment courses. The program allows stu-
dents to build upon the practical aviation
maintenance skills with course work
related to advanced aviation, business,
and management.
Bachelor of science in aeronautical
technology—aviation maintenance
(128 semester hours)
Freshman
Hrs. Fall semester
4 AVM 111 Basic Aircraft Electricity
1 AVM 121 Aircraft Drawings
4 AVM 131 Aircraft Standards
3 AVM 141 Aircraft Science
3 AVM 151 Aviation Fundamentals
15
Hrs. Spring semester
2 AVM 112 Aircraft Welding
3 AVM 132 Aircraft Fluid Power
4 AVM 142 Airframe Systems
5 AVM 152 Airframe Structures and Repair
4 AVM 162 Airframe Electrical Systems
18
Sophomore
Hrs. Fall semester
3 AVM 231 Aircraft Finish and Fabrication
3 AVM 241 Navigational Aids and
Communication Systems
5 AVM 261 Aircraft Inspection and
Assembly
4 AVM 321 Powerplant Fundamentals
3 AVM 351 Powerplant Ignition and
Electrical Systems
18
Hrs. Spring semester
2 AVM 312 Aircraft Propellers
3 AVM 322 Powerplant Operations and
Troubleshooting
5 AVM 332 Gas Turbine Powerplant
4 AVM 342 Powerplant Induction and
Fuel Systems
3 AVM 352 Powerplant Overhaul
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Junior Hrs. Spring semester Hrs. Spring semester
Hrs. Fall semester 2 AVM 112 Aircraft Welding 2 AVM 112 Aircraft Welding
3 ENGL 100 Expository Writing I 4 AVM 142 Airframe Systems 3 AVM 132 Aircraft Fluid Power
3 MATH 100 College Algebra 5 AVM 152 Airframe Structures and Repair 4 AVM 142 Airframe Systems
3 SPCH 106 Public Speaking 3 AVM 132 Aircraft Fluid Power 5 AVM 152 Airframe Structures and Repair
3 Natural science elective 4 AVM 162 Airframe Electrical Systems 4 AVM 162 Airframe Electrical Systems
3 Aviation elective 18 18
15
Hrs. Summer term Sophomore
Hrs. Spring semester 3 ENGL 100 Expository Writing I Hrs. Fall semester
2 CMST 104 Database Management 3 University general education humanities/ 3 AVM 231 Aircraft Finish and Fabrication
3 ENGL 200 Expository Writing II social science elective 3 AVM 241 Navigation Aids and
2 MATH 151 Applied Plane Trigonometry 3 University general education natural science Communication Systems
3 MATH 205 General Calculus and Linear elective 5 AVM 261 Aircraft Inspection and
Algebra 9 Assembly
3 Humanities, business, or social science 4 AVM 321 Powerplant Fundamentals
elective Sophomore 3 AVM 351 Powerplant Ignition and
3 Aviation elective Hrs. Fall semester Electrical Systems
16 3 AVM 241 Navigation Aids and 18
Communication Systems
Senior 5 AVM 261 Aircraft Inspection and Hrs. Spring semester
Hrs. Fall semester Assembly 2 AVM 312 Aircraft Propellers
4 AVM 400 Composites 3 AVM 231 Aircraft Finish and Fabrication 3 AVM 322 Powerplant Operation and
4 PHYS 113 General Physics I 4 AVM 321 Powerplant Fundamentals Troubleshooting
3 ENGL 302 Technical Writing 3 AVM 351 Powerplant Ignition and 5 AVM 332 Gas Turbine Powerplant
3 BUS 315 Supervisory Management Electrical Systems 4 AVM 342 Powerplant Induction and
3 SPCH 311 Business and Professional 18 Fuel Systems
Speaking 3 AVM 352 Powerplant Overhaul
17 Hrs. Spring semester 17
4 AVM 342 Powerplant Induction and
Hrs. Spring semester Fuel Systems For more information about
3 AVM 405 NDT 2 AVM 312 Aircraft Propellers aircraft maintenance, contact:
3 Humanities, business, or social science 3 AVM 322 Powerplant Operation and
Troubleshooting
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nance can be earned in two years with Airframe and powerplant For more information about
summer course work. The degree meets
certificate Kansas State University, contact:
the requirements for airframe and power-
This four-semester program prepares Office of Admissions
plant certification and includes 17 hours
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(83 semester hours) Part 147. Upon passing the FAA written, consider.k-state.edu
oral, and practical exams, the graduate
Freshman will be a certified mechanic with airframe
Hrs. Fall semester and powerplant ratings.
3 MATH 100 College Algebra
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3 AVM 141 Aircraft Science of race, sex, national origin, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation,
4 AVM 131 Aircraft Standards
(68 semester hours) or other nonmerit reasons, in admissions, educational programs or
activities and employment (including employment of disabled veterans
4 AVM 111 Basic Aircraft Electricity and veterans of the Vietnam Era), as required by applicable laws and
Hrs. Fall semester regulations. Responsibility for coordination of compliance efforts and
3 AVM 151 Aviation Maintenance
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