LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULAR GUIDE
Airframe Maintenance Tech
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Curriculum Code: 0757 (Effective Fall 2002 - Summer 2007)
Airframe maintenance technicians maintain aircraft in accordance with Federal
Aviation Regulations. Airframe technicians perform a wide variety of repairs
and alterations to sheet metal and composite aircraft structures. In
addition, they inspect and repair or replace complex aircraft components
associated with hydraulic/pneumatic, communication/navigation, fuel and flight
control systems. Aviation maintenance technicians are employed throughout the
world maintaining aircraft for major air carriers, commuter airlines, air
freight operators, corporate flight departments, fixed base operators and a
variety of other specialized aviation businesses. Not all courses in this
program transfer to all colleges. Students planning to transfer should see an
academic advisor or counselor before enrolling in any course.
PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course Offerings for course
prerequisite information. See the Assessment and Placement Testing section
for skills assessment and advising information.
GENERAL EDUCATION
General education is an important part of this program and includes a
mathematics competency requirement. To fulfill the mathematics competency
requirement, students may need to complete specific course work in
mathematics. See the General Education Core Requirements section for
information on how to fulfill these requirements.
INFORMATION
Contact the Aviation Program at the LCC Aviation Center, telephone number
(517) 483-1406.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 54 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
AVAF 125 Aircraft Systems I 2
AVAF 126 Aircraft Systems II 6
AVAF 127 Aircraft Systems III 3
AVAF 134 Aircraft Instruments 2
AVAF 208 Aircraft Structures I 4
AVAF 209 Aircraft Structures II 4
AVAF 210 Aircraft Structures III 3
AVAF 211 Aircraft Electrical I 4
AVAF 212 Aircraft Electrical II 4
AVAF 246 National Airframe Cert Proced 1
AVGM 111 Aviation General I 4
AVGM 112 Aviation General II 6
AVGM 113 Aviation General III 4
AVGM 114 Material and Processes 5
WELD 210 Aircraft Welding 2
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 12 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 12 Credits
(See the "GENERAL EDUCATION" section above)
Writing Core Area 3
Speech Communication Core Area 3
Science/Technology Core Area 3
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area 3
Mathematics Competency (See the General Education Core
Requirement section on how to fulfill this mathematics
requirement. Course work may be needed.)
MINIMUM TOTAL 66
NOTE:
1. Students must complete each course with a minimum grade of 71 percent
and pass Pre-Tests for General and Airframe with a minimum grade of 80
percent to be approved for the Federal Aviation Administration written
tests.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to
offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course
sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have
transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill)
should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
AVGM 111 AVAF 125 AVAF 127 Lim.Ch.
AVGM 112 AVAF 126 AVAF 134 Lim.Ch.
AVGM 113 AVAF 208 AVAF 209 Lim.Ch.
AVGM 114 AVAF 211 AVAF 210 Lim.Ch.
WELD 210 AVAF 212
AVAF 246
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