Aircraft Sheet Metal Course
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Aircraft sheet metal course. Natural grain of the material is formed as the sheet is rolled from molten ingot. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and in the field. Completing this course can help ensure your entry into a successful growing aerospace industry. Many thanks friday december 13 2019 cargolux luxembourg the technicians of cargolux has followed a 5 week aircraft structure training.
This course will familiarize the technician with metal types and to assist in correct cutting and layout techniques consistently to specific standards used in aircraft. Bend allowance and bend radius all the space between the band tangent lines is the. Composite awareness composite is a very sensitive material and technicians should have the knowledge to prevent damage and ex pensive repairs. Job training for an aircraft structural repairer requires 10 weeks of basic combat training and 15 weeks of advanced individual training with on the job instruction.
Engine disassembly and repair. Training for award of afsc 2a731 completion of a basic aircraft metals technology course is mandatory. Upon completion of training the student will be able to assist experienced structures technicians in the aircraft line or base maintenance environment. Flange is the shorter part of a formed angle.
Aircraft sheet metal repairs advanced composite training practical srm training metal to metal bonding aircraft painting saturday may 4 2019. Base measurement is the outside dimensions of a formed part. For entry into this specialty completion of high school with courses in shop mathematics metal working or mechanical drawing is desirable. How bend calculations are used in a bending operation.
2 theory 1 exercises on aircraft sheet metal repair damage evaluation. Basic aircraft sheet metal intro. During this training the student will develop basic practical skills and understanding of sheet metal structure fabrication and repair. Jack is a sheet metal construction expert and serves on the eaa homebuilt council the eaa canadian council and is an eaa technical counselor.
It is therefore important to train how to apply sealant compound properly view training 980 basic metallic aircraft structure manufacturing inspection and repair of metallic aircraft structures the sheet metal aircraft is exposed to enormous forces during take off flight and landing and will get damaged. Oklahoma aviation employers have drawn more aviation sheet metal mechanics from our aviation sheet metal training program than any other since 2006. The course includes lecture demonstration and hands on practice. All practical exer.
Eaa s continuing how to series of educational materials for building your own aircraft now includes sheet metal building basics written by longtime builder and sportair instructor jack dueck. View time is approximately 25 minutes with a handout and quiz.