Course Details

Safety, Ground Operation & Servicing

This course is designed to partially fulfill the curriculum requirements as set out in Appendix B Part 147 General Curriculum Subjects for Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools established by the Federal Aviation Administration Regulations.

This course will help you learn the important safety policies and procedures for ground operations of and servicing of aircraft. You will learn safety procedures in the areas of the shop, flight line, and fire protection. You will also learn proper tiedown procedures for multiple types of aircraft. Ground movement of aircraft, such as engine starting and towing/taxiing, is also reviewed. Finally, you will learn about servicing the various systems in an aircraft such as air, oil, fluids, and fuel.

It is noted that information in this course is a general guide for safety, ground operations, and servicing. All manuals for specific aircraft, equipment, and machine tools should be reviewed and understood prior to any operations.

Recommended Prerequisites

Basic Reading Comprehension, Basic Computer Skills, Basic Internet Browsing Skills

What You’ll Learn

Course Module Listing

Overview

Course Pre-Test

Course Introduction

Module 1: Shop and Flight Line Safety and Fire Protection

Module Introduction

Lesson 1: Shop Safety

Lesson 2: Fire Protection

Lesson 3: Select Aircraft Operations

Module Summary

Module Assessment

Module 2: Tiedown Procedures and Ground Movement of Aircraft

Module Introduction

Lesson 1: Tiedown Procedures

Lesson 2: Ground Movement of Aircraft

Module Summary

Module Assessment

Module 3: Servicing and Fuel Servicing of Aircraft

Module Introduction

Lesson 1: Servicing Aircraft

Lesson 2: Fuel Servicing of Aircraft

Module Summary

Module Assessment

End-of-Course Test and Survey

Course Assessment

Course Survey