Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited · RQF Level 4
EAL Level 4 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation (Development Competence)
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 4
- Total credits193
- Guided learning1,760 hours
- Units in this qualification63
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EAL Level 4 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation (Development Competence) is designed to demonstrate occupational competence in the development phase of the apprenticeship, specifically for individuals seeking careers in aerospace and aviation industries.
These are the units Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Carrying out flight servicing and routine maintenance of aircraftReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant aircraft maintenance national and international regulations, directives and guidelines.
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives.
- Plan the maintenance activity in line with the overall aircraft maintenance programme.
- Use the correct maintenance documentation (such as job instructions, technical instructions, aircraft manuals and maintenance documentation).
- Ensure that appropriate authorisation to work on the aircraft is obtained, and observe all relevant isolation and safety procedures.
- Ensure oversight of the maintenance activity by monitoring and checking that their work has been completed correctly and in the specified sequence, schedule and timescales.
- Undertake the aircraft servicing/maintenance activity.
- Provide regular communication on the progress of the maintenance activity.
- Contribute to the overarching planning on how the maintenance activity will be undertaken.
- Plan how to undertake the specific maintenance activity to maximise the efficient use of resource, taking into account departmental work priorities and current work loading.
- Support maintenance activities within the team, taking into account their existing workloads.
- Support maintenance activities within the team, taking into account aircraft specific skills, knowledge and understanding.
- Support maintenance activities within the team, taking into account opportunities for training and development.
- Identify potential improvements that could be made to the maintenance process and/or procedures.
- Review and communicate the progress and quality of the maintenance activity at frequent intervals against the specified standards and quality requirements.
- Where applicable provide clear, prompt and specific feedback on any issues relating to the schedule, progress and/or quality of the maintenance activity.
- Support colleagues in identifying and dealing with problems and/or unforeseen events.
- Provide any additional support to the team in order for the work to be completed on time and to the required quality standards.
- Ensure that the maintenance documentation completed by the team is complete, accurate and legible.
- Carry out all of the following during the servicing/maintenance of the aircraft.
- Obtain the correct tools and equipment for the activity, and check that they are in a safe, tested and usable condition and within current calibration dates.
- Adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, personal protective equipment and other relevant safety regulations and procedures to realise a safe system of work.
- Ensure the safe isolation of equipment before disconnecting any part of the system.
- Ensure that relevant safety devices and mechanical/physical locks are in place (where appropriate).
- Communicate the intent to change any aircraft settings or status to all relevant personnel involved in the maintenance activity.
- Use approved removal, fitting and testing techniques and procedures at all times.
- Dispose of waste materials in accordance with safe working practices and approved procedures.
- Return tools and equipment to the correct storage location on completion of the activities.
- Ensure that any outstanding tests and inspections including critical tasks and independent inspections are correctly documented.
- Use a variety of diagnostic aids and information sources.
- Use aircraft maintenance manual.
- Use manufactures SMART trouble shooting software.
- Use aircraft/equipment self-diagnostics/computer downloads.
- Use troubleshooting guides/charts.
- Use approved sensory checks (such as sight, sound, smell, touch).
- Use reports (such as pilot or operator).
- Carry out maintenance on two of the following parts of the aircraft engine water injection system.
- Carry out maintenance on water storage.
- Carry out maintenance on distribution.
- Carry out maintenance on dumping and purging.
- Carry out maintenance on indicating.
- Carry out one of the following.
- Carry out refuelling.
- Carry out defueling.
- Carry out checking fluid levels such as hydraulics, engine/g.
Carrying out flight servicing and routine maintenance of aircraftReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Perform routine servicing on aircraft per specifications.
Complying with Statutory Regulations and Organisational Safety RequirementsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Comply with their duties and obligations as defined in the Health and Safety at Work Act.
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives.
- Present themselves in the workplace suitably prepared for the activities to be undertaken.
- Follow organisational accident and emergency procedures.
- Recognise and control hazards in the workplace.
- Use correct manual lifting and carrying techniques.
- Apply safe working practices and procedures.
- Apply in principle their duties and responsibilities as an individual under the Health and Safety at Work Act and relevant current legislation.
- Identify within their organisation, appropriate sources of information and guidance on health and safety issues, to include eye protection and personal protective equipment, COSHH regulations and risk assessments.
- Identify the warning signs and labels of the main groups of hazardous or dangerous substances.
- Comply with the appropriate statutory regulations at all times.
- Identify the appropriate qualified first aiders or appointed person and the location of first aid facilities.
- Identify the procedures to be followed in the event of injury to self or others.
- Follow organisational procedures in the event of fire and the evacuation of premises.
- Identify the procedures to be followed in the event of dangerous occurrences or hazardous malfunctions.
- Identify hazards and risks associated with their working environment.
- Identify hazards and risks associated with the tools and equipment that they use.
- Identify hazards and risks associated with materials and substances that they use.
- Identify hazards and risks associated with using working practices that do not follow laid down procedures.
- Demonstrate two of the following methods of manual lifting and carrying techniques: lifting alone, with assistance of others, or with mechanical assistance.
- Maintain a tidy workplace with exits and gangways free from obstructions.
- Use tools and equipment safely and only for the purpose intended.
- Observe organisational safety rules, signs and hazard warnings.
- Take measures to protect others from harm by any work they are carrying out.
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of themselves and others under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and current legislation (such as The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations; Workplace Health and Safety and Welfare Regulations; Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992; Manual Handling Operations Regulations; Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations; Display Screen at Work Regulations The Electricity at Work Regulations).
- Describe the specific regulations and safe working practices and procedures that apply to their work activities.
- Explain the warning signs for the nine main groups of hazardous substances defined by classification, packaging and labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations.
- Describe how to locate relevant health and safety information for their tasks and the sources of expert assistance when help is needed.
- Explain what constitutes a hazard in the workplace (such as moving parts of machinery, electricity, slippery and uneven surfaces, dust and fumes, handling and transporting, contaminants and irritants, material ejection, fire, working at height, environment, pressure/stored energy systems, volatile or toxic materials, unshielded processes).
- Explain what are their responsibilities for dealing with hazards and reducing risks in the workplace (such as hazard spotting and safety inspections; the use of hazard check lists, carrying out risk assessments, COSHH assessments and safe systems of working).
Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirementsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate knowledge of applicable statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements.
- Implement safety measures in an aerospace environment.
Leading the Oversight of Aircraft Maintenance ActivitiesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in leading an aircraft maintenance team
- Oversee aircraft maintenance activities
- Develop and update maintenance schedules such as preventive, corrective, predictive and reactive programmes in accordance with approved procedures and policies
- Work with either in-company and/or contract maintenance staff
- Check that maintenance personnel have the appropriate approvals and the specific skills, knowledge and understanding required to maintain the aircraft safely
Levelling and weighing aircraftReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Effectively level and weigh aircraft.
Levelling and weighting aircraftReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines.
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives.
- Obtain all the required equipment and ensure that it is in safe and usable condition.
- Carry out the necessary preparations to the equipment, in line with work requirements.
- Level and weigh the aircraft, using the approved techniques and procedures.
- Use the information gained to determine the weight and centre of gravity of the aircraft.
- Record the information accurately and legibly in the appropriate documentation.
- Deal promptly and effectively with problems within their control and report those that cannot be solved.
- Ensure that appropriate authorisation to work on the aircraft is obtained, and observe all relevant isolation and safety procedures during aircraft levelling and weighing activities.
- Obtain and use the correct documentation (such as job instructions, aircraft configurations, technical instructions, aircraft manuals and levelling and weighing documentation) during aircraft levelling and weighing activities.
- Check that the work area is free from hazards and is suitably prepared for the activities to be undertaken during aircraft levelling and weighing activities.
- Adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, personal protective equipment and other relevant safety regulations and procedures to realise a safe system of work during aircraft levelling and weighing activities.
- Obtain the correct tools and equipment for the levelling and weighing activity, and check that they are in a safe, tested and usable condition and within current calibration date(s) during aircraft levelling and weighing activities.
- Use the approved levelling and weighing techniques and procedures at all times during aircraft levelling and weighing activities.
- Return tools and equipment to the correct storage location on completion of the activities during aircraft levelling and weighing activities.
- Leave the aircraft and equipment in a safe and appropriate condition, and ensure that components and surrounding structures are maintained free from damage and foreign object debris during aircraft levelling and weighing activities.
- Ensure that work carried out is correctly documented and recorded during aircraft levelling and weighing activities.
- Prepare the aircraft for the levelling and weighing operations, to include de-fuelling the aircraft to the unusable fuel level.
- Prepare the aircraft for the levelling and weighing operations, to include emptying all waste tanks.
- Prepare the aircraft for the levelling and weighing operations, to include replenishing oil, hydraulic fluid, cooling and anti-icing fluids, liquid oxygen and other gaseous substances to the appropriate level.
- Prepare the aircraft for the levelling and weighing operations, to include removing any items surplus to requirements (such as tools, cabin equipment or luggage).
- Prepare the aircraft for the levelling and weighing operations, to include cleaning and drying the aircraft.
- Prepare the aircraft for the levelling and weighing operations, to include moving the aircraft to a suitable environment, away from elements effecting the aircraft.
- Prepare the aircraft for the levelling and weighing operations, to include obtaining or constructing an inventory of equipment actually installed on the aircraft.
- Prepare the aircraft for the levelling and weighing operations, to include correcting the basic weight and balance record, based upon the inventory.
- Level the aircraft, to include setting and adjusting hydraulic jacks at the appropriate points (such as wing and nose).
- Level the aircraft, to include determining/locating the correct levelling points on the aircraft.
- Level the aircraft, to include placing levelling bars across the levelling lugs.
- Level the aircraft, to include creating a straight line on the floor from which measurements can be taken, or exposing the levelling plate on the aircraft floor.
- Level the aircraft, to include using suitable equipment to check the level of the aircraft (such as spirit level, clinometers, plumb bob, steel tape, chalk line, laser levelling equipment).
- Level the aircraft, to include making adjustments to level the aircraft until the plumb bob tip or clinometers are at the required attitude.
- Use stationary platform/pit weighing equipment for weighing the aircraft.
- Use mobile electronic weighing system equipment for weighing the aircraft.
- Use shear-beam load cells equipment for weighing the aircraft.
- Use heavy duty portable scales equipment for weighing the aircraft.
- Use self-levelling pressure transducer equipment for weighing the aircraft.
- Use on-board weight and balance equipment for weighing the aircraft.
- Use hydrostats equipment for weighing the aircraft.
- Weigh the aircraft, to include obtaining the appropriate type and number of scales/load cells to use.
- Weigh the aircraft, to include checking that all the equipment to be
Lifting and Trestling/shoring aircraft for maintenance/repair operationsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines.
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives.
- Position the lifting equipment so that the weight of the load is evenly distributed.
- Attach the appropriate lifting equipment securely to the load, using approved methods to eliminate slippage.
- Confirm that the load is secure before moving.
- Lift the load using approved techniques and procedures.
- Position and release the load safely in its intended location.
- Confirm that the lifting equipment is safe for use (such as passes visual inspection and has the correct SWL identification) and has the capacity for the intended lift.
- Carry out all of the following during the aircraft lifting and trestling/shoring activities: 9.1. Ensure that appropriate authorisation to work on the aircraft is obtained, and observe all relevant isolation and safety procedures; 9.2. Obtain and use the appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, technical instructions, aircraft manuals and lifting/shoring maintenance documentation); 9.3. Check that the work area is free from hazards and suitably prepared for the activities to be undertaken; 9.4. Adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, personal protective equipment and other relevant safety regulations and procedures to realise a safe system of work; 9.5. Ensure that the relevant safety devices and mechanical/physical locks are in place (where appropriate); 9.6. Use approved lifting and trestling/shoring techniques and procedures at all times; 9.7. Return tools and equipment to the correct storage location on completion of the activities; 9.8. Leave the aircraft and equipment in a safe and appropriate condition, and ensure that components and surrounding structures are maintained free from damage and foreign object debris; 9.9. Ensure that the work carried out is correctly documented and recorded.
- Ensure that the lifting and trestling/shoring equipment to be used is correct for the aircraft being lifted and is in a safe and usable condition, by establishing all of the following: 10.1. Confirm that the lifting equipment selected is as specified for the aircraft being lifted (such as type, lifting capacity); 10.2. Verify that the lifting equipment is certified and is compliant, within current test dates (such as LOLER regulations and health and safety requirements); 10.3. Ensure all lifting equipment documents/registers are up to date; 10.4. Where appropriate, ensure all slings and ancillary equipment are free from obvious defects; 10.5. Ensure all trestles and shoring equipment are in a safe and usable condition.
- Use two of the following lifting methods and techniques: 11.1. Bellyband suspension; 11.2. Tail wheel jacking; 11.3. Rotor head suspension; 11.4. Nose wheel jacking; 11.5. Complete aircraft jacking; 11.6. Hard point attachment sling; 11.7. Main undercarriage jacking; 11.8. Stress jacking; 11.9. Other specific technique.
- Carry out jacking and trestling/shoring of an aircraft, to include carrying out all of the following: 12.1. Establish the weight of the aircraft to be lifted, including fuel on board; 12.2. Determine the correct lifting/jacking points on the aircraft; 12.3. Remove access panels to expose the jacking/lifting points; 12.4. Position the lifting/jacking equipment correctly on the aircraft; 12.5. Attach any required balance weights (ballast) to the aircraft (where appropriate); 12.6. Carry out the lifting/jacking using the approved techniques and procedures for the aircraft type; 12.7. Position the supporting equipment (such as contoured/cushioned supports, trestles, tail supports) and ensuring that it is installed at the appropriate/defined positions on the aircraft (where appropriate); 12.8. Lower the aircraft onto the supporting equipment without causing damage to the aircraft.
Lifting and trestling/shoring aircraft for maintenance/repair operationsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate safe lifting and shoring practices.
Maintaining Engine and Certifying Aircraft Starting Systems (ATA 80)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft starting systems in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation, and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply knowledge of aircraft starting systems on fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft.
- Apply knowledge of units and components used for starting the engine, including electrical, inertia air, or other starter systems.
- Remove, fit, and test a range of aircraft starting systems components.
- Use diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual and manufacturer's SMART troubleshooting software.
- Apply approved procedures for isolating equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove required components and fit approved replacements.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation, and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Airborne Auxiliary Power Systems (ATA 49)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- This EUC identifies the training and development required in order that the apprentice can demonstrate thatthey are competent in being able to undertake maintenance activities on aircraft auxiliary power systems
- Inaccordance with the aircraft maintenance manual
- Approved change documentation (service bulletin) andairworthiness requirements. It covers both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft
- And covers the units andcomponents of airborne auxiliary power units (APU) which are installed on the aircraft for the purpose ofsupplying a single type or combination of auxiliary electric
- Hydraulic
- Pneumatic or other power
- As applicable tothe aircraft type. It also includes the power and drive section
- Fuel
- Ignition and control systems
- Wiring
- Indicators
- Plumbing
- Valves and ducts up to the power unit
- As applicable to the aircraft type. It does not includegenerators
- Alternators
- Hydraulic pumps or their connecting systems
- Which supply and deliver power to theirrespective aircraft systems
- Unless directly associated with the APU. The maintenance activities will include theremoval
- Fitting and testing of a range of airborne auxiliary power system components. They will be able to use avariety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual
- Manufactures SMARTtrouble shooting software
- Aircraft self-diagnostics. They will be expected to use the approved procedure forcorrectly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit. They will remove the requiredcomponents and fit approved replacements
- As appropriate. They will then need to test and adjust thecompleted system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual
- Change documentation (service bulletin) andairworthiness requirements
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Bleed Air Systems (ATA 75)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Undertake maintenance activities on aircraft bleed air systems, in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Maintain both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft, and covers the units and components which go together to conduct air to the extension shaft and torquemeter assembly, including compressor bleed systems used to control flow of air through the engine, cooling air systems and heated air systems for engine anti-icing.
- Remove, fit and test a range of aircraft air bleed system components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove the required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Cabin Systems (ATA 44)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft cabin systems, in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply maintenance activities to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft.
- Identify units and components which provide a means of entertaining the passengers and providing communication within the aircraft, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Describe the means by which passengers and cabin crew can access communications equipment to exchange data and messages with other air or ground stations.
- Perform maintenance activities including the removal, fitting and testing of a range of cabin system components.
- Identify cabin system components associated with in-flight entertainment systems, active noise control, passenger address, interphone, audio and video security monitoring, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Remove the required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Cargo and Accessory Compartments (ATA 50)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft cargo and accessory compartments, in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply maintenance activities to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft, including equipment mounted on the aircraft and/or contained in the cargo and accessory compartments, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Perform maintenance activities including the removal and fitting of a range of equipment.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufacturer's SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Select the correct tools and equipment to use, based on the operations to be performed and the equipment to be removed or fitted.
- Maintain aircraft equipment including cargo/baggage handling equipment, cargo restraints, sound and heat insulation, removable and fixed cabinets, and fire suppressant equipment.
- Remove required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Check and adjust the equipment to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Communication Systems (ATA 23)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines.
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives.
- Plan the maintenance activity in line with the overall aircraft maintenance programme.
- Use the correct maintenance documentation (such as job instructions, technical instructions, aircraft manuals and maintenance documentation).
- Ensure that appropriate authorisation to work on the aircraft is obtained, and observe all relevant isolation and safety procedures.
- Ensure oversight of the maintenance activity by monitoring and checking that their work has been completed correctly and in the specified sequence, schedule and timescales.
- Provide regular communication on the progress of the maintenance activity.
- Contribute to the overarching planning on how the maintenance activity will be undertaken.
- Plan how to undertake the specific maintenance activity to maximise the efficient use of resource, taking into account departmental work priorities and current work loading.
- Support maintenance activities within the team taking into account their existing workloads, aircraft specific skills, knowledge and understanding and opportunities for training and development.
- Identify potential improvements that could be made to the maintenance process and/or procedures.
- Review and communicate the progress and quality of the maintenance activity at frequent intervals against the specified standards and quality requirements.
- Where applicable provide clear, prompt and specific feedback on any issues relating to the schedule, progress and/or quality of the maintenance activity.
- Support colleagues in identifying and dealing with problems and/or unforeseen events.
- Provide any additional support to the team in order for the work to be completed on time and to the required quality standards.
- Ensure that the maintenance documentation completed by the team is complete, accurate and legible.
- Obtain the correct tools and equipment for the activity, and check that they are in a safe, tested and usable condition and within current calibration dates.
- Adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, personal protective equipment and other relevant safety regulations and procedures to realise a safe system of work.
- Ensure the safe isolation of equipment before disconnecting any part of the system.
- Ensure that relevant safety devices and mechanical/physical locks are in place (where appropriate).
- Communicate the intent to change any aircraft settings or status to all relevant personnel involved in the maintenance activity.
- Use approved removal, fitting and testing techniques and procedures at all times.
- Dispose of waste materials in accordance with safe working practices and approved procedures.
- Return tools and equipment to the correct storage location on completion of the activities.
- Ensure that any outstanding tests and inspections including critical tasks and independent inspections are correctly documented.
- Use a variety of diagnostic aids and information sources, to include three of the following: aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, aircraft/equipment self-diagnostics/computer downloads, troubleshooting guides/charts, approved sensory checks (such as sight, sound, smell, touch) and reports (such as pilot or operator).
- Carry out maintenance on three of the following aircraft communication systems: speech communication (such as HF radio, VHF radio, UHF radio, intercom (clear), intercom (secure speech)), satellite communications (such as SATCOM, GPS systems, crash position indicators) and data transmission and automatic calling (such as telecommunications).
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Doors (ATA 52)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft doors, in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply maintenance activities to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft.
- Maintain removable units used for entrance or exit, and for enclosing other structure contained within the fuselage, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Remove, fit and test a range of doors/door equipment, and make repairs to primary and secondary airframe/door structures, as appropriate to the aircraft type.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Select the correct tools and equipment to use, based on the operations to be performed and the door equipment to be removed or fitted.
- Maintain aircraft doors including those used for entrance and exit of passenger and crew to and from the aircraft, emergency exits that are not normally used and are there to facilitate evacuation of the aircraft, exterior doors used to gain access to cargo compartments and for servicing of the aircraft, interior doors inside the fuselage installed in fixed partitions, stairs which operate with but are not an integral part of entrance doors.
- Maintain the electrical and hydraulic systems associated with door control and warning systems.
- Remove required door components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Engine Control Systems (ATA 76)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- This EUC identifies the training and development required in order that the apprentice can demonstrate thatthey are competent in being able to undertake maintenance activities on aircraft engine control systems
- Inaccordance with the aircraft maintenance manual
- Approved change documentation (service bulletin) andairworthiness requirements. It includes units and components which govern operation of the engine
- Andincludes units and components that are interconnected for emergency shutdown. The maintenance activitieswill include the removal
- Fitting and testing of a range of aircraft engine control system components. They will beable to use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual
- Manufactures SMART trouble shooting software
- Aircraft self-diagnostics. They will be expected to use theapproved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit. They willremove the required components and fit approved replacements
- As appropriate. They will then need to testand adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual
- Change documentation (servicebulletin) and airworthiness requirements
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Engine Exhaust Systems (ATA 78)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft engine exhaust systems in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply maintenance activities to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft.
- Identify the units and components which provide a means of pressurising, heating, cooling, moisture controlling, filtering and treating air used to ventilate the areas of the fuselage within the pressure zone, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Perform maintenance activities including the removal, fitting and testing of a range of aircraft engine exhaust systems components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Apply the approved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Engine Fuel and Control Systems (ATA 73)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Undertake maintenance activities on aircraft engine fuel and control systems, in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Maintain fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft, and includes both turbine and reciprocating engines, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Maintain turbine engines, including those units and components and associated mechanical systems or electrical circuits which deliver or control fuel to the engine beyond the main fuel quick disconnect, including engine driven fuel pumps and filter assembly, main and thrust augmention fuel controls, electronic temperature datum control, temperature datum valve, fuel manifold, fuel nozzles, fuel enrichment system, speed sensitivity switch, relay box assembly and solenoid drip valves.
- Maintain reciprocating engines, including those units and components which deliver metered fuel and air to the engine, and includes the carburettor master control from the inlet side to the discharge nozzles, injection pumps, carburettor, injection nozzles and fuel primer, and the air portion includes units and components from the scoop inlet to the vapour return and impeller chamber.
- Remove, fit and test a range of engine fuel system components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove the required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Engine Indicating Systems (ATA 77)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft engine indicating systems in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply maintenance activities to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft.
- Identify the units and components which provide a means of pressurising, heating, cooling, moisture controlling, filtering and treating air used to ventilate the areas of the fuselage within the pressure zone, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Perform maintenance activities including the removal, fitting and testing of a range of aircraft engine indicating systems components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Engine Water Injection Systems (ATA82)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft engine water injection systems, in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply maintenance activities to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft, covering the units and components which provide, deliver and inject water or water mixtures into the induction system.
- Perform maintenance activities including the removal, fitting and testing of a range of aircraft engine water injection systems components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufacturer's SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Equipment and Furnishings (ATA 25)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines.
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives.
- Plan the maintenance activity in line with the overall aircraft maintenance programme.
- Use the correct maintenance documentation (such as job instructions, technical instructions, aircraft manuals and maintenance documentation).
- Ensure that appropriate authorisation to work on the aircraft is obtained, and observe all relevant isolation and safety procedures.
- Ensure oversight of the maintenance activity by monitoring and checking that their work has been completed correctly and in the specified sequence, schedule and timescales.
- Provide regular communication on the progress of the maintenance activity when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Contribute to the overarching planning on how the maintenance activity will be undertaken when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Plan how to undertake the specific maintenance activity to maximise the efficient use of resource, taking into account departmental work priorities and current work loading when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Support maintenance activities within the team taking into account their existing workloads, aircraft specific skills, knowledge and understanding and opportunities for training and development when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Identify potential improvements that could be made to the maintenance process and/or procedures when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Review and communicate the progress and quality of the maintenance activity at frequent intervals against the specified standards and quality requirements when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Where applicable provide clear, prompt and specific feedback on any issues relating to the schedule, progress and/or quality of the maintenance activity when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Support colleagues in identifying and dealing with problems and/or unforeseen events when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Provide any additional support to the team in order for the work to be completed on time and to the required quality standards when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Ensure that the maintenance documentation completed by the team is complete, accurate and legible when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Obtain the correct tools and equipment for the activity, and check that they are in a safe, tested and usable condition and within current calibration dates during the maintenance of the aircraft equipment and furnishings.
- Adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, personal protective equipment and other relevant safety regulations and procedures to realise a safe system of work during the maintenance of the aircraft equipment and furnishings.
- Ensure the safe isolation of equipment before disconnecting any part of the system during the maintenance of the aircraft equipment and furnishings.
- Ensure that relevant safety devices and mechanical/physical locks are in place (where appropriate) during the maintenance of the aircraft equipment and furnishings.
- Ensure that the intent to change any aircraft settings or status is communicated to all relevant personnel involved in the maintenance activity during the maintenance of the aircraft equipment and furnishings.
- Use approved removal, fitting and testing techniques and procedures at all times during the maintenance of the aircraft equipment and furnishings.
- Dispose of waste materials in accordance with safe working practices and approved procedures during the maintenance of the aircraft equipment and furnishings.
- Return tools and equipment to the correct storage location on completion of the activities during the maintenance of the aircraft equipment and furnishings.
- Ensure that any outstanding tests and inspections including critical tasks and independent inspections are correctly documented during the maintenance of the aircraft equipment and furnishings.
- Use aircraft maintenance manual as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Use manufactures SMART trouble shooting software as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Use aircraft/equipment self-diagnostics/computer downloads as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Use troubleshooting guides/charts as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Use approved sensory checks (such as sight, sound, smell, touch) as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Use reports (such as pilot or operator) as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Carry out maintenance on equipment and furnishings from the flight compartment.
- Carry out maintenance on equipment and furnishings from the buffet/galley.
- Carry out maintenance on equipment and furnishings from the emergency kit.
- Carry out maintenance on equipment and furnishings from the passenger compartment.
- Carry out maintenance on equipment and furnishings from the toilet/dressing rooms.
- Carry out maintenance on equipment and furnishings from the insulation.
- Carry out maintenance on equipment and furnishings from the cargo compartments.
- Carry out maintenance on equipment and furnishings from the accessory compartments.
- Remove and fit six different aircraft equipment and furnishings.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Fire Protection Systems (ATA 26)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines.
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives.
- Plan the maintenance activity in line with the overall aircraft maintenance programme.
- Use the correct maintenance documentation (such as job instructions, technical instructions, aircraft manuals and maintenance documentation).
- Ensure that appropriate authorisation to work on the aircraft is obtained, and observe all relevant isolation and safety procedures.
- Ensure oversight of the maintenance activity by monitoring and checking that their work has been completed correctly and in the specified sequence, schedule and timescales.
- Provide regular communication on the progress of the maintenance activity when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Contribute to the overarching planning on how the maintenance activity will be undertaken when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Plan how to undertake the specific maintenance activity to maximise the efficient use of resource, taking into account departmental work priorities and current work loading when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Support maintenance activities within the team taking into account their existing workloads when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Support maintenance activities within the team taking into account aircraft specific skills, knowledge and understanding when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Support maintenance activities within the team taking into account opportunities for training and development when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Identify potential improvements that could be made to the maintenance process and/or procedures when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Review and communicate the progress and quality of the maintenance activity at frequent intervals against the specified standards and quality requirements when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Where applicable provide clear, prompt and specific feedback on any issues relating to the schedule, progress and/or quality of the maintenance activity when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Support colleagues in identifying and dealing with problems and/or unforeseen events when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Provide any additional support to the team in order for the work to be completed on time and to the required quality standards when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Ensure that the maintenance documentation completed by the team is complete, accurate and legible when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Obtain the correct tools and equipment for the activity, and check that they are in a safe, tested and usable condition and within current calibration dates during the maintenance of the fire protection systems.
- Adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, personal protective equipment and other relevant safety regulations and procedures to realise a safe system of work during the maintenance of the fire protection systems.
- Ensure the safe isolation of equipment before disconnecting any part of the system during the maintenance of the fire protection systems.
- Ensure that relevant safety devices and mechanical/physical locks are in place (where appropriate) during the maintenance of the fire protection systems.
- Ensure the intent to change any aircraft settings or status is communicated to all relevant personnel involved in the maintenance activity during the maintenance of the fire protection systems.
- Use approved removal, fitting and testing techniques and procedures at all times during the maintenance of the fire protection systems.
- Dispose of waste materials in accordance with safe working practices and approved procedures during the maintenance of the fire protection systems.
- Return tools and equipment to the correct storage location on completion of the activities during the maintenance of the fire protection systems.
- Ensure that any outstanding tests and inspections including critical tasks and independent inspections are correctly documented during the maintenance of the fire protection systems.
- Use aircraft maintenance manual as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Use manufactures SMART trouble shooting software as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Use aircraft/equipment self-diagnostics/computer downloads as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Use troubleshooting guides/charts as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Use approved sensory checks (such as sight, sound, smell, touch) as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Use reports (such as pilot or operator) as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Carry out maintenance on the detection parts of an aircraft fire protection system.
- Carry out maintenance on the indicating parts of an aircraft fire protection system.
- Carry out maintenance on the extinguishing parts of an aircraft fire protection system.
- Carry out maintenance on the explosion suppression parts of an aircraft fire protection system.
- Carry out maintenance on fire protection systems operated by thermal switch.
- Carry out maintenance on fire protection systems operated by thermocouple.
- Carry out maintenance on fire protection systems operated by continuous loop.
- Carry out maintenance on fire protection systems operated by continuous element.
- Carry out maintenance on fire protection systems operated by other means.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Flight Control Systems (ATA 27)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines.
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives.
- Plan the maintenance activity in line with the overall aircraft maintenance programme.
- Use the correct maintenance documentation (such as job instructions, technical instructions, aircraft manuals and maintenance documentation).
- Ensure that appropriate authorisation to work on the aircraft is obtained, and observe all relevant isolation and safety procedures.
- Ensure oversight of the maintenance activity by monitoring and checking that their work has been completed correctly and in the specified sequence, schedule and timescales.
- Provide regular communication on the progress of the maintenance activity when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Contribute to the overarching planning on how the maintenance activity will be undertaken when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Plan how to undertake the specific maintenance activity to maximise the efficient use of resource, taking into account departmental work priorities and current work loading when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Support maintenance activities within the team taking into account their existing workloads, aircraft specific skills, knowledge and understanding and opportunities for training and development when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Identify potential improvements that could be made to the maintenance process and/or procedures when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Review and communicate the progress and quality of the maintenance activity at frequent intervals against the specified standards and quality requirements when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Where applicable provide clear, prompt and specific feedback on any issues relating to the schedule, progress and/or quality of the maintenance activity when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Support colleagues in identifying and dealing with problems and/or unforeseen events when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Provide any additional support to the team in order for the work to be completed on time and to the required quality standards when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Ensure that the maintenance documentation completed by the team is complete, accurate and legible when undertaking aircraft maintenance activity.
- Obtain the correct tools and equipment for the activity, and check that they are in a safe, tested and usable condition and within current calibration dates during the maintenance of the aircraft flight control systems.
- Adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, personal protective equipment and other relevant safety regulations and procedures to realise a safe system of work during the maintenance of the aircraft flight control systems.
- Ensure the safe isolation of equipment before disconnecting any part of the system during the maintenance of the aircraft flight control systems.
- Ensure that relevant safety devices and mechanical/physical locks are in place (where appropriate) during the maintenance of the aircraft flight control systems.
- Ensure that the intent to change any aircraft settings or status is communicated to all relevant personnel involved in the maintenance activity during the maintenance of the aircraft flight control systems.
- Use approved removal, fitting and testing techniques and procedures at all times during the maintenance of the aircraft flight control systems.
- Dispose of waste materials in accordance with safe working practices and approved procedures during the maintenance of the aircraft flight control systems.
- Return tools and equipment to the correct storage location on completion of the activities during the maintenance of the aircraft flight control systems.
- Ensure that any outstanding tests and inspections including critical tasks and independent inspections are correctly documented during the maintenance of the aircraft flight control systems.
- Use aircraft maintenance manual as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Use manufactures SMART trouble shooting software as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Use aircraft/equipment self-diagnostics/computer downloads as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Use troubleshooting guides/charts as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Use approved sensory checks (such as sight, sound, smell, touch) as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Use reports (such as pilot or operator) as a diagnostic aid and information source.
- Carry out maintenance on spoiler, drag devices and variable aerodynamic fairings (such as air brakes, speed brakes).
- Carry out maintenance on ailerons/tailerons and tab.
- Carry out maintenance on elevators and trim tabs.
- Carry out maintenance on gust lock and damper.
- Carry out maintenance on flaps/slats/flaperons.
- Carry out maintenance on rudder/yaw/ruddervator and tab.
- Carry out maintenance on throttles.
- Carry out maintenance on lift augmenting.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Fuel Systems (ATA 28)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines.
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives.
- Plan the maintenance activity in line with the overall aircraft maintenance programme.
- Use the correct maintenance documentation (such as job instructions, technical instructions, aircraft manuals and maintenance documentation).
- Ensure that appropriate authorisation to work on the aircraft is obtained, and observe all relevant isolation and safety procedures.
- Ensure oversight of the maintenance activity by monitoring and checking that their work has been completed correctly and in the specified sequence, schedule and timescales.
- Undertake aircraft maintenance activity.
- Provide regular communication on the progress of the maintenance activity.
- Contribute to the overarching planning on how the maintenance activity will be undertaken.
- Plan how to undertake the specific maintenance activity to maximise the efficient use of resource, taking into account departmental work priorities and current work loading.
- Support maintenance activities within the team taking into account their existing workloads.
- Support maintenance activities within the team taking into account aircraft specific skills, knowledge and understanding.
- Support maintenance activities within the team taking into account opportunities for training and development.
- Identify potential improvements that could be made to the maintenance process and/or procedures.
- Review and communicate the progress and quality of the maintenance activity at frequent intervals against the specified standards and quality requirements.
- Where applicable provide clear, prompt and specific feedback on any issues relating to the schedule, progress and/or quality of the maintenance activity.
- Support colleagues in identifying and dealing with problems and/or unforeseen events.
- Provide any additional support to the team in order for the work to be completed on time and to the required quality standards.
- Ensure that the maintenance documentation completed by the team is complete, accurate and legible.
- Carry out all of the following during the maintenance of the aircraft fuel system.
- Obtain the correct tools and equipment for the activity, and check that they are in a safe, tested and usable condition and within current calibration dates.
- Adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, personal protective equipment and other relevant safety regulations and procedures to realise a safe system of work.
- Ensure the safe isolation of equipment before disconnecting any part of the system.
- Ensure that relevant safety devices and mechanical/physical locks are in place (where appropriate).
- Communicate the intent to change any aircraft settings or status to all relevant personnel involved in the maintenance activity.
- Use approved removal, fitting and testing techniques and procedures at all times.
- Dispose of waste materials in accordance with safe working practices and approved procedures.
- Return tools and equipment to the correct storage location on completion of the activities.
- Ensure that any outstanding tests and inspections including critical tasks and independent inspections are correctly documented.
- Use a variety of diagnostic aids and information sources.
- Use aircraft maintenance manual.
- Use manufactures SMART trouble shooting software.
- Use aircraft/equipment self-diagnostics/computer downloads.
- Use troubleshooting guides/charts.
- Use approved sensory checks (such as sight, sound, smell, touch).
- Use reports (such as pilot or operator).
- Carry out maintenance on two of the following parts of the aircraft fuel system.
- Carry out maintenance on fuel storage.
- Carry out maintenance on fuel drain.
- Carry out maintenance on elevators and trim tabs.
- Carry out maintenance on distribution.
- Carry out maintenance on in-flight refuelling.
- Carry out maintenance on fuel jettison/dump.
- Remove and fit four different aircraft fuel system components (at least one must be from group A).
- Remove and fit control valves (such as drain, bl.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Fuselage, Nacelles and Pylons (ATA 53 & 54)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft fuselage, nacelles and pylons, in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply maintenance activities to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft, including structural units and associated components which make up the compartments for equipment, passengers, crew and cargo/baggage.
- Apply maintenance activities to structural units and associated components which provide a means of mounting and housing the power plant or rotor assembly, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Perform maintenance activities including the removal, fitting and testing of a range of fuselage components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufacturer's SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Select the correct tools and equipment to use, based on the operations to be performed and the components to be removed or fitted.
- Perform fuselage maintenance activities including removing the required components and fitting approved replacements.
- Make repairs to primary and secondary airframe structures, as appropriate to the aircraft type.
- Check and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Hydraulic Systems (ATA 29)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft hydraulic systems in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation, and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply knowledge of hydraulic systems on fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft.
- Apply knowledge of units and components which supply hydraulic fluid under pressure to a common point for redistribution to other defined systems.
- Remove, fit, and test a range of hydraulic components.
- Use diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual and manufacturer's SMART troubleshooting software.
- Apply approved procedures for isolating and de-pressurising the system, breaking into the system circuit, and catching/containing any spilled fluids.
- Remove required components and fit approved replacements.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation, and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Ice and Rain Protection Systems (ATA30)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft ice and rain protection systems in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation, and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply knowledge of ice and rain protection systems on fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft.
- Apply knowledge of units and components which prevent or dispose of ice and rain on various parts of the aircraft.
- Remove, fit, and test a range of ice and rain protection system components associated with aerofoil surfaces, air intakes and cowls, pitot-static systems, windows and doors, antennas and radomes, propellers and rotors, water supply and drain lines, and ice detection and indicating systems.
- Use diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual and manufacturer's SMART troubleshooting software.
- Apply approved procedures for isolating equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove required components and fit approved replacements.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation, and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Ignition Systems (ATA 74)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Undertake maintenance activities on aircraft ignition systems, in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Undertake maintenance activities on both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft ignition systems.
- Maintain units and components which generate the electrical power, control and provide or distribute high and low voltage electrical current to ignite the fuel air mixture in the cylinders of reciprocating engines or in the combustion chambers or thrust augmentation of turbine engines.
- Remove, fit and test a range of ignition system components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove the required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Indicating and Recording Systems (ATA 31)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft indicating and recording systems, in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Maintain visual display units, instruments, instrument panels and control of those systems which give visual or aural warning of conditions in unrelated systems, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Maintain units which record, store or compute data from unrelated systems, and includes systems/units which integrate indicating instruments into a central display system and instruments not related to any specific system.
- Remove, fit and test a range of aircraft indicating and recording system components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the circuit /system.
- Remove the required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Landing Gear (ATA 32)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft landing gear in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply maintenance activities to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft.
- Maintain units and components which provide a means of supporting and steering the aircraft on the ground or water.
- Maintain units and components which make it possible to retract and store the landing gear in flight (including main gear and nose wheel, tail skid assemblies, brakes, wheels, floats, skids, skis, doors, shock struts, tyres, linkages and indicating and warning systems), as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Remove, fit and test a range of landing gear components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating and, where appropriate, de-pressurising the system, before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Lighting Systems (ATA 33)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft lighting systems in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply maintenance procedures to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft.
- Maintain electrically powered units and components which provide for external and internal illumination, such as landing lights, taxi lights, position lights, rotating lights, ice lights, master warning lights, passenger reading and cabin dome lights, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Select the correct tools and equipment to use, based on the operations to be performed and the components to be removed or replaced.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART troubleshooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove the required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Lubricating Oil Systems (ATA 79)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft lubricating oil systems, in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply maintenance activities to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft, covering the units and components external to the engine, which store and deliver lubricating oil to and from the engine.
- Maintain units and components from the lubricating oil engine outlet to the inlet, including the inlet and outlet fittings, tanks, radiators, valves, and the auxiliary oil systems.
- Perform maintenance activities including the removal, fitting and testing of a range of aircraft lubricating oil systems components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufacturer's SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Navigation Systems (ATA 34 )Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft navigation systems in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply maintenance activities to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft.
- Identify units and components which provide aircraft navigational information, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Perform maintenance activities including the removal, fitting and testing of a range of navigational components.
- Select the correct tools and equipment to use, based on the operations to be performed and the components to be removed or replaced.
- Identify aircraft system components including items such as air data computers, pitot/static, distance measuring equipment (DME), very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR), instrument landing (ILS), auto direction finder (ADF), global positioning (GPS), Doppler, long range navigation (LORAN), homing, inertial navigation system (INS), compasses and other devices, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART troubleshooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating the system before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Oxygen Systems (ATA 35)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking oversight of maintenance activities on aircraft oxygen systems in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply maintenance activities to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft.
- Identify the units and components which store, regulate and deliver oxygen to the passengers and/or crew, including bottles, relief valves, shut-off valves, outlets, regulators, masks and walk-around bottles, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Perform maintenance activities including the removal, fitting and testing of a range of oxygen components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating the system before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove the required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Recharge the system and test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Pneumatic Systems (ATA 36)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft pneumatic systems in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply maintenance activities to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft.
- Identify the units and components which deliver large volumes of compressed air from a power source to connecting points for other systems, such as air conditioning, pressurization and de-icing, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Perform maintenance activities including the removal, fitting and testing of a range of pneumatic components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating and de-pressurising the system before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove the required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Pressurise the system and test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Power Plant (ATA 71)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft power plant, in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply maintenance activities to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft.
- Maintain the overall power package/engine dressing, inclusive of engine air intakes, engine mounts, cowling, scoops and cowl flaps, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Remove, fit and test a range of power plant components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Propeller/Propulsor Systems (ATA 61)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft propeller/propulsor systems in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation, and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply knowledge of fixed and variable pitch mechanical or electrical propellers, pumps, motors, governors, alternators, and related components.
- Apply knowledge of propulsor duct assemblies, including aerodynamic fairing of mechanical components, stators, and vectoring systems.
- Remove, fit, and test a range of propeller/propulsor system components.
- Use diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual and manufacturer's SMART troubleshooting software.
- Apply approved procedures for isolating equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove required components and fit approved replacements.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation, and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Radar Systems (ATA 34)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft radar systems, in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply maintenance activities to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft.
- Identify units and components associated with surveillance radar (including supplementary surveillance radar), weather radar, and obstacle warning systems (such as enhanced ground proximity warning systems - EGPWS), traffic collision and avoidance systems (TCAS), towed radar decoys, radar (radio) altimeter, tactical air navigation (TACAN), identification friend or foe (IFF), Doppler, and radar jamming devices, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Perform maintenance activities including the removal, fitting and testing of a range of aircraft radar systems components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Apply the approved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Reciprocating Engines (ATA 72)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft reciprocating engines in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements
- Apply maintenance procedures to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft reciprocating engines
- Apply general maintenance requirements, as applicable to the aircraft type
- Remove, fit and test a range of reciprocating engine components
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufacturers SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics
- Apply the approved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit
- Fit approved replacements for removed components
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Stabilisers (ATA 55)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Undertake maintenance activities on aircraft stabilisers, in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Remove, fit and test a range of aircraft stabiliser components.
- Make repairs to primary and secondary airframe/stabiliser structures, as appropriate to the aircraft type.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Select the correct tools and equipment to use, based on the operations to be performed and the components to be removed, fitted and tested.
- Maintain aircraft stabiliser components including items such as horizontal stabiliser/stabilator or canard/fore planes, vertical stabiliser, elevator/elevon, rudder/ruddevator, and associated components.
- Remove the required stabiliser components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Turbine Engines (ATA 72)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft turbine engines, in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply general maintenance requirements to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Remove, fit and test a range of turbine engine components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove the required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Vacuum Systems (ATA 37)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft vacuum systems in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements
- Apply maintenance procedures to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft vacuum systems
- Identify and maintain units and components used to generate, deliver and regulate negative air pressure, including pumps, regulators and lines, through to and including the manifold, as applicable to the aircraft type
- Remove, fit and test a range of vacuum components
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufacturers SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics
- Apply the approved procedure for correctly isolating and bringing the system to atmospheric pressure before breaking into the system circuit
- Fit approved replacements for removed components
- Pressurise the system and test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Water and Waste Systems (ATA 38)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft water and waste systems in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation, and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply knowledge of water and waste systems on fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft.
- Apply knowledge of units and components which store and deliver fresh water and remove water and waste.
- Remove, fit, and test a range of water and waste system components, such as wash basins, toilet assemblies, water and waste tanks, valves, and pipes.
- Use diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual and manufacturer's SMART troubleshooting software.
- Apply approved procedures for isolating equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove required components and fit approved replacements.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation, and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Windows (ATA 56)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Undertake maintenance activities on aircraft windows, in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Undertake maintenance activities on both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft windows.
- Undertake maintenance activities on fuselage and crew compartment windows and windshields including windows installed in doors, as applicable to the aircraft type.
- Remove, fit and test a range of windows.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Select the correct tools and equipment to use, based on the operations to be performed and the window equipment to be removed or fitted.
- Maintain aircraft windows including items such as the transparent material and frame of sliding and fixed windows and windshields, frost shields, handles, latching mechanisms.
- Remove the required window components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Aircraft Wings (ATA 57)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft wings in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply maintenance activities to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft, covering the units and components applicable to the aircraft type.
- Perform maintenance activities including the removal, fitting and testing of a range of aircraft wing components.
- Make repairs to primary and secondary airframe/wing structures, as appropriate to the aircraft type.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufacturer's SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Select the correct tools and equipment to use, based on the operations to be performed and the components to be removed, fitted and tested.
- Maintain aircraft wing components including items such as centre wing and outer wing structural units and associated components and members that support the aircraft in flight.
- Maintain aircraft wing components including flaps, slats, ailerons or elevons, tabs, spoilers and wing folding systems.
- Remove required wing components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Rotocraft Flight Control Systems (ATA 67)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on rotorcraft flight control systems, in accordance with the rotorcraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Maintain units and components which manually control the flight attitude and characteristics of the rotorcraft, as applicable to the rotorcraft type.
- Select the correct tools and equipment to use, based on the operations to be performed and the components to be removed, fitted and tested.
- Maintain rotorcraft flight control components including items such as control linkage and control cables for collective pitch, cyclic pitch, directional control, servo controls and corresponding systems.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the rotorcraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, and rotorcraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove the required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the rotorcraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Rotocraft Rotor Blade and Tail Pylon Folding Systems (ATA 66)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on rotor blade and tail pylon folding systems, in accordance with the rotorcraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Maintain the whole of the system for ensuring automatic or manual folding and spreading of the rotor blades and/or tail pylon.
- Maintain the mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and indicating equipment and systems permanently fitted to the rotorcraft, as applicable to the rotorcraft type.
- Remove, fit and test a range of rotor blade and tail pylon folding system components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the rotorcraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, and rotorcraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the rotorcraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Rotocraft Rotor Drives Systems (ATA 63 & 65)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Undertake maintenance activities on rotorcraft main and/or tail drive systems, in accordance with the rotorcraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Maintain the main and tail rotor drive, and includes all components transmitting power to the rotors, such as engine coupling components, drive shafts and bearings, drive supports, clutch and freewheel units, gearboxes and their components, accelerometers, vibration monitoring equipment and indicating systems which show operation or activation of the rotor systems, as applicable to the rotorcraft type.
- Remove, fit and test a range of main and/or tail rotor drive system components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the rotorcraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, rotorcraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove the required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the rotorcraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and Certifying Rotocraft Rotor Systems (ATA 62 & 64)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Undertake maintenance activities on rotorcraft main and/or tail rotor systems, in accordance with the rotorcraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Maintain the main and tail rotor head assembly.
- Maintain rotor blades and blade folding system.
- Maintain swashplate assemblies.
- Maintain the rotor shaft units if not an integral part of the gearbox.
- Maintain indicating systems which show operation or activation of the rotor systems, as applicable to the rotorcraft type.
- Remove, fit and test a range of main and/or tail rotor system components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the rotorcraft maintenance manual.
- Use manufactures SMART trouble shooting software.
- Use rotorcraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating the equipment before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove the required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the rotorcraft maintenance manual.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet change documentation (service bulletin).
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet airworthiness requirements.
Maintaining and certifying aircraft air conditioning systems (ATA 21)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the maintenance activity in line with the overall aircraft maintenance programme
- Use the correct maintenance documentation (such as job instructions, technical instructions, aircraft manuals and maintenance documentation)
- Ensure that appropriate authorisation to work on the aircraft is obtained, and observe all relevant isolation and safety procedures
- Ensure oversight of the maintenance activity by monitoring and checking that their work has been completed correctly and in the specified sequence, schedule and timescales
- Provide regular communication on the progress of the maintenance activity
- Contribute to the overarching planning on how the maintenance activity will be undertaken
- Plan how to undertake the specific maintenance activity to maximise the efficient use of resource, taking into account departmental work priorities and current work loading
- Support maintenance activities within the team taking into account their existing workloads, aircraft specific skills, knowledge and understanding, and opportunities for training and development
- Identify potential improvements that could be made to the maintenance process and/or procedures
- Review and communicate the progress and quality of the maintenance activity at frequent intervals against the specified standards and quality requirements
- Provide clear, prompt and specific feedback on any issues relating to the schedule, progress and/or quality of the maintenance activity
- Support colleagues in identifying and dealing with problems and/or unforeseen events
- Provide any additional support to the team in order for the work to be completed on time and to the required quality standards
- Ensure that the maintenance documentation completed by the team is complete, accurate and legible
- Obtain the correct tools and equipment for the activity, and check that they are in a safe, tested and usable condition and within current calibration dates
- Adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, personal protective equipment and other relevant safety regulations and procedures to realise a safe system of work
- Ensure the safe isolation of equipment before disconnecting any part of the system
- Ensure that relevant safety devices and mechanical/physical locks are in place (where appropriate)
- Communicate the intent to change any aircraft settings or status to all relevant personnel involved in the maintenance activity
- Use approved removal, fitting and testing techniques and procedures at all times
- Dispose of waste materials in accordance with safe working practices and approved procedures
- Return tools and equipment to the correct storage location on completion of the activities
- Ensure that any outstanding tests and inspections including critical tasks and independent inspections are correctly documented
- Use a variety of diagnostic aids and information sources, to include three of the following: aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, aircraft/equipment self-diagnostics/computer downloads, troubleshooting guides/charts, approved sensory checks (such as sight, sound, smell, touch), and reports (such as pilot or operator)
- Carry out maintenance activities on three of the following parts of an aircraft air conditioning system: compression, heating, temperature control, distribution, cooling, air contaminant control, pressurisation control, filtration control, and humidity control
- Remove and fit four different aircraft air conditioning system components
Maintaining and certifying aircraft air conditioning systems (ATA 21)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Conduct maintenance on aircraft air conditioning systems.
Maintaining and certifying aircraft auto flight systemsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the maintenance activity in line with the overall aircraft maintenance programme
- Use the correct maintenance documentation (such as job instructions, technical instructions, aircraft manuals and maintenance documentation)
- Ensure that appropriate authorisation to work on the aircraft is obtained, and observe all relevant isolation and safety procedures
- Ensure oversight of the maintenance activity by monitoring and checking that their work has been completed correctly and in the specified sequence, schedule and timescales
- Provide regular communication on the progress of the maintenance activity
- Contribute to the overarching planning on how the maintenance activity will be undertaken
- Plan how to undertake the specific maintenance activity to maximise the efficient use of resource, taking into account departmental work priorities and current work loading
- Support maintenance activities within the team taking into account their existing workloads, aircraft specific skills, knowledge and understanding, and opportunities for training and development
- Identify potential improvements that could be made to the maintenance process and/or procedures
- Review and communicate the progress and quality of the maintenance activity at frequent intervals against the specified standards and quality requirements
- Provide clear, prompt and specific feedback on any issues relating to the schedule, progress and/or quality of the maintenance activity
- Support colleagues in identifying and dealing with problems and/or unforeseen events
- Provide any additional support to the team in order for the work to be completed on time and to the required quality standards
- Ensure that the maintenance documentation completed by the team is complete, accurate and legible
- Obtain the correct tools and equipment for the activity, and check that they are in a safe, tested and usable condition and within current calibration dates
- Adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, personal protective equipment and other relevant safety regulations and procedures to realise a safe system of work
- Ensure the safe isolation of equipment before disconnecting any part of the system
- Ensure that relevant safety devices and mechanical/physical locks are in place (where appropriate)
- Communicate the intent to change any aircraft settings or status to all relevant personnel involved in the maintenance activity
- Use approved removal, fitting and testing techniques and procedures at all times
- Dispose of waste materials in accordance with safe working practices and approved procedures
- Return tools and equipment to the correct storage location on completion of the activities
- Ensure that any outstanding tests and inspections including critical tasks and independent inspections are correctly documented
- Use a variety of diagnostic aids and information sources, to include three of the following: aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, aircraft/equipment self-diagnostics/computer downloads, troubleshooting guides/charts, approved sensory checks (such as sight, sound, smell, touch), and reports (such as pilot or operator)
- Carry out maintenance on two of the following parts of the aircraft auto flight system: autopilot, auto pilot system monitoring, mach trim, integrated flight director system, auto throttle, aerodynamic load alleviating, auto land systems, command stability and augmentation system, and disorientation recovery system
- Remove and fit aircraft auto flight system components
Maintaining and certifying aircraft electrical power systemsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines.
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives.
- Plan the maintenance activity in line with the overall aircraft maintenance programme.
- Use the correct maintenance documentation (such as job instructions, technical instructions, aircraft manuals and maintenance documentation).
- Ensure that appropriate authorisation to work on the aircraft is obtained, and observe all relevant isolation and safety procedures.
- Ensure oversight of the maintenance activity by monitoring and checking that their work has been completed correctly and in the specified sequence, schedule and timescales.
- Undertake aircraft maintenance activity.
- Provide regular communication on the progress of the maintenance activity.
- Contribute to the overarching planning on how the maintenance activity will be undertaken.
- Plan how to undertake the specific maintenance activity to maximise the efficient use of resource, taking into account departmental work priorities and current work loading.
- Support maintenance activities within the team taking into account their existing workloads.
- Support maintenance activities within the team taking into account aircraft specific skills, knowledge and understanding.
- Support maintenance activities within the team taking into account opportunities for training and development.
- Identify potential improvements that could be made to the maintenance process and/or procedures.
- Review and communicate the progress and quality of the maintenance activity at frequent intervals against the specified standards and quality requirements.
- Where applicable provide clear, prompt and specific feedback on any issues relating to the schedule, progress and/or quality of the maintenance activity.
- Support colleagues in identifying and dealing with problems and/or unforeseen events.
- Provide any additional support to the team in order for the work to be completed on time and to the required quality standards.
- Ensure that the maintenance documentation completed by the team is complete, accurate and legible.
- Carry out all of the following during the maintenance of the aircraft electrical power systems.
- Obtain the correct tools and equipment for the activity, and check that they are in a safe, tested and usable condition and within current calibration dates.
- Adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, personal protective equipment and other relevant safety regulations and procedures to realise a safe system of work.
- Ensure the safe isolation of equipment before disconnecting any part of the system.
- Ensure that relevant safety devices and mechanical/physical locks are in place (where appropriate).
- Communicate the intent to change any aircraft settings or status to all relevant personnel involved in the maintenance activity.
- Use approved removal, fitting and testing techniques and procedures at all times.
- Dispose of waste materials in accordance with safe working practices and approved procedures.
- Return tools and equipment to the correct storage location on completion of the activities.
- Ensure that any outstanding tests and inspections including critical tasks and independent inspections are correctly documented.
- Use a variety of diagnostic aids and information sources.
- Use aircraft maintenance manual.
- Use manufactures SMART trouble shooting software.
- Use aircraft/equipment self-diagnostics/computer downloads.
- Use troubleshooting guides/charts.
- Use approved sensory checks (such as sight, sound, smell, touch).
- Use reports (such as pilot or operator).
- Carry out maintenance on three of the following aircraft electrical power systems.
- Carry out maintenance on generator drive system.
- Carry out maintenance on DC power generation equipment.
- Carry out maintenance on AC power generation equipment.
- Carry out maintenance on AC electrical load distribution.
- Carry out maintenance on external power equipment.
- Carry out maintenance on DC electrical load distribution.
- Carry out maintenance on emergency power backup equipment.
- Carry out maintenance on secondary/standby power ge.
Maintaining and certifying aircraft reciprocating engine turbo-supercharging systemsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking maintenance activities on aircraft reciprocating engine turbo-supercharging systems, in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual, approved change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
- Apply maintenance activities to both fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft.
- Maintain power recovery turbine assemblies and turbo-supercharging units when external to the engine.
- Remove, fit and test a range of aircraft reciprocating engine turbo-supercharging system components.
- Use a variety of diagnostic and information sources such as the aircraft maintenance manual, manufactures SMART trouble shooting software, and aircraft self-diagnostics.
- Use the approved procedure for correctly isolating the system before breaking into the system circuit.
- Remove required components and fit approved replacements, as appropriate.
- Test and adjust the completed system to meet the aircraft maintenance manual, change documentation (service bulletin) and airworthiness requirements.
Reinstating the work area on completion of activitiesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Complete work area reinstatement effectively after tasks.
Reinstating the work area on completion of activitiesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines.
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives.
- Separate equipment, components and materials for re-use from waste items and materials.
- Store reusable materials and equipment in an appropriate location.
- Dispose of waste materials in line with organisational and environmental safe procedures.
- Restore the work areas to a safe condition in accordance with agreed requirements and schedules.
- Deal promptly and effectively with problems within their control and report those that cannot be solved.
- Carry out all of the following activities during reinstatement of the work area: 8.1. Work to current schedules; 8.2. Adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, personal protective equipment and other relevant safety regulations and procedures to realise a safe system of work; 8.3. Report any loss or damage to equipment (where applicable); 8.4. Report any identified hazards within the work area (where applicable); 8.5. Return all consumables and materials to their correct location; 8.6. Complete any documentation as required.
- Carry out reinstatement activities on two work areas from: 9.1. Workshops/hangers; 9.2. Airside; 9.3. Areas at height (such as platforms, staging, lifts); 9.4. Internal areas of aircraft (such as wings, tanks, fuselage sections); 9.5. Office environment; 9.6. Computer aided design (CAD) environment; 9.7. Technical/clean room environment; 9.8. Other specific environment.
- Correctly label and store four of the following resources: 10.1. Finished products/components; 10.2. Scrap components; 10.3. Components requiring overhaul/repair; 10.4. Measuring and test instruments; 10.5. Surplus materials/components; 10.6. Finished drawings; 10.7. Tooling, jigs, fixtures or other equipment used; 10.8. Finished documentation; 10.9. Drawings requiring actioning/adjusting; 10.10. Documentation requiring actioning/adjusting.
- Deal with waste materials, in line with company and environmental regulations, to include two of the following: 11.1. Correctly segregating waste materials; 11.2. Correctly dispose of waste materials; 11.3. Disposing of joining compounds, sealants and adhesives; 11.4. Disposing of other chemical products; 11.5. Removing non-hazardous materials; 11.6. Disposing of fluid waste (such as oil, hydraulic fluids, fuel).
- Describe the specific safety practices and procedures that they need to observe when reinstating the work area (such as any specific legislation, regulations/codes of practice for the activities, equipment or materials) and the responsibility these requirements place on them.
- Describe the hazards associated with reinstating the work area and how to minimise them and reduce any risks.
- Describe the safe working practices and procedures to be followed when carrying out the various activities (such as lifting and handling techniques).
- Describe the personal protective clothing and equipment (PPE) to be worn and where this can be obtained.
- Describe the importance of applying the appropriate behaviours in the workplace and the implications for both the apprentice and the business if these are not adhered to.
- Explain why work areas need to be restored to a set standard and what these requirements are.
- Describe the types of work area that will need to be restored (such as office environments, computer aided design (CAD) environment, technical/clean room environment, workshops, test areas, stages and platforms and aircraft areas such as wing, tank, fuselage, airside section areas).
- Describe the importance of tool and equipment control and why this is critical within the aerospace industry.
- Describe the meaning of `foreign object debris' and why it is vital to ensure that this does not occur or is removed.
- Describe the stores procedures for tools and equipment, documentation and surplus or waste materials.
Towing, marshalling and parking aircraftReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines.
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives.
- Prepare the aircraft and work area for the handling activities to be undertaken.
- Carry out the activities within the limits of their personal authority.
- Carry out the activities in the specified sequence and in an agreed timescale.
- Report any instances where the activities cannot be fully met or where defects are identified.
- Ensure that the aircraft and work area are left in a safe and secure condition on completion of the activities.
- Ensure that airport procedures applicable to movement in restricted (such as airside) areas, including necessary security procedures, are understood and carried out during the aircraft handling activities.
- Ensure that appropriate authorisation to move the aircraft is obtained and that authorisations relevant to operating towing vehicles are held and valid during the aircraft handling activities.
- Check that the work area is free from hazards and suitably prepared for the aircraft to be moved during the aircraft handling activities.
- Adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, and other relevant safety regulations and procedures to realise a safe system of work during the aircraft handling activities.
- Ensure that the relevant required safety procedures are implemented during the aircraft handling activities.
- Obtain any required support equipment, and check that it is in a safe and useable condition during the aircraft handling activities.
- Use approved aircraft handling and moving techniques at all times during the aircraft handling activities.
- Return tools and equipment to the correct storage location on completion of the activities during the aircraft handling activities.
- Leave the work area and the aircraft in a safe and secure condition during the aircraft handling activities.
- Ensure that the aircraft is in safe condition to move, by checking aircraft documentation when preparing the aircraft for towing.
- Check and set brake pressure when preparing the aircraft for towing.
- Make cockpit checks and apply internal power, as required when preparing the aircraft for towing.
- Check and fit required safety locks and pins (such as landing gear, nose steering, control surface) when preparing the aircraft for towing.
- Fit the towing arm when preparing the aircraft for towing.
- Check and remove electrical earthing and chocks (where appropriate) when preparing the aircraft for towing.
- Obtain clearance for movement when preparing the aircraft for towing.
- Ensure that the aircraft is prepared in accordance with local regulations when preparing the aircraft for towing.
- Assist in towing aircraft handling activities.
- Assist in marshalling aircraft handling activities.
- Assist in parking and storing aircraft handling activities.
- Assist in mooring aircraft handling activities.
- Assist in picketing aircraft handling activities.
- Undertake the role of brake man when moving aircraft.
- Undertake the role of wing tip man when moving aircraft.
- Undertake the role of tractor/steering operator when moving aircraft.
- Undertake the role of blade man when moving aircraft.
- Undertake the role of tail safety man when moving aircraft.
- Undertake the role of towing supervisor when moving aircraft.
- Undertake the role of safety chock man when moving aircraft.
- Remove any fitted blanks, bungs and covers during the preparation for flight operations.
- Remove any locking and safety devices (such as undercarriage, nose steering, control surface) during the preparation for flight operations.
- Carry out cockpit checks and apply ground power during the preparation for flight operations.
- Carry out engine starter crew activities (using headset operations and/or hand signals) during the preparation for flight operations.
- Carry out pre-flight checks during the preparation for flight operations.
- Carry out marshalling during the preparation for flight operations.
- Carry out marshalling (where applicable) during recovery from flight operations.
- Fit any blanks, bungs and covers that may be required during recovery from flight operations.
- Fit any required locking and safety devices (such as undercarriage, nose steering, control surface) during recovery from flight operations.
- Park the aircraft (to include the use of wheel chocks, mooring blocks and where appropriate, earthing) during recovery from flight operations.
- Carry out aircraft handling operations in compliance with Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)/European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
- Carry out aircraft handling operations in compliance with extended range twin engine operations procedures (ETOPS) (where appropriate).
- Carry out aircraft handling operations in compliance with Federal Aviation Authority (FAA).
- Carry out aircraft handling operations in compliance with Ministry of Defence (MoD).
- Carry out aircraft handling operations in compliance with Military Aviation Authority (MAA).
- Carry out aircraft handling operations in compliance with Aerospace Quality Management Standards (AS).
- Carry out aircraft handling operations in compliance with specific organisation standards and procedures.
- Carry out aircraft handling operations in compliance with aircraft manufacturer's requirements.
Towing, marshalling and parking aircraftReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Utilise appropriate techniques for towing and parking aircraft.
Using and interpretation engineering data and documentationReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Use the approved source to obtain the required data, documentation or specifications.
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives.
- Extract and interpret the required information from the data, documentation or specifications.
- Use the information obtained to establish work requirements.
- Deal promptly and effectively with any problems within their control and report those which cannot be solved.
- Record and/or communicate technical data and information using approved methods.
- Report any inaccuracies or discrepancies in drawings and specifications.
- Use the approved source to obtain the required data, documentation or specifications.
- Use approved sources to obtain the necessary drawings and related specifications.
- Check the currency and validity of the documentation used.
- Exercise care and control over the documentation at all times.
- Correctly extract all necessary data in order to carry out the required tasks.
- Seek out additional information where there are gaps or deficiencies in the information obtained.
- Deal with and/or report any problems found with the data and documentation.
- Make valid decisions based on the evaluation of the information extracted from the documentation.
- Return all documentation to the approved location on completion of the work.
- Complete all necessary work related documentation such as production documentation, installation documentation, maintenance documentation, planning documentation.
- Use information extracted from engineering drawings and related documentation.
- Use information extracted from related documentation.
- Use information extracted from standard operating procedures.
- Use information extracted from instructions (such as job instructions, drawing instructions, manufacturer’s instructions).
- Use information extracted from specifications (such as material, finish, process, contractual, calibration).
- Use information extracted from reference materials (such as manuals, tables, charts, fault diagnosis guides).
- Use information extracted from schedules.
- Use information extracted from operation sheets.
- Use information extracted from maintenance log reports.
- Use information extracted from service/test information/schedules/results.
- Use information extracted from planning documentation.
- Use information extracted from quality control documents.
- Use information extracted from company specific technical instructions.
- Use information extracted from national, international and organisational standards.
- Use information extracted from health and safety standards relating to the activity (such as COSHH).
- Use information extracted from environmental requirements/information.
- Use information extracted from other specific related documentation.
- Extract information that includes materials or components required.
- Extract information that includes dimensions.
- Extract information that includes tolerances.
- Extract information that includes quality requirements.
- Extract information that includes installation requirements.
- Extract information that includes customer requirements.
- Extract information that includes time scales.
- Extract information that includes financial information.
- Extract information that includes operating parameters.
- Extract information that includes surface texture requirements.
- Extract information that includes location/orientation of parts.
- Extract information that includes process or treatments required.
- Extract information that includes dismantling/assembly sequence.
- Extract information that includes inspection/testing requirements.
- Extract information that includes number/volumes required.
- Extract information that includes repair/service methods.
- Extract information that includes method of manufacture.
- Extract information that includes weld type and size.
- Extract information that includes operations required.
- Extract information that includes connections to be made.
- Extract information that includes surface finish required.
- Extract information that includes shape or profiles.
- Extract information that includes fault finding procedures.
- Extract information that includes test points.
- Extract information that includes safety/risk factors.
- Extract information that includes environmental controls.
- Extract information that includes technical data (such as component data, maintenance data, electrical data, fluid data).
- Extract information that includes resources (such as tools, equipment, personnel).
- Extract information that includes utility supply details (such as electricity, water, gas, air).
- Extract information that includes location of services, including standby and emergency backup systems.
- Extract information that includes circuit characteristics (such as pressure, flow, current, voltage, speed).
- Extract information that includes protective arrangements and equipment (such as containment, environmental controls, warning and evacuation systems and equipment).
- Extract information that includes other specific related information (such as financial delivery or contractual data).
- Describe the information sources used for the documentation and specifications.
Using and interpreting engineering data and documentationReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret engineering documents accurately.
- Utilise engineering data for decision making.
Working efficiently and effectively in an aircraft maintenance environmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and environmental legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines.
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives/values.
- Plan the aircraft maintenance activities before they start them.
- Prepare the work area for carrying out the aircraft maintenance activity.
- Obtain all necessary consumables, tools and equipment and check that they are in a safe and usable condition.
- Deal promptly and effectively with any problems within their control, and seek help and guidance from the relevant people if they have problems that they cannot resolve.
- Contribute to the business by identifying possible opportunities for improving working practices, processes and/or procedures.
- Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and supervisors.
- Review personal training and development, as appropriate to the job role.
- Clean, tidy up and restore the work area on completion of the aircraft maintenance activity.
- Adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, personal protective equipment (PPE) and other relevant safety regulations.
- Wear the appropriate personal protective equipment for the work area and specific activity being carried out.
- Use all tools and equipment safely and correctly, and only for their intended purpose including adherence to the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations (Hand and Arm).
- Ensure that the work area is maintained and left in a safe and tidy condition.
- Demonstrate a strong work ethic, being motivated, proactive and committed.
- Be dependable and responsible, punctual and reliable.
- Maintain a positive attitude, with constructive thinking, motivated to succeed, and committed to equality and diversity, environmental, social and economic sustainability, and safety.
- Work effectively as a team player, able to work and interact effectively within a team.
- Communicate effectively through spoken, listening, body language, presentation, and written methods.
- Be adaptable, able to adjust to change.
- Demonstrate honesty and integrity, being truthful, sincere and ethical.
- Be self-motivated, a self-starter, able to make appropriate decisions and lead their own professional development.
- Show personal commitment, prepared to make a personal commitment to the industry.
- Demonstrate leadership, delivering reliable and dependable results in work outputs, quality, work ethics and self-development, as well as encouraging and supporting the development of others.
- Be accountable, following the specified company procedures and controls and be responsible for their monitoring review and development.
- Be reflective, reflecting on current and past performance and provide information and recommendations for improvements in planning, delivery of working practices as well as training and development.
- Ensure the work area is free from hazards and is suitably prepared for the activities to be undertaken.
- Implement all required safety procedures.
- Obtain any necessary personal protection equipment, and ensure it is in a usable condition.
- Obtain all necessary drawings, specifications and associated documents.
- Obtain and understand job instructions, and check for currency such as version/revision status.
- Obtain and check that all required tools and equipment are in a safe and useable condition.
- Obtain the correct materials or components.
- Obtain appropriate authorisation to carry out the work.
- Return tools and equipment to the designated location.
- Return drawings and work instructions.
- Dispose of waste materials appropriately.
Working efficiently and effectively in an aircraft maintenance environmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Display knowledge of workplace efficiency measures.
- Demonstrate effective maintenance practices in aircraft settings.
The honest bit
You’ve started things before
Most courses were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.
There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.
And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.
Your passport
Every credit is a stamp you keep
Level 4 credits are regulated. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you’ve earned and what’s next.
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this

The Evidence Evaluator
Assessor
Helps you show what you can actually do, gathering the evidence that proves it as you learn.
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Where these credits take you
A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.
- Balancing assembled rotors or armatures
- Carry out maintenance on aircraft mechanical systems by component replacement
- Carry out the Airworthiness Review Certification process
- Carrying out aircraft handling operations
- Check and operate aircraft propulsion units, systems and controls
- Check and operate flight instruments
- Check and operate flight instruments and automatic flight control systems
- Check and operate navigation, surveillance and communication equipment
Where this can lead
Compliance Specialist
Your journey here starts with making a real difference on the ground, ensuring our operations are safe and sound. From there, the path is yours to shape, whether you want to lead teams, become a deep subject matter expert, or eventually influence strategy at the highest levels of the company. We're here to help you build that career.
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Skills it covers
What the job actually needs. These are the standards the units are built against, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
Learners will acquire knowledge and skills to safely plan and carry out flight servicing and routine aircraft maintenance, complying with health and safety regulations, company objectives, and maintenance documentation. The unit highlights the importance of safety and appropriate behaviours.
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for EAL Level 4 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation (Development Competence)
56 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited.
- Carrying out flight servicing and routine maintenance of aircraft
- Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
- Leading the Oversight of Aircraft Maintenance Activities
- Levelling and weighing aircraft
- Levelling and weighting aircraft
- Lifting and trestling/shoring aircraft for maintenance/repair operations
and 50 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you
The value
Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
Build my plan, freeNo card. See how this qualification maps onto your role and meet the tutors who’d teach it, free. The learning begins when you subscribe. It’s £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.