Maricopa Community Colleges  AET225   19946-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/26/94
AET225 19946-99999 LEC 4 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Advanced Aircraft Systems
Advanced aircraft systems for pilots. Pressurization, cabin atmosphere, ice control, rain control, fire detection and extinguishing, hydraulic, landing gear, anti-skid systems, and weight and balance for transport category airplanes. Prerequisites: AET215 or permission of instructor.
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AET225   19946-99999 Advanced Aircraft Systems
1. Analyze the importance of pressurization for modern air transportation. (I)
2. Diagram a basic cabin pressurization system, explaining the function of each major component. (I)
3. Differentiate between anti-ice and de-ice systems. (II)
4. Diagram a typical turbojet thermal anti-ice system, and explain the function of each major component. (II)
5. Match fire extinguisher types with appropriate types of fires. (III)
6. Diagram and explain the operation of a multiple-bottle fire extinguishing system. (III)
7. Diagram a basic hydraulic system, and explain the function of each component. (IV)
8. Explain the advantages, disadvantages, and typical applications of demand, full-time, and multiple hydraulic systems. (IV)
9. Compare and contrast steel and carbon brake disks. (V)
10. Diagram a basic anti-skid system, and explain the function of each major component. (V)
11. Calculate transport category aircraft weight and balance MAC. (VI)
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AET225   19946-99999 Advanced Aircraft Systems
    I. Environmental Control Systems
        A. Pressurization systems
        B. Heating systems
        C. Air cycle cooling systems
        D. Oxygen systems
      II. Airframe Ice and Rain Control
          A. Ice
          B. Ice detection systems
          C. Thermal anti-ice systems
          D. Mechanical de-ice systems
          E. Chemical de-ice systems
        III. Aircraft Fire Detection and Extinguishing System
            A. Types of fire
            B. Hand-held fire extinguishers
            C. Fire detection systems
            D. Built-in fire extinguishing systems
              1. Single bottle
              2. Multiple bottle
          IV. Hydraulic Components and Systems
              A. Hydraulic fluid types
              B. Reservoirs and pumps
              C. Regulating systems
              D. Accumulators
              E. Valves, filters, and seals
              F. Actuators
              G. Hydraulic systems
                1. Demand systems
                2. Full-time systems
                3. Multiple systems
            V. Landing Gear
                A. Wheels, tires and bearings
                B. Landing gear systems
                  1. Loads
                  2. Configurations
                  3. Components
                  4. Retraction systems
                  5. Steering systems
                C. Brakes
                  1. Designs
                  2. Inspections
                D. Anti-skid systems
                  1. Advantages
                  2. Operation and testing
              VI. Weight and Balance
                  A. Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC) concepts
                  B. Calculations
                  C. Applications
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