Aircraft Structures Technician (AME-S) | Diploma / certificate | Transport & logistics | On Campus | 40 weeks | North Island College | Canada
Learn about the basic theory of flight, aircraft systems, construction and Transport Canada regulatory requirements while learning to build and repair aircraft structures. You will work with sheet metal, tubular, composite, wood and fabric structures as you develop skills in the fabrication and repair of metal skins and structures along with the repair and installation of components made from wood, plastics and composite construction.
Students will learn:
Program Orientation & Workshop Safety
Regulation, Documentation & Technical Information
Structural Materials & Heat Treatment
Tools & Equipment
Sheet Metal Fabrication
Standard & Special Fastener Identification & Installation
Sheet Metal Repairs & Damage Assessment
Surface Preparation & Corrosion Control
Fluid Lines & Conduits
Aircraft Systems, Structures & Designs
Composite Repairs & Fabrication
Tubular Repairs (Welding Excluded)
Wood Structure & Repair
Fabric Repairs
Thermoplastics
Human Factors