This course contains all the FAA Fire Protection ACS elements required for both Airframe (AM.II.M) and Powerplant (AM.III.E) certification.
Prerequisites
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
1. Recognize the dangers involved with fire and smoke during ground handling and in flight
2. Explain how smoke and fire detectors function
3. Explain how to identify a fire type and the correct fire extinguishing agent to use on the fire
4. Inspect and perform functional system checks on fire detection, fire extinguishing, smoke detection, and carbon monoxide detector systems
PO4 Applies to this course: Students will be able to identify and explain FAA rules/regulations, as well as describe, identify components of, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of airframe and powerplant systems.
IO1 Communication:
Students will be able to identify and explain a variety of airframe and/or powerplant systems and components as evaluated by the completion of the FAA written, oral and practical exams
IO3 Human Relations/Workplace Skills:
Students will be able to demonstrate teamwork, ethics, appropriate safety awareness and/or workplace specific skills
- Airframe Fire Protection and related Components
- Carbon Monoxide Detectors
- Smoke Detectors
- Overheat Detectors
- Fire Bottles
- Fire Bottle Discharge Cartridges
- Zone Valves
- Powerplant Fire Protection and related Components
- Firewall Shutoff Valves
- Fire Detectors
- Infarred Detectors
- Fenwall Detectors
- Kiddy Detectors
- Systron-Donner / Pnuematic Detectors
- Rate-of-Rise Sensors