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Take Your Career to New Heights in Aviation Maintenance

About the Program

The Chaffey College Aeronautics Program will prepare you with the skills necessary for an aviation maintenance career and also prepare you to successfully pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Power plant mechanic certificate tests. Our program is FAA approved under the Federal Aviation Regulations, part 147. An Associates Degree in Aeronautics may also be earned by completing the general education requirements in addition to the aeronautics curriculum. Chaffey College offers school certificates for completion of the Airframe and the Power plant curriculum. The Aeronautics courses are transferable to a four-year college.

The Chaffey College Airframe and Power plant program takes approximately two years to complete when attending full time. Full time is monday through thursday from 7:30 am. to 3:30 p.m. A lab only course is available on fridays to allow students who need to leave at 1:50 p.m. monday through thursday to complete the required hours. The courses are offered during the regular academic semesters in the fall and spring. Optional courses may be offered during the summer session, please check the summer schedule for specific information.


Benefits of having an Airframe and Power plant Certificate

• You can earn $25,000 to $80,000 per year.
• Exciting employment opportunities in aviation that include: airlines, corporate aviation, general aviation, repair stations, defense contractors and aircraft manufactures.
• Demand is high for A&P certificate holders in non-aviation fields. Opportunities include: facilities maintenance, power generation facilities maintenance, theme park maintenance, and heavy equipment maintenance.
• Ability to repair and maintain your own airplane.
• Learn the skills needed to build your own home built or experimental airplane

Program Details and Curriculum

The Aeronautics program is open to all students. No prior mechanical experience is needed or required. Obtaining your Airframe and/or Power plant certificates from the FAA is optional and is not an enrollment requirement for the Aeronautics program.

The Aeronautics curriculum starts with the General section.

General section includes entry level subjects such as aircraft familiarization; use of blueprints and manuals; math, physics, and electricity as applicable to aircraft maintenance; inspection techniques; drafting; welding; review of federal regulations; and basic maintenance processes.

Following the general program, students advance to either the airframe or power plant courses.

Airframe section subjects include: aircraft manufacturing and assembly processes; aircraft construction materials, such as sheet metal and composites; aircraft systems such as hydraulics, pneumatics, landing gear, flight controls, electrical and fuel.

Power plant section subjects include the inspection, overhaul and testing of piston engines and turbine engines, and the sub-systems for these engines. Other topics include engine fuel systems, ignition systems, engine electrical systems and propellers. Students will have the opportunity to test run the engine that they repair.


Success is the Key to Your Career

Chaffey College has a 100% first time pass rate on FAA tests in Airframe and Power plant, as tracked by the FAA.

The Chaffey College Aeronautics program is contacted regularly by recruiters due to the reputation of the program and the professionalism of previous graduates.

 

For more information about any degrees or certificates, contact the business office or the counseling center.

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