At present we are offering the following courses in this area of expertise:
AEC-101: Introduction to Continued Airworthiness
Description
An overview of the civil aviation law and regulations regarding the continued airworthiness of aircraft.
Objectives
- To identify the Brazilian and international law regarding continued airworthiness.
- To recognize the responsibilities of the civil aviation authority regarding continued airworthiness.
- To identify the various processes, tools and documents involved in managing continued airworthiness
- To identify the procedures adopted by the aviation authority and their corresponding documents
- To characterize the main procedures followed by the Brazilian aviation authorities and corresponding foreign authorities regarding continued airworthiness
Program
- Basic concepts of continued airworthiness
- ANAC's responsibilities in the administration of continued airworthiness
- Manufacturer responsibilities for obtaining ANAC approval
- Manufacturer responsibilities after ANAC approval
- Operator responsibilities regarding continued airworthiness management
Target audience
- Engineers and technicians who are involved or plan to be involved in aircraft maintenance and continued airworthiness
- Other interested professionals
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of aerospace engineering
Running time
24 class-hours
Technical coordinator
Luiz Alberto Nolasco Fonseca
AEC-203: Aircraft aging - structures
Description
The course is designed for the participants to become familiar with basic concepts of structural aging problems in aircraft, specifically the FAA's 14 CFR part 26 requirements.
Objectives
- To acquire information about the techniques and procedures used to address the issue of structural aging
- To establish the appropriate actions that result from the above, for example urgent actions to be taken and the issuance of a Supplemental Inspection Document (SID)
Program
- The importance of the airplane structure
- Structural fatigue - basic principles and concepts
- Airplanes certified for Safe-Life, Fail-Safe and Damage Tolerance Evaluation (DTE)
- 14 CFR Part 26 - Continued Airworthiness and safety improvements for transport category airplanes
Target audience
- Engineers and technicians who are involved or plan to be involved in airworthiness activities
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of airworthiness requirements
- Basic knowledge of fatigue resistance and damage tolerance evaluations
Running time
16 class-hours
Technical coordinator
Oscar Nunes de Abreu
AEC-204: Predictive maintenance
Description
The course presents the basic principles for predictive maintenance, advantages and main constraints for actual applications, as well as familiarizing the audience with failure prediction techniques in aeronautical systems and related technologies.
Objectives
- To acquire the basics of reliability and predictive maintenance
- To differentiate predictive maintenance from other forms of maintenance
- How to use failure prediction techniques
- To compare Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) and Prognosis and Health Management (PHM)
- To summarize certification aspects regarding predictive maintenance
- To identify new frontiers and future trends
Program
- Basic principles of reliability
- Predictive maintenance: concepts, advantages and main restrictions
- Failure prediction techniques
- Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS)
- Prognosis and Health Management (PHM) Systems
- Certification aspects
- New frontiers and future trends
Target audience
- Engineers and technicians who are involved or plan to be involved in predictive maintenance
- Professionals of any field with an interest in the subject
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of aircraft and their systems
Running time
20 class-hours
Technical coordinator
Guilherme Conceição Rocha
AEC-901: Aircraft aging (lecture)
Description
The lecture is designed to introduce the concepts of “Aging”, describing the historical aspects and facts that have led to the need for new regulations in the areas of structures, fuel tanks and electrical wiring for transport category aircraft.
Program
- The FAA approach
- Aging airplane program
- Evolution of the fatigue and damage tolerance requirements
- Damage tolerance concepts
- Development of the Aging aircraft rules
Target audience
- Engineers and technicians who are involved or plan to be involved in aircraft maintenance or continuous airworthiness
- Professionals of any field with an interest in the subject
Prerequisites
Running time
04 class-hours
Technical coordinator
Luiz Alberto Nolasco Fonseca