Avionics News December 2013 - 47

Technologies Aircraft Electronics Technician standard
to demonstrate knowledge of aviation subjects. The
and certification. The AET is the primary certification
textbook devotes four chapters to aviation theory, starting
common across the industry and identifies individuals
with the fundamentals of flight. Corrosion control
possessing the core knowledge of an aircraft
subjects are covered, along with aviation manuals and
electronics technician. The AET certification also
drawings. Kenney includes a detailed chapter regarding
offers corresponding endorsements.
safety in the shop and on the flightline.
The new publication contains 13 well-illustrated
The chapter on flight fundamentals discusses
chapters beginning with the
aerodynamics, the atmosphere,
basic physics of electricity and
Bernoulli's principle, airfoils,
ending with an overview of
thrust and drag, and aircraft
tools and test equipment used
control. Kenney explores
Attendees at
in the avionics industry. Along
aerodynamics and control
the way, students are guided
systems for both large and
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through the fundamentals of
small aircraft.
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direct and alternating current,
The chapter on manuals and
components, generation and
drawings prepares students
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storage of electricity. In contrast
to work with manufacturer
Show will have
to many electronics textbooks
maintenance manuals. After
outside the avionics industry, it
reading the chapter, students
the opportunity to
details batteries, alternators and
will be able to explain the
generators, including multiphase
purpose of various drawing
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systems.
types. Included in this chapter
certification exam at
Readers are introduced
is an introduction to the ATA
to solid-state components,
code, a common referencing
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amplifiers, oscillators, wavestandard. Today's technicians
shaping circuits and filters.
must work with a wide variety
the AEA Educational
The text goes beyond bipolar
of media used for maintenance
Foundation.
transistors and into the realm of
documentation. The book
field effect transistors, silicon
prepares students to work
rectifiers, and triacs and other
with paper, microfiche and
special diodes.
computer-based manuals.
In the textbook, Kenney
In addition, the textbook
guides students through digital numbering and logic
describes the factors promoting corrosion on aircraft
functions. The text covers conversions between the
and where it's likely to occur. Readers can expect to
different numbering types. The sections on both static
learn about methods of preventing and controlling
and dynamic logic contain plenty of truth tables and
corrosion. Technicians trained using Kenney's
timing diagrams. Various counters, adders and clocks
textbook will be able to inspect an aircraft and
are described, which go a long way to making new
recognize the types of corrosion present.
technicians comfortable with the various types of digital
The book finishes with a chapter on hand tools
circuitry used in avionics.
and test equipment. An avionics program focusing on
Presumably, students preparing to take the AET
electronics might leave graduates with a knowledge
certification exam have a goal of becoming an avionics
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technician. To that end, the AET exam requires students
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