Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00150:reg:1:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00150
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 11/29)
Character Range: 139881–147134

methods.
7.15   Welding, brazing, soldering and bonding
(a)                                                                                                                                                                       —  2                                    2
    Soldering methods, inspection of soldered joints;

(b)                                                                                                                                                                       —  2                                    —
    Welding and brazing methods;
    Inspection of welded and brazed joints;
    Bonding methods and inspection of bonded joints.
7.16   Aircraft weight and balance
(a)                                                                                                                                                                       —  2                                    2
    Centre of gravity and balance limits calculation: use of relevant documents;

(b)                                                                                                                                                                       —  2                                    —
    Preparation of aircraft for weighing;
    Aircraft weighing.
7.17   Aircraft handling and storage                                                                                                                                      2  2                                    2
Aircraft taxiing and towing and associated safety precautions;
Aircraft jacking, chocking, securing and associated safety precautions;
Aircraft storage methods;
Refuelling and defuelling procedures;
De-icing and anti-icing procedures;
Electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic ground supplies;
Effects of environmental conditions on aircraft handling and operation.
7.18   Disassembly, inspection, repair and assembly techniques
(a)                                                                                                                                                                       2  3                                    2
    Types of defects and visual inspection techniques;
    Corrosion removal, assessment and reprotection;
(b)                                                                                                                                                                       —  2                                    —
    General repair methods, Structural Repair Manual;
    Ageing, fatigue and corrosion control programs;
(c)                                                                                                                                                                       —  2                                    1
    Non-destructive inspection techniques including: penetrant, radiographic, eddy current, ultrasonic and borescope methods;

(d)                                                                                                                                                                       2  2                                    2
    Disassembly and re-assembly techniques;

(e)                                                                                                                                                                       —  2                                    2
    Trouble shooting techniques.

7.19   Abnormal events
(a)                                                                                                                                                                       2  2                                    2
    Inspections following lightning strikes and HIRF penetration.

(b)                                                                                                                                                                       2  2                                    —
    Inspections following abnormal events such as heavy landings and flight through turbulence.

7.20   Maintenance procedures                                                                                                                                             1  2                                    2
Maintenance planning;
Modification procedures;
Stores procedures;
Certification and release procedures;
Interface with aircraft operation;
Maintenance inspection, quality control and quality assurance;
Additional maintenance procedures;
Control of life limited components.

Module 8 Basic aerodynamics

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Level of knowledge for the category
                                                                                                                                                                                                 A  B1                                   B2

8.1   Physics of the atmosphere                                                                                                                                                                  1  2                                    2
International Standard Atmosphere (ISA), application aerodynamics.
8.2   Aerodynamics                                                                                                                                                                               1  2                                    2
Air flow around a body;
Boundary layer, laminar and turbulent flow, free stream flow, relative airflow, up wash and downwash, vortices, stagnation;
The terms: camber, chord, mean aerodynamic chord, profile (parasite) drag, induced drag, centre of pressure, angle of attack, wash in and washout, fineness ratio, wing shape and aspect ratio;
Thrust, weight, aerodynamic resultant;
Generation of lift and drag: angle of attack, lift coefficient, drag coefficient, polar curve, stall;
Aerofoil contamination including ice, snow, frost.
8.3   Theory of flight                                                                                                                                                                           1  2                                    2
Relationship between lift, weight, thrust and drag;
Glide ratio;
Steady state flights, performance;
Theory of the turn;
Influence of load factor: stall, flight envelope and structural limitations;
Lift augmentation.
8.4   Flight stability and dynamics                                                                                                                                                              1  2                                    2

Longitudinal, lateral and directional stability (active and passive).

Module 9 Human factors

                                                             Level of knowledge for the category
                                                          A  B1                                   B2

9.1   General                                             1  2                                    2
The need to take human factors into account;
Incidents attributable to human factors and human error;
"Murphy's" law.