AO4007 Airworthiness and Air Regulations Syllabus:

AO4007 Airworthiness and Air Regulations Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

This course will make students
1. To get insight into the basic aspects of aircraft rules.
2. To gain knowledge on the basic concepts of airworthiness.
3. To learn the basic aspects on certification and publication procedures.
4. To impart knowledge on licensing and material selections.
5. To provide with the concepts of case studies and civil aviation requirements.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO AIRCRAFT RULES

Airworthiness requirements for civil and military aircraft – CAA, FAA, JAR and ICAO regulations – Defence standards – Military standards and specifications.

UNIT II BASIC CONCEPTS OF AIRWORTHINESS

Privileges and responsibilities of various categories of AME license and approved persons – Knowledge of mandatory documents like certificate of Registration – Certificate of Airworthiness – Conditions of issue and validity – Export certificate of Airworthiness – Knowledge of Log Book, Journey Log Book, Technical Log Book etc.

UNIT III CERTIFICATION AND PUBLICATION PROCEDURES

Procedure for development and test flight and Certification – Certificate of Flight release – Certificate of Maintenance – Approved Certificates – Technical Publications – Aircraft Manual – Flight Manual – Aircraft Schedules – Registration Procedure, Certification, Identification and Marking of Aircraft.

UNIT IV LICENSING AND MATERIAL SELECTIONS

Modifications – Concessions – Airworthiness directives – Service bulletins – Crew training and their licenses – approved inspection – Approved materials – Identification of approved materials – Bonded and quarantine stores.

UNIT V CASE STUDIES AND CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS

Storage of various aeronautical products like rubber goods and various fluids – Accident investigation procedures – Circumstances under which C of A is suspended – ICAO and IATA regulations – Chicago and Warsaw conventions – Familiarization of recent issues of Advisory Circulars – Civil Aviation Requirements Section 2 – Airworthiness.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able
CO1: To realise the importance of aircraft rules.
CO2: To get exposure on the basic concepts of airworthiness.
CO3: To develop test flight and Certification.
CO4: To carry out inspections and can identify the approved materials.
CO5: To analyse the case studies and realise the importance of civil aviation requirements.

REFERENCES:

1. Civil Airworthiness Requirements (www.dgca.nic.in), 2016.
2. Civil Aircraft Airworthiness Information and Procedures (CAP 562).
3. Civil Aviation Requirements Section 2 – Airworthiness.
4. Gran E L and Richard Levenworth, Statistical Quality Control, 7th Edition McGraw Hill,1997
5. Manual of Civil Aviation/ Organisation Manual DGCA, 2017.