Innovion Aircraft Maintenance Fitter / Technician

Programme overview:

Aircraft maintenance technicians work on maintaining aircraft of all types, from small aeroplanes to airliners, jet fighters and helicopters, both civil and military.

You’ll carry out approved maintenance processes to maintain the airworthiness of the aircraft. This involves highly skilled, complex and specialist work, maintaining aircraft systems according to approved requirements and work instructions, using relevant hand tools and equipment.

You’ll need to comply with civil and/or military regulatory and organisational requirements, and ensure that on completion of a task all aircraft documentation is accurately filled in.

Key learning outcomes:

Specific specialist knowledge

Understanding mathematical techniques, formula and calculation applied in an aircraft maintenance environment.
Understanding the structure, properties and characteristics of materials used in the construction, maintenance and repair of aircraft components, whole structures and sub-assemblies
Understanding the fundamentals of electrical, electronic, digital, analogue, aircraft systems and maintenance practices

Specific Specialist Skills:

Reading and interpreting relevant data and documentation used to maintain aircraft components and systems
Selecting and using the correct hand and mechanical tools and equipment while carrying out maintenance of aircraft
Applying human factors in aviation – attitudes and behaviours to ensure aviation safety
Using mechanical and electrical measuring and or test equipment while carrying out aircraft maintenance activities
Carrying out aircraft functional checks and fault diagnosis e.g. electrical bonding and earthing; flight control rigging
Using ground support equipment

Plus two of the following:

Identifying, controlling, repairing and preventing damage, fatigue and corrosion of aircraft components
Maintaining power-plant (piston or turbine engines), propellers or rotors
Using the correct bonding and assembly techniques e.g. in composite assembly
Measuring and marking out materials to carry out precision repairs to aircraft
Carrying out precision drilling and finishing of holes in aircraft assemblies
Identifying and installing mechanical fasteners
Using sealing and jointing techniques
Assembling, repairing and replacing pipe work for aircraft and engine systems
inspecting, repairing, removing and replacing aircraft structures, components, sub-assemblies and systems
Undertaking aircraft flight-line handling and operations
Carrying out testing and diagnostic activities on components, sub–assemblies or whole systems, making adjustments/rectifications where applicable
Maintaining aerospace components, sub–assemblies or whole systems as required
Undertaking aircraft role configuration activities/requirements

Qualifications and certification:

Mandatory qualifications for this programme are:

Level 2 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Foundation Competence)
Level 3 Diploma in Aviation Maintenance (Development Competence)
EASA Aircraft Maintenance Licence Category A, Part 66 modules through an approved Part 147 Training Organisation