Contents

1 Introduction 5
Structure 6
2 Centre requirements 8
Approval 8
Resource requirements 8
Candidate entry requirements 9
3 Delivering the qualification 11
Initial assessment and induction 11
Support materials 11
4 Assessment 12
Assessment of the qualification 12
Test specifications 13
5 Units 16
Unit 001 Fundamentals of aviation mathematics and science17
Unit 002 Fundamentals of aircraft electricals, digital
techniques and electronic instrument systems 32
Unit 003 Fundamentals of aircraft materials and hardware 44
Unit 004 Fundamentals of aircraft maintenance practices 59
Unit 005 Fundamentals of aerodynamics 79
Unit 006 Fundamentals of civil aviation legislation 90
Unit 007 Fundamentals of aircraft aerodynamics, structures
and systems for turbine engines 97
Unit 008 Fundamentals of aircraft aerodynamics, structures
and systems for piston engines 122
Unit 009 Fundamentals of helicopter aerodynamics,
structures and systems 142
Unit 010 Fundamentals of aircraft gas turbine engines 165
Unit 011 Fundamentals of aircraft piston engines 179
Unit 012 Fundamentals of aircraft propellers 195
Unit 035 Human factors in aviation 203
Appendix 1 Relationships to other qualifications 221
Appendix 2 Sources of general information 222

4 City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma On-Aircraft Maintenance Category A (2675-04)