Institute of Technology Carlow Curriculum

Air supply Sources of air supply including engine bleed, APU and ground cart Air Conditioning Air conditioning systems; Air cycle and vapour cycle machines; Distribution systems; Flow, temperature and humidity control system Pressurisation Pressurisation systems; Control and indication including control and safety valves; Cabin pressure controllers Safety and warning devices Protection and warning devices  Heating Systems

 Instrument Systems (ATA 31)  Pitot static: altimeter, air speed indicator, vertical speed indicator;  Gyroscopic: artificial horizon, attitude director, direction indicator, horizontal situation indicator, turn and slip indicator, turn coordinator;  Compasses: direct reading, remote reading;  Angle of attack indication, stall warning systems;  Glass cockpit  Other aircraft system indication  Avionic Systems  Fundamentals of system lay-outs and operation of;  Auto Flight (ATA 22);  Communications (ATA 23);  Navigation Systems (ATA 34)

Emergency equipment requirements; Seats, harnesses and belts Cabin lay-out; Equipment lay-out; Cabin Furnishing Installation; Cabin entertainment equipment; Galley installation; Cargo handling and retention equipment; Airstairs

Fire and smoke detection and warning systems; Fire extinguishing systems; System tests Portable fire extinguisher

System lay-out; Fuel tanks; Supply systems; Dumping, venting and draining; Cross-feed and transfer; Indications and warnings; Refuelling and defuelling; Longitudinal balance fuel systems

 System lay-out;  Hydraulic fluids;  Hydraulic reservoirs and accumulators;  Pressure generation: electric, mechanical, pneumatic;  Emergency pressure generation;  Pressure Control;  Filters  Power distribution;  Indication and warning systems;  Interface with other systems

Ice formation, classification and detection; Anti-icing systems: electrical, hot air and chemical; De-icing systems: electrical, hot air, pneumatic and chemical; Rain repellant; Probe and drain heating. Wiper systems

Construction, shock absorbing; Extension and retraction systems: normal and emergency; Indications and warning; Wheels, brakes, antiskid and autobraking; Tyres; Steering Air-ground sensing

System lay-out: cockpit, cabin; Sources, storage, charging and distribution; Supply regulation; Indications and warnings

System lay-out; Sources: engine/APU, compressors, reservoirs, ground supply; Pressure control; Distribution; Indications and warnings; Interfaces with other systems

Water system lay-out, supply, distribution, servicing and draining; Toilet system lay-out, flushing and servicing; Corrosion aspects

 Functions that may be typically integrated in the Integrated Modular Avionic (IMA) modules are, among others: . Bleed Management, Air Pressure Control, Air Ventilation and Control, Avionics and Cockpit Ventilation Control, Temperature Control, Air Traffic Communication, Avionics Communication Router, Electrical Load Management, Circuit Breaker Monitoring, Electrical System BITE, Fuel Management, Braking Control, Steering Control, Landing Gear Extension and Retraction, Tyre Pressure Indication, Oleo Pressure Indication, Brake Temperature Monitoring, etc.  Core System;  Network Components;

- The units and components which furnish a means of entertaining the passengers and providing communication within the aircraft (Cabin Intercommunication Data System) and between the aircraft cabin and ground stations (Cabin Network Service). Includes voice, data, music and video transmissions. - The Cabin Intercommunication Data System provides an interface between cockpit/cabin crew and cabin systems. These systems support data exchange of the different related LRU’s and they are typically operated via Flight Attendant Panels. - The Cabin Network Service typically consists on a server, typically interfacing with, among others, the following systems:  Data/Radio Communication, In-Flight Entertainment System  The Cabin Network Service may host functions such as: . Access to pre-departure/departure reports, . E-mail/intranet/internet access, . Passenger database,  Cabin Core System;  In-flight Entertainment System;  External Communication System;  Cabin Mass Memory System;  Cabin Monitoring System;  Miscellaneous Cabin System

- The units and components which furnish a means of storing, updating and retrieving digital information traditionally provided on paper, microfilm or microfiche. Includes units that are dedicated to the information storage and retrieval function such as the electronic library mass storage and controller. Does not include units or components installed for other uses and shared with other systems, such as flight deck printer or general use display. - Typical examples include:  Air Traffic and Information  Management Systems and Network Server Systems  Aircraft General Information System;  Flight Deck Information System;  Maintenance Information System;  Passenger Cabin Information System;  Miscellaneous Information System