ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1.

Select and lay out schematically aircraft mechanical systems

1.1

Identify mechanical system applications in aircraft design and their relative advantages and disadvantages compared to other system types

1.2

Identify components of mechanical systems

1.3

Select a mechanical system for an application, sketch the schematic layout, and label all components

1.4

Identify mechanical system maintenance requirements

2.

Select and lay out schematically aircraft hydraulic systems

2.1

Identify hydraulic system applications in aircraft design, their operation, and their relative advantages and disadvantages compared to other system types

2.2

Identify aircraft hydraulic fluids, their characteristics and handling precautions

2.3

Identify components of hydraulic systems and describe their operation in general terms

2.4

Select a hydraulic system for an application, sketch the schematic layout, and label all components

2.5

Determine hydraulic system maintenance requirements

3.

Select and lay out schematically aircraft pneumatic systems

3.1

Identify pneumatic system applications in aircraft design, their operation, and their relative advantages and disadvantages compared to other system types

3.2

Determine components of pneumatic systems and describe their operation in general terms

3.3

Select a pneumatic system for an application, sketch the schematic layout, and label all components

3.4

Identify pneumatic system maintenance requirements

4.

Select and lay out schematically aircraft fuel storage and distribution systems

4.1

Identify typical fuel storage and distribution systems used in aircraft design

4.2

Determine components of fuel storage and distribution systems and describe their operation

4.3

Select a fuel storage and distribution system for an application, sketch the schematic layout, and label all components

4.4

Determine types of aircraft fuel, their characteristics, and handling precautions

4.5

Identify fuel storage and distribution system maintenance requirements

5.

Set up and operate a simple hydraulic system

5.1

Sketch the hydraulic system and label all components

5.2

Obtain required components according to hydraulic system requirements

5.3

Assemble and operate system while observing work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including the use of safety data sheets (SDS) and items of personal protective equipment (PPE)