City & Guilds
Level 2
QN: 600/1928/1
Curriculum Active
City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance (Civil Aircraft)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by City & Guilds. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 485 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
City & Guilds
Syllabus Units
7 Units
Guided Hours
485 hrs
Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.
Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Fundamentals of Aircraft Electrical and Avionic Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about aircraft electrical power supply systems
- Understand aircraft electrical components and safety devices
- Know about gas turbine air start and ignition systems
- Know about aircraft electrical fuel contents indicating systems
- Know about aircraft fire protection systems
- Know about aircraft instrument systems
- Know about airborne navigational aids
- Know about aircraft communication and radar systems
- Understand software management control
- Know about automatic flight control
2
Fundamentals of Aircraft Gas Turbine Engines
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the fundamental principles of aircraft gas turbine engines
- Understand the operation of gas turbine engines
- Understand gas turbine fuels, lubricants and associated systems
- Understand gas turbine starting, ignition and air systems
- Understand gas turbine engine indication systems
- Understand auxiliary power units and power-plant installations
- Understand gas turbine engine monitoring, fire protection and ground operation
3
Fundamentals of Aircraft Propellers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand propeller theory
- Understand propeller construction
- Understand propeller pitch control
- Know propeller ice and rain protection systems
- Know propeller maintenance, storage and preservation
4
Fundamentals of Airframe Construction and Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the concepts of airframe structures and components
- Understand the operation of aircraft hydraulic power systems
- Understand the operation of aircraft flight control systems
- Understand the operation of aircraft landing gear systems
- Understand the operation of aircraft ice and rain protection systems
- Understand the operation of aircraft oxygen and air systems
- Know aircraft interior fittings and systems (Civilian)
5
Fundamentals of Aviation Mathematics and Science
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use arithmetic and algebra to solve problems
- Be able to use simple graphs
- Know Imperial, SI and US Customary units used in aeronautical engineering
- Know the nature of matter
- Know principles of Statics
- Know principles of Kinetics
- Know principles of Dynamics
- Know principles of Fluid Dynamics
- Know properties of the Earth’s atmosphere
6
Fundamentals of Electrics and Theory of Flight
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand electrical concepts
- Know about direct current power sources and machines
- Know the principles of alternating current
- Know about aircraft electrical devices and data transmission
- Know the forces acting on an aircraft in flight
- Know about aircraft stability and control
7
Human Factors in Aviation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand why human factors are important in aviation
- Know features of human performance
- Know aspects of social psychology
- Know personal factors that affect human performance
- Know physical aspects of working environments that affect human performance
- Know categories of task that can affect human performance
- Understand communication in the workplace
- Understand how human error occurs
- Know hazards and risks in aeronautical engineering environments
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/1928/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- City & Guilds
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jun 2011