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                                                           ATA 104 Level IV      Engine Run & Taxi

 

     Description
This ATA 104 Level IV course is conducted and performed in Full Flight Simulators located in   Dallas, Texas     Miami, Florida    Wilmington, Ohio.

 

This Engine Run Course equips the maintenance technician with technical; knowledge, skills, and competency to prepare the Aircraft, Flight Deck, and Systems for engine operation and taxi. The technicians will operate the engines in both normal and non-normal conditions, as well as experiencing real emergency situations and through structured CRM procedures to resolve these emergencies. Checklist procedures are taught with specific read and respond format. The curriculum allows the technicians to perform required engine tests as in Power Assurance Checks, Vibration Surveys, and Timed Acceleration and Snap Deceleration Checks IAW the maintenance manual tests.

 

With respect to the Taxi portion of the course we provide the  Aircraft Taxi Procedures, Taxi Charts with all signs and markings including hold short  VFR & IFR instructions, VHF Communications with respect to ground and tower operation to taxi the airplane to and from the engine run-up area and also to a remote parking area. We will program the sim to simulate pushback from the gate and taxi on the gate.

 

The FFS simulator provides real hands-on experience with realism, especially for the practice of the non-normal conditions and emergencies.
 

       Objectives
       Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:

 

  • Demonstrate the NORMAL AUTOSTART & MANUAL start function of engines.

  • Demonstrate Left seat responsibilities and Right seat responsibilities with respect to indications, call outs, abnormal and emergencies procedures   

  • Identify and Explain in detail the normal function of all aircraft systems necessary to safely operate the Engine Starting and Shutdown procedures including the use of the Primary & Secondary Engine Displays.

  • Engine Starting, Engine Running, and Shutdown procedures with reference to IDU displays, Maintenance Pages, Snapshots, and Fault History.

  • Explain and Review Engine Run & Taxi procedures with reference to wind direction, engine limits, approved run up areas, engine ground test power requirements, and taxi procedures from airport paper charts or EFB.

  • Identify and perform engine tests normally required after line maintenance or engine installation.

  • Use aircraft radio communications systems to communicate with ground and air traffic control  using proper procedures and terminology.

  • Identify airport taxiway and runway signs and symbols, VFR Hold Short and ILS Hold Short procedures with perfect read back of taxi instructions..

  • Recall all appropriate hand and/or voice signals and standard terminology for clear communications between flight deck and ground personnel during airplane Towing, Pushback, and Taxi operations.
     

       8 Hours RE-CURRENCY Engine Run & Taxi Course                 16 Hours INITIAL Engine Run & Taxi Course                                                                                                                                              

                                                                Full Flight Simulators are located in :

     

        DALLAS, TEXAS          MIAMI, FLORIDA           ORLANDO, FLORIDA          WILMINGTON, OHIO                                    

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        Minimum recommendation is the 40 Hr  ATA 104 Level II course on type with Base or Line Maintenance experience

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