| Show J Graduates first Airframe Maintenance Class by Ed Lile Reporting Layout Layout Editor From W Aircraft Training Center a fir first t has taken place as fifteen men and one woman completed the first Airframe Maintenance course and have graduated as certified FAA c a airframe mechanics For each of the students it has been an intensive 1200 hours 31 2 quarters of classroom and shop training culminating with oral general and practical FAA testing to qualify for certification Charles Woodbury instructor and FAA certified Inspection Authority IA said This is the completion of the first phase The students now will begin hours of the c a power plant maintenance phase Y Woodbury added that oral general and practical FAA testing will again be required for the power plant engine certification Instruction comes from a total of three instructors instructors all all FAA certified Tom Carman is a Designated Maintenance Examiner as well as an IA Brian Williamson also has his IA Woodbury started the program and has instructed as well as directed it for the past four quarters Woodbury is proud of the square feet of the new building located at 2481 South 1560 West in W leased by He said the growth of the class will win fill the four large classrooms two shops and hanger area He added that the three instructors will have separate offices c j 1 Asked if he had encountered any difficulty in obtaining aircraft or parts for training he responded No not now We have two Army U and one U U-ll type aircraft as well as eight J J 34 34 jet engines from the Air Force aircraft storage area in Arizona He added that the students are in the process of rebuilding a school purchased Stinson for flight certification We also have a Cessna on loan to complete an FAA periodical Woodbury said Other miscellaneous items of damaged fuselages and c a engines are on hand for classroom training Classroom ups mock-ups are also used What about Pilot training Well Woodbury commented we hope this will be approved for our next phase Right now they want tomake sure the Airframe and maintenance program is secured John Udy division chairman of metals and automotive trades emphasized that the c a Airframe and Maintenance program has been approved by the FAA but has not come under phase 1 lor or phase 2 by the tle Board of Regents U Udy dy stated that Dixie College at St. St George and in Logan have the Aviation Maintenance Technician program and feel it a threat to have in the program But said Udy offers no challenge at all Our position is centered around more aviation activities and draws from a student potential that would not be able to take advantage of the program if we were not to offer it Aviation Airframe and Maintenance program is offered through Trades and Industry Walter White is the Dean I a ai r i q I R rr IA A t r-t t am a- a J m N J v n ti tiL X L I- I z 7 t r 4 y r j f r Getting the plug hook hooked d up is the next procedure for Sandy Tulley Instructor Charles Woodbury watches procedure w ww u ww r 2 kS k I X 7 j r S f p J U u. u h J vI Ey r w no P t i f 1 4 w t. t y 1 r z r t i i O Oi 1 f f. f i 4 j 4 1 4 V 1 oW f iL r y t t Jf-f Jf il l 1 t ic k ii 4 1 t JI f I. I t Jj dh M OM x A i w A i t i w o N t j- j jYl W k 1 m N A surplus army U 8 might just fly again when airframe class gets through with it 1 s wE- wE wEL LI L- L I f s t I r a c 1 x An army surplus U 10 becomes classroom training f for or aircraft airframe airframe air air- frame mechanics mechanic's class 3 Jt J 1 N o rut n na r F a o W fr j M f Students George Smith and Nicholas S. S Nichols make adjustments on F 1000 landing anding gear mockup while Brian Williamson instructor looks on I 1 l f t 4 r E Et t j. j i iL L S i y 4 0 K ay r Woodbury checks class agenda with Divis Division m Chair J John hn Ud Udy I a r I r r |
