1. To impart ab-initio training in the field of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering to cover basic licence in Mechanical Stream (Aero plane and Power Plant) Comprising Light Aero plane (LA), Piston Engines (PE), Heavy Aero plane (HA), Jet Engines (JE).

2. To impart ab-initio training in the field of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering to cover basic licence in Avionics Stream comprising Electrical System (ES), Instrument Systems(IS) and Radio Navigation System (RN).

3. To impart ab-initio training in the filed of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering to cover basic licence in Mechanical Stream (Helicopters and Power Plants) Comprising of Rotary Wing Aircraft (RA), Piston Engine (PE) and Jet Engine (JE).

B. Details of Infrastructure Available:

a. There are seven Heavy/light aircraft and Helicopter for demonstration purposes. Labs: The College has the following shops equipped with various aircraft systems for practical training.

• 1. General Engineering workshop.
• 2. Machine shop
• 3. Airframe Lab
• 4. Aero engine Lab
• 5. Propeller Lab
• 6. Instruments Lab
• 7. Electrical Lab
• 8. Radio Lab
• 9. Computer Lab

These labs are housed in our Technical building in large area to accommodate the students during their practical training conducted in these shops.

There are two hangers with enough ground space to keep all the aircraft of the College.

The College library has adequate number of Text books covering the entire subjects of AME training for use and reference purposes. In addition the College computer lab has around 65 computers with internet facilities. Well ventilated class rooms to accommodate 30 students each, in sufficient numbers for their theory classes are available in the campus.

b. Bachelor of Business Administration Course under Distance Education Programme of Alagappa University

• Special DGCA Exam Coaching
• Aircraft for Practical Training
• Heavy Aircraft: Laserjet 25 B, King Air C 90
• Helicopter : Bell 47 G, Enstrom F 28
• Light Aircraft : Cessna 152, Euro plane, Cessna 150, HT2

C. Manpower including CI, Dy.CI and Instructors.

The College has a Chief Instructor and sufficient number of instructors of various disciplines qualified with an average of 15 to 20 yrs. Aircraft maintenance experience, which includes engineering graduates and BAMEL holders. Faculty Team of 52 member on roll with vast experience in the field of Aviation.

D. System of Admission including details of screening test, medical tests etc.

1. The minimum qualification for admission to AME training is successful completion of 10+2 with a minimum of 50% aggregate in physics and Mathematics. Or A diploma in Engineering.

2. Students are admitted for the AME course once a year in the month of July and streams of training allotted based on their aptitude.

3. Students are to produce a medical certificate from an MBBS doctor for their physical fitness and Opthemalogist from colour blindness along with their application for admission.

E. List of successful candidates:

The College has been conducting the approved AME course since 1984. 42 batches of students had undergone the course till the end of year 2008 with most of them holding senior level position in the engineering wing of the industry, both domestic and international. Batch numbers 43 to 62 are undergoing training in various stages as on September 2009.

F. Duration of the course including on �the job training details.

AME course is of three year duration with 2 yrs.6 months class room training of five semesters of 6 months each, followed by an on-the job training of 6 months arranged either in our College or in the industry