1. To impart ab-initio training in the field of Aircraft Maintenance Engineeringto 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.
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 hangars 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
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. For admission to AME training the candidate shall have passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from a Board or University or its equivalent. (Eligibility subjected to the DGCA’s guidelines in force at the time of admission) .
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. 62 batches of students had undergone the course till the end of year 2011 with most of them holding senior level position in the engineering wing of the industry, both domestic and international. Batch numbers 63 to 66 ‘A’ are undergoing training in various stages as on February 2012.
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.
1. On the job training is conducted at the institute under the approval of DGCA only for NCAAS students . The institute has the variety of serviceable aircrafts for extensive use by students under going OJT . The training is directly supervised by experienced instructor who has put up more than 20 years of aircraft maintenance experience and holding BAMEC.
2. The students are admitted in batches and will be on OJT for a period of six months. OJT shall include a systematic training of students on maintenance procedures and imparting knowledge on the aircraft system and equipments held by the institute. The training shall include familiarization of aircrafts systems covering the ATA chapters in depth as applicable to the streams.
3. In case more numbers of students opting to undergo training in institute at a time beyond the capacity of admission to OJT the Chief Instructor shall decide to train the students in periodical interval of 3 months each.
4. Students shall have a minimum of 80% attendance out of the 100 working days spread over a span of 6 months. The training shall be extended at the discretion of Chief Instructor if the student's level of knowledge on maintenance and maintenance procedures assessed "Below Average".
Students knowledge on systems shall be evaluated during OJT through suitable methods Viz, written examination , oral, practical exercises as applicable.
5. The fees for OJT is Rs. 35,000/- for the entire training.
On the job training is not made compulsory at institute. Students shall be encouraged to do OJT on regular AMOs where actual maintenance activities are carried out rather than simulated conditions at the institute.
