KU Aerospace Short Courses

Fundamental Avionics

Instructor(s)

Note: This course may be taught by one instructor or a combination of instructors depending on availability.

Description

This course is a comprehensive study of avionics from the simple stand-alone systems to the latest integrated systems. The theory of operation is covered as well as the environment and certification processes.

Target Audience

Designed for avionics engineers, electronic testing laboratory personnel, airframe systems and flight test engineers, government research laboratory personnel, FAA Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs), and military personnel procuring civil equipment.

Fee Includes

Includes instruction, course notebook, Principles of Avionics, by Albert Helfrick, Avionics Fundamentals, by Jeppesen Sanderson, supplemental materials, refreshments and five lunches. The course notes are for participants only and are not for sale.

Fees: See fee information for individual classes in the registration column on the right side of this page.

Class Time

Class time: 33.75 hours • 3.375 CEUs

Course Outline

Day One

Early history of aviation and wireless
History of regulatory and advisory bodies
Establishment of the National Airspace System, NAS
Federal Aviation Regulations, FAR
European regulatory and advisory agencies
Radio navigation
Antennas creation of radio beams
Nondirectional beacon
VHF omni range
Distance measuring, DME

Day Two

Long-Range Navigation, LORAN
Landing Systems, ILS
Radar altimeter
Ground proximity warning systems
Terrain Awareness and Warning System. TAWS
Satellite navigation
Global positioning system, GPS

Day Three

Secondary radar, Mode A/C, Mode S
Collision avoidance, TCAS
Automatic Dependent Surveillance, Broadcast, ADSB
Weather radar
Lightning detection
Airborne communication
Aeronautical telecommunications network
Data buses/networking
Compass/gyros
Air data systems

Day Four

Inertial navigation
Laser gyros
Random Navigation, RNAV
Required Navigation Performance, RNP Displays
Human factors
Electromagnetic compatibility
High intensity radiated fields, HIRF
Lightning effects

Day Five

Airborne environment, DO-160
Failure analysis
Safety assessment
Design assurance levels
Reliability prediction, MIL-HDBK 217
Software considerations, DO-178
Hardware considerations, DO-254
Flight data recorder
Cockpit voice recorder

Comments from Past Participants

"The avionics course was extremely engaging, thoughtfully organized and very well taught. I felt I came out with a much improved overall knowledge base that will no doubt aid me in my duties and future studies." — Mike Mustillo, Thales Canada

Dates and Locations

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Registration Information

Mail
Aerospace Short Courses
The University of Kansas
Continuing Education
Registrations
1515 St. Andrews Drive
Lawrence, KS 66047-1625

Phone
Toll-free 877-404-5823
or 785-864-5823
Fax
785-864-4871
TDD
800-766-3777
E-mail
kuce@ku.edu