ASTM F3245-17

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Designation:F3245 −17
Standard Guide for
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Aircraft Electronics Technician Personal Certification
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3245; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.2 See Table 1 for task and knowledge definitions relating
to the education requirements for Aircraft Electronics Techni-
1.1 The purpose of this guide is to address the basic
cian (AET) professionals.
fundamental subject knowledge, task performance, and task
3.3 Explanations for Task Knowledge and Subject Knowl-
knowledge activities and functions for avionics professionals
edge Levels:
to be titled Aircraft Electronics Technicians (AETs).
3.3.1 A task knowledge scale value may be used alone or
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
with a task performance scale value to define a level of
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
knowledge for a specific task. (Example: b and 1b)
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.3.2 A subject knowledge scale value is used alone to
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
define a level of knowledge for a subject not directly related to
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
any specific task, or for a subject common to several tasks.
2. Referenced Documents
4. Significance and Use
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1 The guide is intended to be used to assess competencies
F3060 Terminology for Aircraft
of qualified individuals who wish to become certified as an
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Aircraft Electronics Technician through a certification pro-
2.2 FAA Standards:
gram.
FAA AC43.13-1B Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and
Practices – Aircraft Inspection and Repair (with Change
4.2 The guide is intended to be used in concert with a
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certification provider’s structure and materials for
FAA AC43.13-2B Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and
management, exam delivery, and candidate preparation.
Practices – Aircraft Alterations
FAA Federal Aviation Regulations for Aviation Mainte- 5. Test Knowledge Requirements
nance Technicians
5.1 The following subject, performance, and task knowl-
FAA-H-8083-30 Aviation Maintenance Technician Hand-
edgeareasshallbeassessedbylevels(referencedinTable1)of
book – General
competency in the exam items.
FAA-H-8083-30 Aviation Maintenance Technician Hand-
5.2 Introductory and General Requirements:
book – Airframe Volume 1
5.2.1 Direct Current (DC) Basic Terms—Knows and can
FAA-H-8083-30 Aviation Maintenance Technician Hand-
identify the relationship of basic facts and state general
book – Airframe Volume 2
principles about “Direct Current.”The following is a minimum
listoftermsassociatedwiththissubject.(ref.Table1,LevelB)
3. Terminology
5.2.1.1 Ampere,
3.1 See Terminology F3060.
5.2.1.2 Battery,
5.2.1.3 Capacitor,
5.2.1.4 Conductor,
1 5.2.1.5 Coulomb,
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F46 on Aerospace
Personnel and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F46.02 on Avionics and
5.2.1.6 Current,
Information Technology Endorsements.
5.2.1.7 Direct Current,
Current edition approved March 1, 2017. Published March 2017. DOI: 10.1520/
5.2.1.8 Electron,
F3245-17.
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5.2.1.9 EMF,
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.2.1.10 Farad,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
5.2.1.11 Henry,
the ASTM website.
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5.2.1.12 Inductor,
Available from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 800 Independence
Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591, http://www.faa.gov. 5.2.1.13 Insulator,
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TABLE 1 Task and Knowledge Levels
Scale Value Definition: The Individual
1 ISLIMITED. (Can do simple parts of the task. Needs to be told or shown how to do most of the task)
2 ISPARTIALLYPROFICIENT. (Can do most parts of the task. Needs only help on hardest parts.)
Task Performance Levels
3 ISCOMPETENT. (Can do all parts of the task. Needs only a spot check of completed work.)
4 ISPROFICIENT. (Can do the complete task quickly and accurately. Can tell or show others how to do the task.)
a KNOWSNOMENCLATURE. (Can name parts, tools, and simple facts about the task.)
b KNOWSPROCEDURES. (Can determine step-by-step procedures for doing the task.)
Task Knowledge Levels
c KNOWSOPERATINGPRINCIPLES. (Can identify why and when the task must be done and why each step is needed.)
d KNOWSADVAN
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