2192 pages in 5 volumes as follows

Volume 1 - Chapters 1,2 and 3 (Aerodynamics and Structures) - 354 pages

Volume 2 - Chapters 5 and 18 (Avionic Systems and On Board Maintenance Systems) - 565 pages

Volume 3 - Chapters 6 and 14 (Electrical Systems and Lights) - 322 pages

Volume 4 - Chapters 4,7,8,9 and 10 (Mechanical systems) - 442 pages

Volume 5 - Chapters 11, 12, 13, 15 and 16 (Mechanical systems continued) - 452 pages

CONTENTS

Module 11.1 Theory of Flight   

11.1.1 Aeroplane Aerodynamics and Flight Controls        

• The Atmosphere    
• The Aeroplane Anatomy  
• Four Forces of Flight         
• Three Axes of Flight          
• Turning Flight         
• The Stall      
• Aircraft Stability      
• Aircraft Control       
• Control Configuration       
• High Lift Devices   
• Stall Strips   
• Vortex Generators  
• Spoilers, Lift Dumps and Speed Brakes
• Secondary Control Surfaces       
• Other Control Surface Features  
• V Speeds     

11.1.2 High Speed Flight

• Introduction
• Terminology
• Speed of Sound     
• Shock Waves         
• Wave Drag  
• Effects of Compressibility on Lift
• Aerodynamic Heating       
• Area Rule    
• Supersonic Intakes
• Effects of Increasing Mach No on Stability       
• Sweepback
• Shock Stall  

Module 11.2 Airframe Structures – General Concepts      

(a)    

• Airworthiness Requirements for Structural Strength  
• Safe-Life      
• Fail-Safe Design    
• Damage Tolerance
• Structural Classification   
• Dimensions and Locations          
• Aircraft Structural Design
• System Installation Provision      
• Drains and Ventilation Provision
• Lightning Strike Protection (LSP) and Static Dissipation       
• Stresses Acting on an Aeroplane Structure     
• Stress, Strain and Hooke’s Law  
• Structure Definitions         

(b)    

• Construction Methods of Aeroplanes    
• Structure Assembly Techniques
• Riveting       
• Bolting         
• Bonding       
• Surface Protection
• Aircraft Cleaning    
• Aircraft Symmetry Checks

Module 11.4 Air Conditioning and Pressurisation  (ATA 21)       

11.4.1 Air Supply 

• EASA Regulations
• Air Supply Sources
• Conditioned Air Ground Sources (Low Pressure Supply)     
• Ram Air Systems   
• Compressor or Blower Systems  
• Engine and APU Bleed Systems
• Ground Service Connection        
• Flow Control System         
• Pack Valves (Transport Category Aircraft)        

11.4.2 Air Conditioning  

• Human Needs in Flight    
• The Physics of Cabin Atmosphere Control      
• Heating Systems    
• Air Conditioning Systems
• Vapour Cycle Systems     
• Air Cycle Systems  
• Distribution Systems         
• Temperature Control System       

11.4.3 Pressurisation     

• Fundamentals        
• Terms and Definitions      
• Pressurization Control Systems  
• Pressurization System Monitoring Devices      
• Outflow Valves       
• Analogue and Digital Pressurization Control Systems          
• Pressure Control Panel    
• Flight Profile
• System Interfaces  
• Testing of Pressurisation Systems         
• Maintenance          

11.4.4 Safety and Warning Devices    

• Handling Precautions       
• Failures Resulting in High Cabin Altitude        
• Negative Cabin Differential Pressure Relief    
• Positive Cabin Differential Pressure Relief      
• Blowout Panels      
• Ditching       
• Landing Field Elevation Selector
• Emergency Ram Air Source        
• Indication and Warning of Pressurisation Systems    

Module 11.5 Instruments/Avionic Systems  

11.5.1 Instrument Systems (ATA 31)  

• Aircraft Indicating Systems – General    
• Variable Resistance Systems      
• Synchros     
• Direct Torquer Systems    
• Servo Systems       
• Resolvers    
• Linear Variable Differential Transducers (LVDTs)      
• Rotary Variable Differential Transducers (RVDTs)     
• Servo Loops
• Pressure Measuring Instruments
• Absolute Pressure Instruments   
• Gauge Pressure Instruments      
• Differential Pressure Instruments
• Strain Gauges        
• Piezo-Resistive Sensors  
• Variable Frequency Signals        
• Temperature Measurement          
• Non-Electrical Temperature Measurements     
• Temperature Dependant Resistors        
• Quantity Indication System          
• DC Electrical Indicators    
• Digital Fuel Quantity Indicating System
• Stall Warning and Angle of Attack Systems     
• Stall Warning Systems     
• Angle of Attack Indicators
• Pitot-Static Systems
• International Standard Atmosphere (ISA)         
• Light Aircraft System         
• Large Aircraft System        
• Air Data Sensors    
• Air Data Module     
• Altimeters    
• Principle of Operation       
• Drum-Type Altimeters       
• Pressure Altitude   
• Density Altitude      
• The Sensitive Altimeter     
• Types of Altitude Measurement  
• Altimeter Indicators
• Altimeter Errors       
• Blockages and Leakages
• Servo Altimeters     
• Encoding Altimeters          
• Altimeter Tests        
• Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)     
• Principle of Operation       
• VSI Errors    
• VSI Faults   
• Instantaneous Vertical Speed Indicator (IVSI)
• Airspeed Indicator (ASI)    
• Principle of Operation       
• Airspeeds    
• True Airspeed (TAS) Indicators   
• ASI Errors    
• ASI Faults   
• Temperatures         
• Total Air Temperature        
• Static Air Temperature      
• Mach Speed
• Altitude versus IAS/Mach
• Overspeed Warning          
• Mach Meter
• Combination Airspeed Indicator
• Mach meter Construction and Operation          
• Mach Meter Errors
• Mach Meter Blockages and Leakages   
• Mach Meter Accuracy       
• Air Data Computer
• General        
• Examples of Airdata Systems      
• Gyroscopic Instruments    
• Rigidity         
• Precession  
• Types of Gyro         
• Vertical Gyro
• Attitude Indicator    
• Erection of the Vertical Gyros      
• Remote Artificial Horizon Indicator         
• Directional Gyro     
• Slaving of Directional Gyro          
• Gyro Wander          
• Rate Gyro    
• Turn and Slip Indication   
• Turn Coordinator Indicator
• Gyro Instrument Power Systems
• Magnetic Compasses       
• Earth’s Magnetic Field      
• Aeroplane Magnetism       
• Deviation and its Compensation
• Regulation (EASA) Limits
• Compass Swinging
• Deviation Compensation Devices          
• Summary of Deviation and Variation     
• Direct Reading (Standby) Magnetic Compass
• Direct Reading Compass Errors
• Turning Errors        
• Other Errors
• Flux Valve   
• Slaved Gyro Compass      
• Compass Systems
• Remote compensator

11.5.2 - Avionic Systems (ATA 22/23/34)

• Autoflight (ATA 22)          
• Introduction
• Synchronisation    
• Terms and Definitions      
• System Layouts      
• Layout Examples   
• Autopilot      
• Flight Director         
• Servo Actuators      
• Control Wheel Steering    
• Operational Modes
• Landing       
• Pitch Trim    
• Yaw Damping         
• Auto Throttle/Thrust
• Automatic Landing
• Fault Isolation and Test    
• Communications (ATA 23)        
• Radio Communication - General
• VHF Communication        
• HF Communication
• SELCAL      
• Satellite Communication (SATCOM)     
• Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS)       
• Audio Integrating   
• Interphone  
• Passenger Address
• Cabin Intercommunication Data System (CIDS)         
• Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR)    
• Navigation Systems (ATA 34)   
• Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)    
• Inertial Navigation System (INS)
• Automatic Direction Finder (ADF)          
• VHF Navigation - Overview         
• Instrument Landing System (ILS)
• VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)       
• Marker Beacon       
• Distance Measurement Equipment (DME)       
• Global Position System (GPS)    
• Area Navigation (RNAV)  
• Navigation Radio Tuning
• Flight Management System (FMS)         
• Radio Altimeter       
• Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS)    
• ATC Transponder  
• Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)
• Weather Radar       
• Flight Data Recorder (FDR)         

Module 11.6 Electrical Power   

• Introduction - Types of Electrical Power
• Direct Current (DC)
• Alternating Current (AC)  
• Aircraft Systems     
• Batteries      
• Primary Cells          
• Secondary Cells    
• Aircraft Main Batteries       
• Aircraft Lead-Acid Batteries         
• Aircraft Nickel-Cadmium Batteries          
• Battery Capacity     
• Battery Room Tests
• NiCad Battery Thermal Runaway
• Battery Installations
• Grouping of Multiple Batteries     
• Battery Charging    
• Maintenance Practices     
• Storage and Transportation         
• Direct Current (DC) Generation  
• Theory          
• Construction
• Inspection and Maintenance       
• DC Generator Storage      
• DC Generator Circuits      
• DC Alternators        
• Twin Engined Aircraft DC Alternator System   
• Turbine-Engine Starter-Generator System       
• Alternating Current (AC) Generation     
• Theory and Types  
• Power in a Three-Phase System
• Frequency Wild Generators and Systems        
• Constant-speed Generators        
• Voltage Regulation
• Carbon-pile Voltage Regulator   
• Vibrator-type Voltage Regulator  
• Three-Unit Regulators      
• Error Sensing Bridge Method      
• Solid-state Voltage Regulators    
• Magnetic Amplifier Voltage Regulator   
• Constant Speed Drive Unit (CSDU) and Integrated Drive Generator (IDG)
• Principle of the CSDU/IDG          
• CSDU in a Non-Paralleled System        
• Operation    
• Governing System
• CSDU in a Paralleled System     
• The Integrated Drive Generator (IDG)   
• IDG Hydraulic System       
• Flightdeck Control and Indication of the CSDU/IDG  
• Brushless Generator         
• General Principle   
• Stationary Magnet Type    
• The Permanent Magnet Generator (PMG) type
• Variable Speed Constant Frequency (VSCF) Generators     
• General Principle   
• Operation    
• Built In Test (BIT)   
• Emergency Power Generation    
• Ram Air Turbine (RAT)     
• Constant Speed Motor/Generator
• Transformer Rectifiers      
• Diodes as Rectifier
• Rectifier Types       
• Transformer Rectifier Unit (TRU)
• Inverters       
• Rotary Inverter        
• Static Inverter          
• Power Sources Summary
• External/Ground Power    
• DC Ground Power (Small Aircraft)         
• AC Ground Power (3-phase)       
• Electrical Power Distribution       
• Hardware Overview
• Busbars       
• Circuit Breakers     
• Relays          
• Fuses
• Ammeter and Loadmeter  
• Example Circuits    
• Generator / Busbar Connection and Disconnection   
• Circuit Protection   
• Fuses and Current Limiters         
• Circuit Breakers     
• Reverse Current Cut-out Relays
• Overvoltage Protection     
• AC Supply System Protection     
• Undervoltage Protection   
• Under/Over Frequency     
• Maintenance Practices     
• Electrical Distribution Systems    
• AC Distribution       
• DC Distribution      
• Split Bus Systems  
• Example - A320      
• Paralleled Systems
• Reactive and Real Load Sharing
• Methods       
• Fault Protection      
• Electrical Load Control Unit (ELCU)      
• AC Load Shedding
• Fault Protection      
• Parameters  
• Merz-Price Protection System     
• Manual Tripping of the GCR       
• Built In Test Equipment (BITE)    
• Flightdeck Controls and Indication       

Module 11.7 Equipment and Furnishings (ATA 25)

(a)    

• Emergency Equipment   
• General       
• Layout         
• Fire Gloves
• Torches      
• Oxygen Bottles     
• Fire Extinguishers
• Life Vests   
• Megaphone
• Fire Axe       
• Emergency Evacuation  
• Emergency Evacuation Requirements          
• Escape Slides       
• Flight Crew Emergency Exits   
• Emergency Ropes

(b)

• Cockpit       
• Layout         
• Pilot’s Seats
• Observer’s Seats  
• Attendant’s Seats
• Seat Belts and Shoulder Harnesses   
• Furnishing Materials       
• Cabin
• Layout         
• Passenger Seats  
• Galleys        
• Lavatories  
• Placards     
• Cargo Compartments     
• Bulk Cargo Compartments       
• Container Cargo Compartments         
• Cargo Compartment Linings    
• Cargo Handling and Retention Equipment   
• Webbing and Nets
• Passenger Service Units (PSU)
• General       
• Passenger signs  
• Attendant Call       
• Airstairs      
• General       
• Folding / Retractable Airstairs  
• Airstair Operation
• Cabin Entertainment Systems  
• In Flight Entertainment (IFE)     
• Passenger Visual Information System
• Passenger Entertainment System (PES)       
• Multiplex Techniques     
• System Controls  
• Matsushita System 2000E

Module 11.8 Fire Protection (ATA 26)

(a)

• Requirements for Fire     
• Fire Detection Systems  
• Fire Detectors and Overheat Detection Systems    
• Thermal Switches
• Continuous-Loop Detector Systems  
• Pneumatic Types Fire/Overheat Detectors   
• Pneumatic System Leak Warning Systems  
• Maintenance Practices   
• Detection Systems          
• Fire Detection or Control Unit   
• Smoke and Flame Detectors     
• Carbon Monoxide Detectors     
• Visual Smoke Detectors
• Fire Zones  
• Fire-Extinguishing Systems      
• Fire-Extinguishing Agents         
• High-Rate-Discharge (HRD) Extinguishing Systems         
• Servicing of Fire-Extinguishing Systems      
• Fire Protection Systems
• APU  
• Cargo Compartment       
• Lavatory Smoke Detection        
• Waste Bin Fire Extinguisher     
• Lavatory Regulatory Requirements    
• Avionics Smoke Detection        
• Example System – Boeing 737
• Engine Fire Extinguishing Systems   
• Typical Large Commercial Twin Jet Fire Extinguishing System
• Common Extinguishing Agents, Approved for Engine Fire Extinguishing     
• Engine Bottle Discharge Indicators

(b)

• Portable Fire Extinguishers      
• EASA Requirements       
• Types of Portable Fire Extinguisher   
• Maintenance and Inspection

Module 11.9 Flight Controls (ATA 27)

• Control System Overview
• Primary controls: aileron, elevator, rudder, spoiler       
• Trim Control
• Pitch Trimming       
• Versine Signal       
• Active Load Control
• High Lift Devices   
• Lift Dump and Speed Brakes      
• Torque Limiting      
• Artificial Feel and Centring          
• Flutter Damping     
• Yaw Damper
• Mach Trim   
• Rudder Limiter        
• Gust Locks  
• Stall Protection Systems   
• Rigging of Cable Operated Flight Controls       
• Fly By Wire

Module 11.10 Fuel Systems (ATA 28)

• Requirements         
• Fuel Tanks  
• Fuel Feed System
• Cross-Feed System
• Fuelling and Defuelling the System      
• Fuel Quantity Indication System
• Fuel Jettison System         
• Longitudinal Balance Fuel Systems      
• Fuel Contamination

Module 11.11 Hydraulic Power (ATA 29)      

• Introduction
• Aircraft Hydraulics Definition      
• What is a hydraulic system?        
• Advantages of Hydraulic Systems          
• Some Devices Operated by Hydraulic Systems in Aircraft     
• Theory of Operation          
• Hydraulic Circuits  
• System Layout        
• Overview     
• Typical System Architecture        
• Power Packs
• Hydraulic Fluids     
• Vegetable Based Fluids   
• Mineral Based Fluids        
• Phosphate Ester Based Fluids   
• Skydrol         
• Compressibility of Hydraulic fluid
• Hydraulic Fluid Sampling and Analysis
• Hydraulic Pumps   
• Classification of Pumps   
• Gear Pumps
• Vane Pump
• Reciprocating (Piston) Pumps    
• Engine Driven Pump (EDP)        
• Electric Motor Driven Pump (EMDP)      
• Emergency and Auxiliary Pressure Generation          
• Pressure Generation for Servicing and Testing
• Hand Pumps          
• Ram Air Turbine (RAT)     
• Power Transfer Unit (PTU)
• Air Driven Pump (ADP)    
• Hydraulic System Components  
• Hydraulic Reservoir
• Hydraulic Actuators
• Hydraulic Filters     
• Pressure Relief Valves (PRV)     
• Thermal Relief Valves      
• Hydraulic Seals      
• Hydraulic Accumulators   
• Priority Valves        
• Shuttle Valves        
• Pressure Reducing Valve
• Brake Control Valves        
• Non-return Valves (Check Valves)         
• Restrictor Valves    
• Automatic Cut-out Valves (ACOV)         
• Sequence Valves  
• Hydraulic Fuses     
• Modulators  
• Hydraulic Selectors
• Control, Indication and Warning
• Flightdeck Control Panels
• Flightdeck Indications       
• Pressure Indication
• Pressure Switch     
• Quantity Indication
• Low Level Switch   
• Flow Indication       
• Temperature Indication     
• Maintenance          
• Components for Servicing Purposes     
• Sampling     
• Flushing      
• Draining the System         
• Filling the System  
• Routine Maintenance       
• Seals
• Storage

Module 11.12 Ice and Rain Protection (ATA 30)

• Ice Formation         
• Ice Formation in Flight      
• Classification of Ice
• Definitions  
• Ice Detection
• Visual Method for Ice Detection  
• Ice Detection Spot Lights
• Pressure Operated Ice Detector  
• Vibrating Rod Ice Detector
• Hot Rod Ice Detector         
• Serrated Rotor Ice Detector Head
• Radioactive Ice Detector System
• Anti-Icing/De-Icing Systems        
• Aerofoil Ice Protection       
• Thermal (Hot-Air) Systems
• Electrical Systems
• Fluid De-Icing Systems    
• Pneumatic De-Icing System        
• Engine Anti-Ice Systems  
• General        
• Engine Anti-Ice Valves     
• Engine Anti-Ice P/B or Switch     
• Swirl Tube or Piccolo Duct
• Windshield De-icing and Anti-icing Systems   
• Fluid De-Icing System      
• Electrical Anti-icing System         
• Windshield Wiper System
• Rain Repellent System     
• Probes and Drain Heating
• Introduction
• Heated Air Data Probes    
• General Safety Precautions        
• Typical Probe Heating System    
• Probe Heating System Monitored by Current Sensing Relays         
• Probe Heating System controlled by Probe Heat Computer  
• Potable and Waste Water Heating Systems     
• Water and Toilet Drain Heaters

Module 11.13 Landing Gear (ATA 32)

• General        
• Configurations       
• Definitions  
• Main Landing Gear
• Configurations       
• Multi-Axle    
• Weight-on-Wheels Switch
• Nose Landing Gears         
• Overview     
• Centreing Cams     
• Shimmy Dampers  
• Shock Strut
• General Principle   
• Landing      
• Take-off       
• Servicing     
• Extension and Retraction
• Hydraulic Retraction Systems     
• Retraction / Extension System Components    
• Emergency Extension System    
• Pneumatic Retraction System     
• Electrical Retraction System        
• Indication and Warning    
• Gear Position Indication   
• Gear-up Landing - Warning Devices     
• Brake Temperature Monitoring and Display     
• Wheels        
• Construction
• Thermal Relief Fuse Plugs          
• Wheel Removal and Installation
• Wheel Inspection   
• Wheel Bearings     
• Aircraft Tyres
• Tubed Tyres
• Tubeless Tyres       
• Construction and Definitions      
• Tread Patterns        
• Aircraft Tyre Ratings          
• Aircraft Tyre Types
• Aircraft Tyre Dimensions and Markings
• Other Markings       
• Chine Tyres
• Aircraft Tyre Inflation         
• Aircraft Tyre Wear Limitations      
• Tyre Inspection and Damage      
• Fitting Tubed Tyres
• Fitting Tubeless Tyres       
• Wheels Suitable for Tubed or Tubeless Tyres
• Assembling the Wheel     
• Inflation and Testing         
• Immersion Test       
• Tyre Creep  
• Maintenance of Tyres       
• Removing Tyres     
• Repair of Tyres and Tubes
• Tyre Storage
• Aircraft Brakes        
• General        
• Drum Brake Systems        
• Disc Brake Systems          
• Carbon Brakes       
• Brake Adjuster        
• Inspection of Disc Brakes
• Overheated Brakes
• Hydraulic Braking Systems          
• Low Pressure Systems     
• High Pressure Systems    
• Emergency Brake System
• Parking Brake         
• In-Flight Brake        
• Bleeding the Brakes          
• Testing the Brakes
• Anti-Skid Systems
• Dry Skid       
• Aquaplaning
• Maxaret System      
• Electronic Anti-Skid Systems      
• Auto Brake System
• Steering       
• Nose Wheel Steering        
• Body Gear Steering

Module 11.14 Lights (ATA 33)

• Units of Light Intensity      
• External Lighting   
• Overview of External Lights         
• Requirements         
• Landing Lights       
• Runway Turn-Off Lights   
• Wing Scanning Lights      
• Taxi lights    
• Wing Lights
• Logo lights  
• Wheel Well lights   
• Position (Navigation) Lights        
• Anti-Collision Light
• Internal Lighting     
• Incandescent Lights          
• Electro Luminescent Light
• Fluorescent Lights
• Flightdeck Lighting
• Cabin Lighting       
• Cargo Compartments Lights        
• Wheel Well Lights
• Emergency Lighting          
• Electro Luminescence (EL)         
• Self Illuminating Signs     
• Emergency Lights Control
• Power Supplies for emergency lights    
• Regulations for Emergency Lights        
• Floor Proximity Escape Path Lighting    
• Helicopter Ditching
• Emergency Exit Lighting Activation       
• Emergency Lighting System Characteristics    
• Escape Window Lighting
• Central Warning Systems (CWS)

Module 11.15 Oxygen (ATA 35)

• The Need for Oxygen        
• Atmospheric Composition
• Types of Oxygen    
• Human Affects due to Altitude    
• Requirement of Oxygen for Passengers
• Effective Performance Time (EPT)  &am