Avotek opens its Learning Center and Aviation Technology Museum

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Avotek is pleased to announce it has opened a state-of-the-art facility that combines a first-class classroom, a fully equipped laboratory, and a captivating museum to offer a comprehensive learning experience for aviation enthusiasts of all ages.

The Avotek Learning Center is designed to bolster aviation maintenance instructors and schools. With a focus on practical skills and industry best practices, the center offers a variety of courses and certifications. Experienced instructors will guide class members through class and hands-on training, ensuring they are well-prepared to teach in the aviation maintenance field.

The lecture classroom has seating for 20 in first-class airline seating. The lab classroom has workstations for up to 24 students and is fully outfitted with electrical and air connections at each workbench. Both classrooms are fully climate controlled.

Next to the learning center is the Aviation Technology Museum, which showcases a collection that tells the story of aviation’s evolution of historical aircraft. The museum includes displays and artifacts in the following areas.

  • Aircraft powerplants (turbine and reciprocating)
  • Aircraft systems
  • Aircraft structures
  • Avionics
  • The history and development of aviation maintenance training in the USA
  • Rockets and spaceflight
  • Beechcraft King Air models and variants, civilian and military
  • Beechcraft T34 Mentor trainer
  • Aircraft rescue firefighting (ARFF)

The Avotek Learning Center and Aviation Technology Museum is in Weyers Cave, Virginia. Information about traveling here, where to stay, and what to do is on this page.

 

Avotek Releases the Aviation Mechanic ACS Book Series

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Finally! An entire set of Aviation Mechanic Airman Certification Standards (ACS) textbooks you can teach from. This series is arranged/organized by the FAA ACS subjects and covers everything. We used the 67 pages of the ACS as a roadmap to create more than 2,100 pages of General, Airframe, and Powerplant material.

As background, the FAA made a huge step forward with the new Part 147 in modernizing the training requirements. We created a new book series that is specifically tailored to work with the new requirements.

Ease your workload and use books that directly support the ACS—books that are ACS Good-to-Go!

For details on each book, see

These textbooks are available for ordering now. If you have any questions, call or email us at 800.828.6835 or sales@avotek.com.

Save 40% During Avotek-Online’s Black Friday Sale!

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From Nov. 20 to Nov. 30, save $67 on Fundamentals of Aircraft Electronics I and $40 on Fundamentals of Aircraft Electronics II. These online courses are the essential guide to aircraft electronics associated with AET certification, for the student with little or no background in this field. These courses have been produced as a way to present the material covered in the companion textbook and workbook and provide a complete learning experience at home, at work, or in a school setting. 

Find all our courses on our website!

Avotek Welcomes Dennis DeMille

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Avotek is pleased to announce it has hired Dennis DeMille as Production Manager. Dennis spent 21 years active duty in the U.S. Marines and retired in 2004. Since then, he has gained 18 years of experience at manufacturing companies. He has a history of decreasing lead times, improving quality and service, and increasing customer satisfaction. He looks forward to bolstering our manufacturing operation and helping customers build success with Avotek products. Dennis is also a licensed pilot and has a keen interest in aviation. He and Lori, his wife of 35 years, have three daughters and eight grandchildren.

Avotek-Online releases new course: Aircraft Fuel Systems

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Aircraft fuel systems started with gravity systems that had only four parts. Now we have complex turbine engine systems with three types of pumps, several types of filters, a crossfeed system, pressure return lines, bottom pressure refueling with digital readouts, and all going into, or out of, several tanks at the same time.

Need an introduction to the basics of aircraft fuels, fuel system types, the components in the fuel system, and the basics of maintenance and inspection of the aircraft fuel systems? Get it with Avotek-Online’s newest course, Aircraft Fuel Systems.

With a total run time of 48 minutes, this program is presented in three lessons; Aircraft Fuel Basics, System Types and Components, and Inspection and Maintenance. Purchase Aircraft Fuel Systems on the here.

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Avotek Improves Flight Safety with Risk Management for Aviation Maintenance Technicians

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Risk Management for Aviation Maintenance Technicians is Avotek’s newest publication for improving flight safety by means of risk management.

Air travel is very safe, but more can be done to make it even more so. A key way to do this is to manage risk. David Jones explains risk management in the aircraft maintenance environment in a language and format for the AMT student. With the introduction of risk management elements to the ACS, it is critical that this information is available to candidates for certification.

This eight-chapter title contains photos and illustrations. It is available as a softcover book or as a web-based or downloadable eBook. Purchase Risk Management for Aviation Maintenance Technicians here!

Avotek-Online Releases New Airframe Fire Protection Systems Course

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Avotek-Online has released Airframe Fire Protection Systems, an online course that introduces students to the systems responsible for small and large aircraft fire protection and extinguishing.

Because fire is one of the most dangerous threats to an aircraft, the potential fire zones of larger aircraft may be protected by fire protection and extinguishing systems. This program introduces the student to these systems as they may appear on both large and small aircraft. It examines several types of detection systems, the extinguishing agents commonly used, and the various delivery systems for these agents.

Airframe Fire Protection Systems runs for 44 minutes and is presented in two lessons:

  • Fire Detection Systems
  • Fire Extinguishing Systems

Airframe Fire Protection Systems is your next step toward state-of-the-art aviation maintenance training technology. Enroll in the course today!

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See how aircraft systems operate in weather phenomenon with Avotek’s Ice and Rain Control Systems Course

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Ice and rain present some of the most difficult conditions for aircraft to operate in. Ice and Rain Control Systems explores some of the most common systems in use to handle these weather phenomena. This program looks at the most popular methods used to prevent icing, remove accumulated ice and systems used to allow flight crews to better see what is ahead when operating in rainy conditions.

Condensed into twenty-five minutes, Ice and Rain Control Systems is the latest release in Avotek-Online’s Aircraft System Maintenance category. This category is designed to meet the FAA standard released in 2022. The material covers the curriculum requirements for the new Airman Certification Standards (ACS) and relates well to either the Avotek textbooks or the Federal Aviation Administration’s 8083 maintenance series.

Enroll in Ice and Rain Control Systems course today! Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter to keep up with more Avotek content and news!

Avotek-Online keeps up new ACS momentum

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Avotek-Online announces another addition to our Aircraft System Maintenance Category of aviation maintenance training programs. Cabin Environmental Systems provides an overview of the systems that are installed to provide passenger safety and comfort. These include Oxygen, Pressurization, Heating and Air Conditioning. With a total run time of 60 minutes, this program is divided into three easy-to-process lessons.

The Aircraft Systems Maintenance Category is designed to meet the requirements of the recently released Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for Mechanics, this material can be used to support a Part 147 curriculum, or any other aircraft maintenance education program.

Enroll in the Cabin Environmental Systems course today!

For a complete listing of available courses, go to www.avotek-online.com.

Aircraft Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems Joins Avotek-Online’s Aircraft System Maintenance Category

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Avotek is happy to announce the release of another online learning program in our Aircraft System Maintenance category. Aircraft Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems is the second release in this category and joins the Aircraft Water and Waste Systems material that was introduced in November.

This course includes an introduction to hydraulic and pneumatic systems used on aircraft. The material covers theory, components, operation, and basic maintenance tasks. As with our other courses in this series, the material covers the curriculum requirements for the new Airman Certification Standards, and relates well to either the Avotek AMT Series Textbooks, or the Federal Aviation Administration AMT Handbook series.

Enroll in the Aircraft Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems course today!