AVNC 1372 - Air Traffic Control Systems Line Maintenance

Semester Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 2 | Laboratory Hours: 3
A course (aircraft line maintenance) in the theory, operation, testing, and inspection of Air Traffic Control Radar-based surveillance systems and Space-based surveillance systems to include; ATCRBS elementary air traffic control systems (Mode A, Mode C, and Mode S) and Automatic Dependent Surveillance and Broadcast (ADS-B) and Mode S Extended Squitter (ES) systems. This course will also address the theory, operation, testing, and inspection of aircraft Traffic Collision and Avoidance Systems (TCAS) as well. The student will receive training on the setup and use of common and peculiar test equipment associated with the testing of Aircraft Traffic Control Surveillance Systems (ATCRBS) and Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS).

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