021 AGK - Aircraft General Knowledge
- Category: 021 AGK
- Lead SMEs: Al Rockley / Terry Hulmes / Glyn Chadwick /
What Does AGK cover
Aircraft General Knowledge is made up of 3 subjects, Electrics, Powerplants and Systems.
Electrics
This part of the subject covers AC & DC electrics, looking at how electricity is generated and used.
- General electrical theory
- Conductors and Insulators
- Magnetism
- Semiconductors
- DC Electrics
- DC generation
- Batteries
- Distribution
- Static Electricity
- AC Electrics
- AC Generation
- CSD / IDG
- Transformers
- Distribution
- Motors
Powerplants
Powerplants covers both the piston engine and the gas turbine engine.
- Piston engines covers the following subjects:
- Construction
- Fuel
- Cooling
- Carburettors
- Engine Icing
- Fuel Injection
- Ignition
- Mixture
- Lubrication
- Turbo and superchargers
- Engine performance
- Propellers
- Gas Turbine engines, covers the following subjects:
- Types of engines
- Air Intake
- Compressor
- Combustion chambers
- Turbine
- Exhaust
- Lubrication
- Fuel system
- Ignition
- APU and Starting
- Gearboxes
- Reverse Thrust
- Engine handling.
Systems
The systems module covers the following subjects:
- Fuselage, wings and empenage
- Construction and Materials
- Flying Controls
- Hydraulics
- Landing gear
- Brakes
- Wheels and Tyres
- Pneumatic systems
- Air conditioning
- Pressurisation
- Oxygen
- Ice & Rain protection
- Fire & Smoke detection
- Fuel Systems