EASA PART 66 MODULE 05 B1 / B2 - DIGITAL TECHNIQUES

Table of Contents

• Typical systems arrangement and cockpit layout of electronic instrument systems.

• Binary, octal, and hexadecimal numbering systems and conversions.

• Analogue and digital data; Operation and application of analogue/digital converters, inputs and outputs and various limitations.

• Operation of data buses in aircraft systems including knowledge of ARINC and other specifications.

• Identification of common logic gate symbols, tables, and equivalent circuits as used in aircraft systems; schematic diagrams.

• Computer terminology and various memory devices such as RAM, ROM, PROM; Computer technology as used in aircraft systems.
• Chapters 5.7 (microprocessors), 5.8 (integrated circuits), and 5.9 (multiplexing) are reserved for the advanced B2 version of this book for avionics technicians.

• Advantages and disadvantages; Fiber optic data bus; terminations; couplers, control terminals, remote terminals; application in aircraft systems.

• Operation of common types used in modern aircraft including cathode ray tubes (CRT), light emitting diodes (LED), and liquid crystal displays (LCD).

• Handling of sensitive components; Awareness of risks and personnel anti-static protection devices.

• restrictions, airworthiness requirements and effects of unapproved changes to software programs.

• EMC Electromagnetic compatibility; EMI Electromagnetic Interference; HIRF High Intensity Radiated Field; Lightning protection

• Arrangement of systems and associated BITE (built in test equipment)including:
• ACARS-ARINC Communication, addressing and reporting systems
• EICAS Engine indication and crew alerting system
• FBW Fly by wire
• FMS Flight management systems
• IRS Inertial reference system
• ECAM electronic centralized aircraft monitoring
• EFIS Electronic flight instrument system
• GPS Global positioning system
• TCAS Traffic alert collision avoidance system
• Integrated modular avionics
• Cabin Systems
• Information Systems