This course is designed for technicians who have completed AEA’s Basic Wiring & Avionics Installation Course and/or have a couple years of basic avionics installation practice and are looking for more experience integrating common general aviation installations. Technicians will learn how to plan, install, interface, configure and check out an installation consisting of a Garmin GTN 650 touch screen nav/com/GPS, Garmin GTX 345 transponder and an Aspen EFD1000 primary flight display.
Presented by: Don Dominguez of Radioman Avionics
FAA Accepted 8 Hours - Course # C-IND-IM-180105-K-010-001
Acceptance Letter
Course Goals:
Installation basics
- Review
- Installation tools and supplies
- Soldering skills
- Connector assembly
- Co-ax termination
- Review diagrams
- Make aircraft interface drawing specific to this aircraft
- Power-point showing schematic built-up
- Aspen Primary Flight Display Installation – EFD1000
- Garmin GPS/Nav/Com Installation – GTN650
- Garmin Transponder Installation - GTX 345
- System Configurations
- Test System
- Documentation
- Final check outs
Frank P.
5
Take the class!
Suzannah G.
5
This class was worth the time and money. I walked away with compressive understanding of avionics testing fundamentals.
Michael B.
4.8
Well worth attending.
Alex B.
4.6
Must attend for anyone working on GA aircraft.
Donald M.
5
GOOD class!
Jaime B.
5
You can learn and improve your avionics skills. You should really take it!
Mitchell J.
5
This is a worthwhile class for all avionics techs. Just take it!
Dalton V.
5
Go! Go! Go! Absolutely phenomenal!
Harold O.
5
Very knowledgeable teacher. Very good practice & great starting point.
Michael M.
5
Great class, learned alot, be prepared to become a professional avionics tester.
Lloyd G.
4
Its a very informative class especially for avionics techs who want to improve their craft
Gregg M.
5
Very nice training atmosphere, instructor very knowledgeable
Rawson H.
5
Good course to learn the techniques to further your wiring skills and produce the best product for your customers
Alberto A.
5
Definitely worth your time and money
Jorge I.
5
It's a good introductory course on the basics of installing/configuring components
Adrian H.
5
Highly recommend, register as soon as you can
R. C.
4.4
Worth the time and money
Chris H.
5
Well worth the cost
Joel K.
5
Great start on ADS-B harness building
Pedro M.
5
It is an excellent class and a very knowledgeable instructor
Ron B.
5
Worth the time and expense for the novice or experienced veteran as a brush up
Brandon C.
5
Very good class for the people just coming into avionics side of the aviation maintenance
Mohammad R.
5
Must attend. Recommend taking basic
James H.
4.8
Excellent introduction to practical installation troubleshooting.
Jeremy V.
5
It's a great class. Very informative.
Francis T.
5
This class is a must for all avionics enthusiasts
Corey R.
4.6
It is essential for anyone working with GA aircraft in the field of avionics.
Dwayne L.
4.2
Great opportunity to learn
Jessica P.
4.8
This is definitely worth it. The people are nice and they accept you and your abilities.
Conrad S.
4.8
Trust me, you don't want that. I'm horrible with words. But the class was good.
Thomas J.
5
Worth the time and effort
Craig H.
5
Great material and very expertly explained
Diego L.
4.8
It's a great training of installation and integration with all facilities
Samuel C.
4.8
It's and experience who no one must lose, testing all your knowledges, you must trying.
Sam B.
4.8
You will be ready to service the fleet by the end.
Steve G.
4.8
Review components online (installation manuals)
Jerry S.
5
Extremely well conducted class conducted by a world class instructor.
Justin C.
4.8
This was really a great way to get your hands on different manufacturer's equipment and see how they work together.
Jonathan Z.
4.8
Very helpful to bring an entry level tech up to speed with installs
Michael C.
5
Very good class and worth attending.
Max W.
5
Great!!!
Colton S.
5
The class is well worth the time and money
Andrew B.
5
Excellent hands-on experience, knowledge of instructor is is great, facility nice clean, tools you use in the field are used in class.
Robbie W.
5
Extremely helpful and beneficial for anyone with a lot of a little avionics experience.
Daniel S.
5
Definitely worth coming if you are doing avionics install
Ludwig Nicholas L.
5
Industry specific training that will advance the real world education of the aircraft electronics technician.
Cody W.
4.6
This is a brilliant class that I would recommend anyone installing avionics to take.
Zach H.
4.8
Great for the beginner with a few months' experience.
Brian Y.
4.8
Excellent background for installing/interfacing Aspen with Garmin gear. A little redundant if you've installed this gear before.
Bobby V.
4.8
Great, informative easy to digest classes.
Tony K.
5
Very good class on hands on training with today's equipment being installed.
Kyler G.
4.8
If you are looking for experience making wire bundles and configuring various avionics, I highly recommend this course.
George S.
4.4
Very good wiring practice & configuration practice. Helps with understanding of system integration.
Charles J.
5
Great class, well taught, great hands on equipment
Eric T.
5
Know what you want to derive from it and let experience add to knowledge.
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