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Tool safety and PPE

Aviation Technology · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes

Safe use of aircraft tools: personal protective equipment, the right tool, a secured workpiece, and hangar habits expected in KCAA-approved organisations.

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  1. Aircraft tools and materials
  2. Metals and non-metals
  3. Aluminium alloys
  4. Titanium in aircraft
  5. Steel in aircraft
  6. Composite materials
  7. Plastics, rubber, glass and fabric
  8. Physical properties
  9. Mechanical properties
  10. Matching material to part
  11. Corrosion in aircraft
  12. Heat-resistant materials
  13. Aircraft tool groups
  14. Measuring and inspection tools
  15. Aircraft hand tools
  16. Drills and rivets
  17. The torque wrench
  18. Tool safety and PPE
  19. FOD and tool control
  20. Care and maintenance of tools