VJ-Advance Adds to Salt Lake Community College Technician Program
Posted: 2015-5-22
Last month, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) was named champion of
the college-division at the 2015 Aerospace Maintenance Competition. Along
with the glory that comes with that victory, SLCC was also given a VJ-
Advance video borescope, compliments of RF System Lab.
RF System Lab, a strong believer in hands-on education, is grateful for the
opportunity to donate a VJ-Advance articulating video borescope to a
deserving school. RF System Lab spoke with Jaime Horning, Assistant
Professor & AMT Advisor at the Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT)
program at SLCC, about their AMT program, SLCC's approach to hands-on
learning, and how the VJ-Advance will impact their curriculum.
SLCC's Aviation Maintenance Program has been around for approximately
30 years at the current facility, located in West Salt Lake City, Utah. This
phenomenal facility gives students a lot of hands-on, real-world experience,
as well as the opportunity to complete the program for their Airframe and
Powerplant certificate. Additionally, many elective courses are available,
allowing students to enter the field above entry-level.
A breakdown of SLCC's program is as follows: Lectures take place in a
classroom environment with some minimal hands on such as drafting and
wiring. There are three lab arenas used for several hands-on tasks. The first
arena is for reciprocating engine teardown and overhaul, magneto overhaul
and carburetor overhaul along with other required tasks per SLCC’s CFR 147
Curriculum. The second arena is for composite repair, sheet metal fabrication
and painting. The third arena is a turbine engine teardown lab. SLCC also
has a hanger that houses various aircraft that the students work on to gain
hands on experience on actual aircraft.
While SLCC currently uses several different types of borescopes to perform
turbine engine inspections and reciprocating cylinder inspections in
powerplant courses, the addition of the VJ-Advance video borescope will
help to strengthen SLCC's NDT coursework.
"The VJ-Advance video borescope is, hands down, the easiest borescope to
use and the image clarity is remarkable. It is an asset to be able to take
pictures during the inspection and use the images from the flash drive to
present during lecture," explained Jaime Horning.
Horning went on to state that the addition of the VJ-Advance will change the
course of SLCC's AMT program, exposing students to the exact equipment
that they will be using in the field. He added that because AMT students at
SLCC will have been trained using equipment like the VJ-Advance,
employers will not have to not spend time and resources to train entry level
A&P’s on how to use specific equipment; a huge benefit for both parties.
"The students at Salt Lake Community College Aviation Maintenance
program are excited that they have a new tool to use," Horning stated.
"Especially knowing that they are up to date with current equipment and that
when they get out in the world of aviation they are well-prepared due to the
equipment they're exposed to and the quality of instruction they receive at
SLCC."
One of the most attractive features of SLCC's AMT Program is the emphasis
on hands-on learning with current technology. SLCC understands that
hands-on training is a key element to what future AMTs will do in their craft
as a professional aircraft mechanic. The program's goal is for students to be
employable and to excel in their career in the aviation maintenance industry.
That is why, especially with the way the aviation industry is moving to more
advanced technology, it is crucial for SLCC's program to stay up to date with
the most current information and technology.
"It is so vital to allow students to practice what they learn in the classroom.
We all take pride in what we do in the world of aviation," acknowledged
Horning.
RF System Lab is excited for the future of SLCC's aviation maintenance
students and is looking forward to learning how the addition of the VJ-
Advance video borescope to their AMT program helped to impact their
professional development.
Schools interested in learning more about how the VJ-Advance video
borescope can assist their aviation programs can visit the RF System Lab
website to learn about the no-cost, no-obligation demo program . For more
information about RF System Lab and the articulating VJ-Advance, call one
of RF System Lab’s borescope experts at (855) 787-6966.
the college-division at the 2015 Aerospace Maintenance Competition. Along
with the glory that comes with that victory, SLCC was also given a VJ-
Advance video borescope, compliments of RF System Lab.
RF System Lab, a strong believer in hands-on education, is grateful for the
opportunity to donate a VJ-Advance articulating video borescope to a
deserving school. RF System Lab spoke with Jaime Horning, Assistant
Professor & AMT Advisor at the Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT)
program at SLCC, about their AMT program, SLCC's approach to hands-on
learning, and how the VJ-Advance will impact their curriculum.
SLCC's Aviation Maintenance Program has been around for approximately
30 years at the current facility, located in West Salt Lake City, Utah. This
phenomenal facility gives students a lot of hands-on, real-world experience,
as well as the opportunity to complete the program for their Airframe and
Powerplant certificate. Additionally, many elective courses are available,
allowing students to enter the field above entry-level.
A breakdown of SLCC's program is as follows: Lectures take place in a
classroom environment with some minimal hands on such as drafting and
wiring. There are three lab arenas used for several hands-on tasks. The first
arena is for reciprocating engine teardown and overhaul, magneto overhaul
and carburetor overhaul along with other required tasks per SLCC’s CFR 147
Curriculum. The second arena is for composite repair, sheet metal fabrication
and painting. The third arena is a turbine engine teardown lab. SLCC also
has a hanger that houses various aircraft that the students work on to gain
hands on experience on actual aircraft.
While SLCC currently uses several different types of borescopes to perform
turbine engine inspections and reciprocating cylinder inspections in
powerplant courses, the addition of the VJ-Advance video borescope will
help to strengthen SLCC's NDT coursework.
"The VJ-Advance video borescope is, hands down, the easiest borescope to
use and the image clarity is remarkable. It is an asset to be able to take
pictures during the inspection and use the images from the flash drive to
present during lecture," explained Jaime Horning.
Horning went on to state that the addition of the VJ-Advance will change the
course of SLCC's AMT program, exposing students to the exact equipment
that they will be using in the field. He added that because AMT students at
SLCC will have been trained using equipment like the VJ-Advance,
employers will not have to not spend time and resources to train entry level
A&P’s on how to use specific equipment; a huge benefit for both parties.
"The students at Salt Lake Community College Aviation Maintenance
program are excited that they have a new tool to use," Horning stated.
"Especially knowing that they are up to date with current equipment and that
when they get out in the world of aviation they are well-prepared due to the
equipment they're exposed to and the quality of instruction they receive at
SLCC."
One of the most attractive features of SLCC's AMT Program is the emphasis
on hands-on learning with current technology. SLCC understands that
hands-on training is a key element to what future AMTs will do in their craft
as a professional aircraft mechanic. The program's goal is for students to be
employable and to excel in their career in the aviation maintenance industry.
That is why, especially with the way the aviation industry is moving to more
advanced technology, it is crucial for SLCC's program to stay up to date with
the most current information and technology.
"It is so vital to allow students to practice what they learn in the classroom.
We all take pride in what we do in the world of aviation," acknowledged
Horning.
RF System Lab is excited for the future of SLCC's aviation maintenance
students and is looking forward to learning how the addition of the VJ-
Advance video borescope to their AMT program helped to impact their
professional development.
Schools interested in learning more about how the VJ-Advance video
borescope can assist their aviation programs can visit the RF System Lab
website to learn about the no-cost, no-obligation demo program . For more
information about RF System Lab and the articulating VJ-Advance, call one
of RF System Lab’s borescope experts at (855) 787-6966.
