Published On Feb 15, 2023
On this video of we head to CT Aero Tech School in Hartford, CT to talk to students about their journeys into becoming #airframemechanic and Aircraft #MaintenanceTechnicians. CT Aero Tech is one of the oldest #aircraftmaintenance schools in the country. We get a tour of the facility from one of the instructors Michael and learn about the different components of an #aircraft.
https://ctaero.cttech.org
0:00 Intro
0:10 - CT Aero Tech
1:01- Life of a Student- theory class
1:23 - What is #airframe? (Everything, but the engine)
2:00 - Block General
2:37 - Class all about engines
3:31- Planetary Gear Reduction (turboprop engine)
3:52 - Variable Speed Props
4:10 - Working on military aircraft
5:14 - Switched from working as a paramedic to aviation
5:34 - Aircraft turbocharger
6:44 - Engine Test Cell
7:10 - From working at Dunkin donuts to $60M Jets
7:57 - Located in the “heart of Connecticut”
8:43 - “I was incredibly lucky I was able to find this program”
10:16 - “This is why it requires 2300 hours of training”
11:46 - “As a kid, I’d always see the big plans and be so enthusiastic about them”
12:36 - Cessna Citation (donated by Nascar)/ Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D
13:11 - “Before you can work on the engine…you have to work on the airframe”
13:57 - Giving perspective of talking to the students at CT Aero Tech