ASTM F3526-21

Standard Guide for Aircraft Instrument Systems Technician Certification

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The guide is intended to be used to assess competencies of qualified individuals who wish to become certified as an AIS Technician through a certification program.  
4.2 The guide is intended to be used in concert with a certification provider’s structure and materials for management, exam delivery, and candidate preparation.
SCOPE
1.1 The purpose of this guide is to address the basic fundamental subject knowledge activities and functions for avionics professionals to be titled Aircraft Instrument Systems (AIS) Technician.  
1.2 This guide is the basis for the Aircraft Instrument Systems certification, an endorsement to the Aircraft Electronics Technician (AET) certification. Candidates must be a certified AET to take the certification exam associated with this guide.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-Oct-2021
• ICS: 03.100.30 - Management of human resources
• ICS: 03.120.20 - Product and company certification. Conformity assessment
• Technical Committee: F46 - Aerospace Personnel
• Drafting Committee: F46.02 - Avionics and Information Technology Endorsements

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:F3526 −21
Standard Guide for
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Aircraft Instrument Systems Technician Certification
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3526; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4. Significance and Use
1.1 The purpose of this guide is to address the basic 4.1 The guide is intended to be used to assess competencies
ofqualifiedindividualswhowishtobecomecertifiedasanAIS
fundamental subject knowledge activities and functions for
avionics professionals to be titled Aircraft Instrument Systems Technician through a certification program.
(AIS) Technician.
4.2 The guide is intended to be used in concert with a
certification provider’s structure and materials for
1.2 This guide is the basis for the Aircraft Instrument
management, exam delivery, and candidate preparation.
Systems certification, an endorsement to theAircraft Electron-
ics Technician (AET) certification. Candidates must be a
5. Test Knowledge Requirements
certifiedAETtotakethecertificationexamassociatedwiththis
guide.
5.1 Thefollowingsubjectknowledgeareasshallbeassessed
by levels (referenced in Table 1) of competency in the exam
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the items.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5.2 Risk Management – LEVEL 3—Can describe in detail
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
and perform tasks related to the following:
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5.2.1 Safety:
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
5.2.1.1 See ASTM F3245, Standard Guide for Aircraft
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ElectronicsTechnician Personnel Certification, Section 6, Core
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Competencies – Common Maintenance Practices, Fundamen-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
tals of On-Equipment Maintenance andAircraft Fundamentals,
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Subsections 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.6, and 6.13.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
5.2.2 Operational Considerations:
5.2.2.1 Limitations related to testing pitot and static instru-
2. Referenced Documents
ments including maximum vertical speed indicator limits and
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airspeed indicator differential pressure limits.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.2.2.2 Proper and secure connection of air data test equip-
F3060 Terminology for Aircraft
F3245 Guide for Aircraft Electronics Technician Personnel ment to the aircraft to avoid inadvertent separation and
subsequent damage to instruments.
Certification
5.2.2.3 Impact of using magnetic tools near magnetic sen-
3. Terminology sitive devices to include compasses and magnetometers.
5.2.2.4 Safe operation of aircraft controls and control sur-
3.1 See ASTM F3060, Standard Terminology for Aircraft.
faces while testing/operating autopilot systems.
3.2 See Table 1 for knowledge level definitions relating to
5.2.2.5 Proper operation of gyroscopic instruments to avoid
the education requirements for AIS professionals.
damage caused by precession or gimbal lock, or both.
5.3 General Aircraft Instrument System Theory of Opera-
tion – LEVEL 1—Understands and can describe the following:
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F46 on Aerospace
5.3.1 The purpose and function of sensors and displays used
Personnel and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F46.02 on Avionics and
in aircraft instrument systems.
Information Technology Endorsements.
5.3.2 The theory of operation and the differences between
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2021. Published December 2021. DOI:
10.1520/F3526-21.
direct-sensing instruments and remote-sensing instruments.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.3.3 The categorization of instruments based on their
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
function to include flight instruments, engine instruments,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. navigation instruments, and miscellaneous instruments.
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TABLE 1 Knowledge Level Definitions
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