22 courses with the subject PP, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PP 214Reciprocating Engine Theory, Design & Construction 17/18/1.0
This course introduces the students to classifications of reciprocating engines according to their design, cooling systems, and cylinder arrangement. It includes nomenclature and purpose of cylinders, crankshafts, valves, bearings, piston, rings, connecting rods, seals, knuckle pins, and cam plate. Firing orders, valve clearances, valve timing, and valve operating mechanisms as they apply to the four-stroke cycle engine are discussed, including diesel engine technology. The Otto Cycle and its development, engine events and cycles dealing with two stroke and four stroke engines, and computing volumetric, thermal, and mechanical efficiency are also covered. Valve overlap and power lapse are studied. Brake friction, indicated horsepower, piston displacement, compression ratio, brake, and indicated mean effective pressure are covered through formulas to compute solutions.
PP 215Reciprocating Engine Carburetor Systems 22/13/1.0
This course covers reciprocating engine carburetors, venturi principles, fuel metering, types of carburetors, their inspection, repair, adjustment, maintenance, and overhaul is accomplished.
PP 216Reciprocating Engine Fuel Injection System 22/13/1.0
Recommend taking PP 214 prior to taking this course. Direct and continuous fuel flow injection systems are explained; instructions on their adjustments, maintenance and overhaul are covered, an overview of water injection systems for reciprocating engines in course material.
PP 217AReciprocating Engine Maintenance and Overhaul I 13/22/1.0
Recommend taking PP 214 prior to taking this course. 1 of 4 courses to accomplish detailed reciprocating engine maintenance overhaul. Includes reciprocating engine removal and overhaul. This also includes engine pre- inspection, preparation for removal, disassembly, cleaning, and inspection. Utilize required and precision tools.
PP 217BReciprocating Engine Maintenance and Overhaul II 13/22/1.0
2 of 4 courses to accomplish detailed reciprocating engine maintenance overhaul: This course continues knowledge base and includes detailed disassembly, cleaning, and components dimensional inspection (i.e., crankshaft, camshaft, cylinder bore gauge) done in accordance with the manufactures’ maintenance manual. This also WWW.NCI.EDU 2026-2027 CATALOG VOLUME 40 | 88
PP 217CReciprocating Engine Maintenance and Overhaul III 11.5/23.5/1.0
3 of 4 courses to accomplish detailed reciprocating engine maintenance overhaul: This course continues knowledge base and includes reassembly of reciprocating engine in accordance with the manufacturers’ maintenance manual.
PP 217DReciprocating Engine Maintenance and Overhaul IV 11.5/23.5/1.0
4 of 4 courses to accomplish detailed reciprocating engine maintenance overhaul: Perform overhauled engine pre-run up inspection including compression check, prepare for installation – hoist, mount, connect, adjust as needed, and securing the engine completing the process.
Reciprocating and turbine lubrication systems will be taught. Students will be able to identify and select lubricants, inspect, repair lubrication systems and their components.
Engine ice and rain control systems will be taught from the inspection through the repair stages; students will be proficient in carburetor air intake and induction manifolds of heat exchangers, superchargers, temperature control systems, and turbine engine airflow will be covered so that the students have basic knowledge and understanding of these systems.
PP 222Powerplant Instruments and Cooling 16.5/18.5/1.0
The student will be able to inspect, check, troubleshoot, service and repair engine cooling systems and components to include baffles, deflectors, cowl flaps and cylinder cooling fins. Turbine engine cooling requirements, inspection blankets, and nacelle cooling will also be covered. Electrical and mechanical fluid rate-of-flow indicating systems, temperature and pressure are covered.
The student will be able to understand reciprocating engine protection systems, fire zones and types of detection systems. Included will be fire extinguishing agents and dispensing systems, multi-engine fire protection systems, fire detection and extinguishing system maintenance and checks will be covered in detail.
Understanding the types, applicability, and operation of electrical wiring, controls, switches, indicating, and protective devices used in engine electrical systems is essential to an aviation maintenance technician. The use and repair of quick WWW.NCI.EDU 2026-2027 CATALOG VOLUME 40 | 89
This course introduces the students to the ignition system of aircraft engines. The student will be able to disassemble, identify components, reassemble a magneto, and time a magneto to an engine. The students will be taught to use a harness tester to identify shorted leads on an engine, install, inspect, operate, troubleshoot, and repair an ignition booster system, remove, inspect, recondition, test, and reinstall spark plugs and know the difference between piston and turbine engine ignition systems.
Includes reciprocating and gas turbine engine starting systems, AC / DC motor theory, construction, motor speed and direction, energy loss, inspection, and maintenance of AC / CD motors. Reciprocating engine starters are also presented in detail to include: inertia starters, direct-cranking starters along with turbine engine starters, electric starters, air turbine starters, combustion starters and pneumatic start systems.
The student will be able to understand the minimum inspection requirements for both turbine and reciprocating engines. The preparation for inspection, writing proper logbook entries for 100 hour / annual requirements, and run-up procedures will be emphasized for both engine types.
PP 230Turbine Engine Development, Theory, Design & Construction
18.5/16.5/1.0 This course provides an in-depth study of all the sections of a turbine engine. Included is the history of jet propulsion, types of turbine engines, principles of energy transformation and factors affecting thrust. The sections of a turbine engine: intake, accessory, compressor, diffuser, combustion, turbine, and exhaust will be taught. Engine mounts, noise reduction, bearings, turboprop and turbo shaft engine design and construction will also be included in the course.
This course provides instruction on turbine engine fuels and additives, jet fuel controls, jet fuel control maintenance, and water injection systems for turbine engines. Turbine engine fuel system components such as fuel pumps, heaters, filters, nozzles, manifolds, and indicating systems are covered.
PP 232ATurbine Engine Maintenance and Overhaul I 16.5/18.5/1.0
Recommend taking PP 230 prior to taking this course. This course introduces the students to the maintenance / overhaul systems of turbine engines. These systems will be defined and discussed as well as the inspection, troubleshooting, and repair of such systems and components. This course also covers the preparation for and removal of turbine engines. Removing QCA components, WWW.NCI.EDU 2026-2027 CATALOG VOLUME 40 | 90
PP 232BTurbine Engine Maintenance and Overhaul II 15.5/19.5/1.0
This course continues the maintenance / overhaul systems of turbine engines. It offers an in-depth study of turbine engine hot and cold sections, along with turbine disks, including inspection and repair. Compressor cleaning, turbine engine instruments, and operations are covered. Spectrometric oil analysis and calibration tests are incorporated into course outcome.
The basic principles, theory, classifications, and types of propellers (wooden and aluminum alloy) will be studied in detail. Propeller synchronization and ice control systems will be covered.
The student will be able to understand and perform propeller maintenance, from inspection to repair. The Federal Regulation that governs propeller maintenance will be covered. Instruction will include the removal, installation, balancing and servicing of propellers to include feathering propellers, repair fixed pitch and propeller governing systems.
PP 300Application of Powerplant Subject Principles 15.5/19.5/1.0
This course is recommended to be taken in the last block of powerplant instruction, detailing how the collective powerplant curriculum interacts as a whole within the aviation maintenance field. (i.e., reciprocating engines, turbine engines, engine fuel systems) WWW.NCI.EDU 2026-2027 CATALOG VOLUME 40 | 91
