Hutchison Aviation Maintenance Tech Program – Fairbanks, AK

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  • TM Technologies Aircraft Metal Workshop Fairbanks Kent White

    Hutchison Institute of Technology

    View of the main building where the workshop was held in Fairbanks.

  • TM Technologies Aircraft Metal Workshop Fairbanks Kent White

    Aviation Program

    We were invited by the Aviation Maintenance Technology Department which had a very nice training facility and classrooms.

  • TM Technologies Aircraft Metal Workshop Fairbanks Kent White

    Classroom

    Here was the classroom just as we arrived and began setting up.

  • TM Technologies Aircraft Metal Workshop Fairbanks Kent White

    Hangar

    The hanger held about a half-dozen aircraft, several of which were being worked on by students in their program

  • TM Technologies Aircraft Metal Workshop Fairbanks Kent White

    Lecture

    Class began with some basics on metallurgy and how they apply specifically to aircraft fab and repair.

  • TM Technologies Aircraft Metal Workshop Fairbanks Kent White

    Handtools

    The class quickly moved on to using hand tools and the oxy-fuel torch for simple shaping.

  • TM Technologies Aircraft Metal Workshop Fairbanks Kent White

    Hands-on assignments

    Students began with creating small shapes.

  • TM Technologies Aircraft Metal Workshop Fairbanks Kent White

    Hands-on assignments

    As class continued the shaping assignments became more complex.

  • TM Technologies Aircraft Metal Workshop Fairbanks Kent White

    Hands-on assignments

    The class size was limited to 10 students, so there was plenty of time for one-on-one help from Kent.

  • TM Technologies Aircraft Metal Workshop Fairbanks Kent White

    Gas-welding for Aircraft

    Students participating in a lecture/demo on gas welding aluminum.

  • TM Technologies Aircraft Metal Workshop Fairbanks Kent White

    Gas-welding practice

    Students incorporate assignments from the previous day into their gas-welding training.

  • TM Technologies Aircraft Metal Workshop Fairbanks Kent White

    Coaching from Kent

    As the day went on the complexity of the weld assignments increased.

  • TM Technologies Aircraft Metal Workshop Fairbanks Kent White

    Hands-on help

    Sometimes getting help from an “experienced hand” is what you really need!

  • TM Technologies Aircraft Metal Workshop Fairbanks Kent White

    Putting it all together

    A student picks Kent’s brain for some metalshaping advice. Note the TM Air Power Hammer on the left, which was shipped in for the course.

  • TM Technologies Aircraft Metal Workshop Fairbanks Kent White

    Celebrating the finish of a successful weekend

    Instructor Kent White, left, and our gracious and wonderful host from Hutchison, Mr. Russ Alis. Russ organized the program and made everything flow smoothly. Thank you Russ!