Avionics Handling
Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive Devices
Self-paced online training with an interactive protected player, a multiple-choice exam, and a certificate issued instantly on passing.
Training type
Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive Devices - interactive presentation + exam. Programme aligned with the facility, personnel and tooling requirements of Regulation (EU) 1321/2014 (145.A.25(d)) under Regulation (EU) 2018/1139.
About the course
Electrostatic discharge is invisible, painless and capable of destroying the avionics that aircraft depend on; a discharge too small to feel can kill a component.
The course covers static electricity and ESD, materials and the ESD protected area, handling and precautions, packaging and storage, and failure, testing and assurance.
Course contents (syllabus)
- 1Static electricity and ESD
- 2Materials and the protected area
- 3Handling and precautions
- 4Packaging, storage and dispatch
- 5Failure, testing and assurance
Objectives
- Explain static electricity and electrostatic discharge
- Classify materials and describe the ESD protected area
- Handle ESDS devices with correct grounding and precautions
- Select protective packaging and store devices safely
- Describe ESD damage, event types and EPA testing
Who should attend
Personnel and roles for whom this training is intended.