EASA Part 66 · Module 5

Module 5: Digital Techniques & Electronic Instrument Systems

Module 5: Digital Techniques & Electronic Instrument Systems

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What this module covers

Digital and computer-based systems and the electronic instruments they drive — logic circuits, data buses, microprocessors, displays and fibre optics. Core knowledge for the modern glass-cockpit aircraft an avionics engineer works on. Topics below follow the official EASA Part 66 syllabus.

  • 5.1Electronic instrument systems
  • 5.2Numbering systems
  • 5.3Data conversion
  • 5.4Data buses
  • 5.5Logic circuits
  • 5.6Basic computer structure
  • 5.7Microprocessors
  • 5.8Integrated circuits
  • 5.9Multiplexing
  • 5.10Fibre optics
  • 5.11Electronic displays
  • 5.12Electrostatic sensitive devices
  • 5.13Software management control
  • 5.14Electromagnetic environment
  • 5.15Typical electronic and digital aircraft systems

How the exam works

Every Part 66 module is examined by multiple-choice questions with a 75% pass mark and no negative marking. More about EASA Part 66 →