Course Description

Environmental systems maintain the oxygen supply, temperature, and safety of the airplane cabin’s environment. In this course, you will learn why these systems are needed and how they operate.

By the end of this course, you will be able to

• Explain atmospheric pressure and how it affects breathing

• Know the history of cabin pressurization

• List the components of a cabin pressurization system

• List the cabin pressurization valves

• Know the cabin’s thermal control systems

• Explain how altitude affects cabin’s temperature

• Identify the locations of safety systems

Estimated completion time (hours): 1.5