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Airframe/Powerplant Technology

Rodney Foster

AMT171 · A150A181 · AMTA150 · AMT150 · AMT161 · AMT163 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if and stay on his good side; expect structure gaps.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnstructured lab packetsSelf-taught heavyMandatory attendancePop quizzesPolarizing mentor
  • Reviews split hard between strong mentorship and .
  • and &As, and shop work.
  • Pop quizzes and sparse structured lectures frustrate students who need hand-holding.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Passing is possible with study and lab work, but and weak structure make high grades uneven.

All evidence is in person; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Aviation sheet metal and A&P material is dense, with pop quizzes, reading, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and warn that skipping means you will not pass.

Only in-person data; as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; admirers cite mentorship while critics cite chaos and unapproachability.

All recommendations and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some say he will not fail attentive students; others tag him a .

Format shift

In-person only; outcomes range from A to C and Pass.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Lecture plus long lab blocks and consensus.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Can be inspirational and industry-focused for self-starters, but many report thin lectures and .

Format shift

No online teaching evidence; polarization is entirely in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of lectures, lab packets, pop quizzes, and FAA-style study .

Format shift

and end-of-term lab packets.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All reviews are in person for AMT courses; students either praise real-world aviation mentorship or and unapproachable support.

Main concern

Lab packets and shop organization often fail students who need guided instruction.

What students said

“The program lacks structure. Students are given a packet and told to find people to work with and get it done by the end of the semester.”
AMT161
“he also made sure that I understand the importance of a disciplined safety mindset as an aviation professional.”
AMT171
“The course lacks structured instruction, and requests for guidance are often unproductive.”
AMT150

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Students mention pop quizzes and studying FAA Q&As, but reviews .

Pop quizzesLab packetsFAA Q&A study

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Pop quizzes and packet-based lab completion are the clearest assessment patterns; .

Pop quizzesLab packetsFAA Q&A study
“Beware of pop quizzes”
AMT161
“ and study FAA Q & A's book and you will pass.”
AMT171
“Students are given a packet and told to find people to work with and get it done by the end of the semester.”
AMT161

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Students are given a packet and told to find people to work with and get it done by the end of the semester.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 in-person reviews . Credibility rating: Medium.

🧩 Structure Gap

30/100

“Rodney Foster's teaching style lacks the structure needed to allow for the successful completion of the class packet(s).”

🛠️ Industry Mentorship

75/100

“Mr.Foster is one of the greatest professors I've ever had.”

🚪

12/100

“Class is not difficult, per se, but .”

📖

40/100

“Lecture provides zero foundation in aviation. Students are left to fend for themselves in lab”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very sarcastic, so watch out.
  • Funny and friendly.
  • Stay on his good side an you will do OK.

Theme 2

🔧

  • the requirements of the the materials provided
  • Classes consist of an hour lecture followed by about 3 hours of lab
  • , but that is because we're training to become mechanics.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • just do some study you will get an easy B in his class
  • .
  • Nothing is free in his classes, .

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

15 in-person reviews with strong positive and negative poles; enough to see the structure debate but not a large sample.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Pass 1 · Rather not say 2