Aircraft Operations 1

Course aim

To develop the knowledge and understanding of aircraft operations necessary to plan a commercial flight under the Day VFR.

Course content

Airframe limitations, Weight and balance, Load restraint, Carriage of passengers.
Aircraft performance, Take-off and landing performance, Climb and approach gradients, In-flight performance.
Flight rules and regulations, Operations within controlled air space, Operations outside controlled air space, Flight notification.
Aircraft equipment.
Carriage of passengers and cargo.
Emergencies.
Accidents and incidents.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
AERO 1018	Meteorology 1
AERO 1019	Navigation 1

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Examination, Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.