Heavy Aircraft Systems

Course aim

To develop the student’s theoretical knowledge of major aircraft systems in jet transport aircraft, and their understanding of the practical application of this knowledge in actual aircraft operations.

Course content

Aircraft Systems including: Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS); Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning Systems (EGPWS); Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System (EICAS); Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS); Radar and Secondary Surveillance Radar.
Flight Management Systems including: Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS); Inertial Navigation System (INS); Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B); Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).
Automatic Flight Control including: Autopilot; Flight Director; Auto-Throttle, Flight Protection Envelope and Associated Auto-systems.
Recording Systems including: Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR); Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR); Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA).

Additionally, reference to the importance of these systems in providing data for a Safety Management System [SMS] and accident investigation will be provided.

Textbook(s)

Brown Prior Anderson 2000, Avionics & Flight Management Systems for the Air Transport Pilot. , Aviation Theory Centre, Burwood, Victoria, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

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

Assessment

Essay, Examination, Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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