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School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced Flight Planning

  • Unit Code

    SCA3612

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit is designed to develop skills previously learnt. Students will be required to apply these skills to practical flight planning and navigation of a jet aircraft.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from SCA3412

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SCA3501, SCA3611

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Calculate Critical Point (CP), Equi-time Point (ETP) and Point of No Return (PNR).
  2. Calculate jet aircraft take-off limits.
  3. Interpret Aeronautical Information Publications (AIP) and Air Traffic Control (ATC) requirements.
  4. Perform in-flight recalculations.
  5. Prepare a fuel plan and navigation plan for a long distance flight by a jet aircraft.
  6. Prepare jet aircraft weight and balance proforma.
  7. Select route and altitude for jet aircraft operations.

Unit Content

  1. Alternate requirements.
  2. CP, ETP and PNR.
  3. Computerised flight planning.
  4. Flight fuel.
  5. In-flight recalculations.
  6. In-flight replanning.
  7. Jet Aircraft Flight Planning.
  8. Maximum payload.
  9. Non-normal operations.
  10. Preparation for in-flight emergencies.
  11. Route requirements.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and group based practical exercises.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentWorked problems25%
TestMid-semester test25%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

Text References

  • ^ Thom, T. (1996). Flight performance and planning. (FPP ATPL) Williamstown: Aviation Theory Centre.
  • ^ Civil Aviation Safety Authority. (1992). Boeing 727 performance and operating handbook. (abbreviated). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
  • Civil Aviation Safety Authority. (1996). Civil aviation regulations. Canberra: Australian Government Printing Services.
  • Civil Aviation Safety Authority. (1996). Civil aviation orders, 20-99, 100, 101. Canberra: Australian Government Printing Services.
  • Civil Aviation Safety Authority. (1996). Aeronautical information publication. Canberra: Australian Government Printing Services.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced Flight Planning

  • Unit Code

    SCA3612

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit is designed to develop skills previously learnt. Students will be required to apply these skills to practical flight planning and navigation of a jet aircraft.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from SCA3321

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SCA3501, SCA3611

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Calculate Critical Point (CP), Equi-time Point (ETP) and Point of No Return (PNR).
  2. Calculate jet aircraft take-off limits.
  3. Interpret Aeronautical Information Publications (AIP) and Air Traffic Control (ATC) requirements.
  4. Perform in-flight recalculations.
  5. Prepare a fuel plan and navigation plan for a long distance flight by a jet aircraft.
  6. Prepare jet aircraft weight and balance proforma.
  7. Select route and altitude for jet aircraft operations.

Unit Content

  1. Alternate requirements.
  2. CP, ETP and PNR.
  3. Computerised flight planning.
  4. Flight fuel.
  5. In-flight recalculations.
  6. In-flight replanning.
  7. Jet Aircraft Flight Planning.
  8. Maximum payload.
  9. Non-normal operations.
  10. Preparation for in-flight emergencies.
  11. Route requirements.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and group based practical exercises.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentWorked problems25%
TestMid-semester test25%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

Text References

  • ^ Thom, T. (1996). Flight performance and planning. (FPP ATPL) Williamstown: Aviation Theory Centre.
  • ^ Civil Aviation Safety Authority. (1992). Boeing 727 performance and operating handbook. (abbreviated). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
  • Civil Aviation Safety Authority. (1996). Civil aviation regulations. Canberra: Australian Government Printing Services.
  • Civil Aviation Safety Authority. (1996). Civil aviation orders, 20-99, 100, 101. Canberra: Australian Government Printing Services.
  • Civil Aviation Safety Authority. (1996). Aeronautical information publication. Canberra: Australian Government Printing Services.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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