Overview

To provide students with the required aviation theoretical knowledge in the areas of Flight Rules & Air Law, Meteorology and Navigation for the Air Transport Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) as detailed in the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Part 61 Manual of Standards (MOS).

Requisites

Prerequisites
AVT10006 Commercial Pilot Licence Theory 1

AND
AVT20003 Commercial Pilot Licence Theory 2

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-August-2026
01-November-2026
Last self-enrolment date
16-August-2026
Census date
01-September-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
22-September-2026
Results released date
08-December-2026

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Explain the legal and environmental factors that affect flying operations at the Air Transport Pilot Level
  2. Explain the purpose, operation and limitations of various navigation equipment and describe the navigation procedures commonly used at the Air Transport Pilot Level
  3. Apply an understanding of the unit content sufficient to pass the CASA Air Transport Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) Theory Examinations for Flight Rules & Air Law, Meteorology and Navigation

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On Campus
Lecture
9.00  12 weeks  108
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning
3.50 12 weeks  42
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
CASA ATPL Flight Rules & Air Law (AALW) Examination Individual  15-40%  1,3 
CASA ATPL Meteorology (AMET) Examination Individual  15-40%  1,3 
CASA ATPL Navigation (ANAV) Examination Individual  15-40%  2,3 
Flight Rules & Air Law Test Individual  5-15%  1,3 
Meteorology Test Individual  5-15%  1,3 
Navigation Test Individual  5-15%  2,3 

Hurdle

To pass this unit and achieve all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must:

(i) sit in all the assessments;
(ii) pass all the CASA exams, and
(iii) attend a minimum of 80% of the scheduled classes.

Content

This unit of study satisfies the theoretical knowledge requirements specified in the CASA Part 61 MOS for three of the seven subjects required for the award of an Air Transport Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) by CASA. It consists of the following areas of aviation theoretical knowledge:

  • Flight Rules & Air Law
  • Meteorology and
  • Navigation

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.