Aviation Legal and Regulatory Framework
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Prerequisites
Nil
Equivalent
AVA10005 Aviation Regulation and Operations
AVA10005 Aviation Regulation and Operations
Aims and objectives
The aim of this unit is to equip students with a broad and coherent body of knowledge about the aviation regulatory and legal environment with focus on specific areas related to aviation operations.
| Unit Learning Outcomes | |
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| On successful completion of this unit students will be able to: | |
| # | Unit Learning Outcome Description |
| ULO1 | Review and understand the need for regulation and the history and process of creating it |
| ULO2 | Describe processes by which an organisation ensures that it achieves and maintains all dimensions of compliance and governance. |
| ULO3 | Explain how an organsiation manages its internal business processes |
| ULO4 | Demonstrate appropriate conduct and business etiquette in an aviation environment |
| ULO5 | Interpret the intent of a contract to make informed business decisions |
| ULO6 | Translate essential aviation legal and regulatory language into plain English |
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
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| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Optional - Activity Details |
| Face to Face Contact | Lecture | 24 | 12 weeks | 2 | live online |
| Face to Face Contact | Tutorial | 12 | 12 weeks | 1 | |
| Unspecified Learning Activities | Independent Learning | 114 | 12 weeks | 9.5 | |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | ||
| HKU SPACE | |||||
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| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Optional - Activity Details |
| Face to Face Contact | Lecture | 48 | 12 weeks | 4 | No Description |
| Unspecified Learning Activities | Independent Learning | 102 | 12 weeks | 8.5 | No Description |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | ||
Assessment
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Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
(ii) at least 40% in the final exam.
Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.
Content
Aero-political Framework
- Historical context of the aero-political environment
- Contemporary political and economic issues facing the aviation industry such as carbon/environmental trading schemes, skills shortages and alternate fuels
- Future political and economic challenges which will shape the industry
- Introduction to Aviation Insurance
International Regulatory Environment
- Key international conventions applicable to aviation
- Key international bodies and their role in the aviation industry
Australian Domestic Aviation Regulatory Environment
- Overview of key domestic legislation and regulations
- Air Operators certificate
- Aircraft Certification
- Introduction to Quality Management Systems
- Introduction to Risk Management
- Introduction to Safety Management Systems
Aviation issues
- Security
- Extended Diversion Time Operations (EDTO)
- Aviation Fuel
- Simulation
- Aircraft Evaluation and Selection
Study resources
- References.
References
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.