Overview

The selection of the correct aircraft for a particular route and the operation of that aircraft to maximise commercial return is paramount in airline operations. This unit aims to provide the student with an understanding of heavy transport turbine aircraft flight operations to the level required for operational situations encountered by managers in the airline industry.

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Identify and interpret the regulatory boundaries that determine how an aircraft must be operated
  • Discern relevant aircraft operating characteristics
  • Explain standardised processes fundamental to the routine operation of aircraft
  • Interpret and translate technical data applicable to the operation of an aircraft
  • Evaluate the impact of operational conditions and constraints upon an aircraft’s performance
  • Apply a technical understanding of the aircraft to make informed business decisions

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Lecture
4.00 12 weeks 48
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning
8.50 12 weeks 102
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssignmentGroup 40% 1,2,3,4,5,6 
ExaminationIndividual 40% 1,2,3,4,5,6 
QuizzesIndividual 10% 1,2,3,4,5,6 
Tutorial ExercisesGroup 10% 1,2,3,4,5,6 

Hurdle

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass this 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 examStudents who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 44% as the total mark for the unit and will not be eligible for a conceded pass

Content

  • The atmosphere
  • Lift and Drag curves
  • Flight Operations limitations
  • Airworthiness ( V-speeds, MEL’s, CDL’s, V-n diagrams)
  • Cruise Schedules
  • Buffet Boundaries
  • Aircraft Selection

Study resources

Reading materials

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