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

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    4
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Borislav KULIC

Description

This unit will increase students basic understanding of the functions, processes and relationships involved in planning and executing air transport flight over long distances. The various operational factors that influence flight will be investigated. The complexity and precision involved in the flight planning process for normal and emergency operations will be demonstrated. On successful completion, students will be able to prepare the flight plan at a level required by modern airlines.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have passed SCA2101

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply the rules regarding fuel requirements and aircraft altitude capabilities.
  2. Prepare the flight operational requirements for the main flight stages and combine them into a full flight plan.
  3. Calculate the essential flight characteristics for abnormal flight operations.
  4. Establish the critical components of in-flight recalculations.
  5. Estimate the maximum permissible payload for a given flight.
  6. Compute crucial data for emergency operations.

Unit Content

  1. Aircraft weight and speed limitations, fuel capacity, fuel allowance required for before-flight and in-flight planning.
  2. Aircraft weight and speed limitations, fuel capacity, fuel allowance required for before-flight and in-flight planning.
  3. Climb and descent calculations, multi-sector cruise requirements.
  4. Full flight plan for normal operations, fuel consumption adjustment for wind and temperature.
  5. Equal time point (ETP) for depressurised operation, ETP with one engine inoperative.
  6. Point of no return (PNR) for normal, depressurised and one engine inoperative operation.
  7. Abnormal operations, maximum payload and emergency procedures.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and tutorials.

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%

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

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    4
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Borislav KULIC

Description

This unit will increase students basic understanding of the functions, processes and relationships involved in planning and executing air transport flight over long distances. The various operational factors that influence flight will be investigated. The complexity and precision involved in the flight planning process for normal and emergency operations will be demonstrated. On successful completion, students will be able to prepare the flight plan at a level required by modern airlines.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have passed SCA2101

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply the rules regarding fuel requirements and aircraft altitude capabilities.
  2. Prepare the flight operational requirements for the main flight stages and combine them into a full flight plan.
  3. Calculate the essential flight characteristics for abnormal flight operations.
  4. Establish the critical components of in-flight recalculations.
  5. Estimate the maximum permissible payload for a given flight.
  6. Compute crucial data for emergency operations.

Unit Content

  1. Aircraft weight and speed limitations, fuel capacity, fuel allowance required for before-flight and in-flight planning.
  2. Aircraft weight and speed limitations, fuel capacity, fuel allowance required for before-flight and in-flight planning.
  3. Climb and descent calculations, multi-sector cruise requirements.
  4. Full flight plan for normal operations, fuel consumption adjustment for wind and temperature.
  5. Equal time point (ETP) for depressurised operation, ETP with one engine inoperative.
  6. Point of no return (PNR) for normal, depressurised and one engine inoperative operation.
  7. Abnormal operations, maximum payload and emergency procedures.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and tutorials.

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%

Core Reading(s)

  • Authority., C. A. S. (1985). Boeing 727 performance and operating handbook (abbreviated). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.

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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