Code: mk3agkir04hx17-en
ECTS Credit Points: 4
Evaluation: official exam
Year, Semester: 3rd year, 2nd semester
Its prerequisite(s): Aircraft General Knowledge I - Airframe, Systems, Power Plants (ATPL)
Further courses are built on it: Yes/No
Number of teaching hours/week (lecture + practice): 4+3
Topics:
The course teaches the basic knowledge of Aircraft General Knowledge - Instrumentation to demonstrate a level that grants a succesfull authority exam according to FCL.515 ATPL - Training course and theoretical knowledge examinations.
The course covers the following main areas and give thorough information on:
Sensors and instruments, measurement of air data parameters , magnetism: direct reading compass and flux valve, gyroscopic instruments, inertial navigation and reference systems, aeroplane: automatic flight control systems, trims, yaw damper and flight envelope protection, autothrottle: automatic thrust control system, communication systems, fms, alerting systems and proximity systems, integrated instruments: electronic displays, maintenance, monitoring and recording systems, digital circuits and computers
By conducting the course the student will have the knowledge recommended by the EU legislation (AMC1 FCL.310; FCL.515 (b); FCL.615 (b) and will understand thecomplex knowledge of instrumentation used in general and professinonal aviation by simple, complex and jet airplanes.
Learning Objectives (LOs) published by the European Comission are used when developing the Part-FCL theoretical knowledge elements of the course.
The course is aimed to contribute to the achievement of safe flight during their proposed pilot career. It is crucial that a pilot could be able to recognize the hazard and apply for the well-known procedures in this matter during a flight.
Literature:
Compulsory:
- Cae Oxford Aviation Academy (UK), Instrumentation, 2015, Isbn szám: 978 1 90620 268 2
| 1st week | 8th week |
|---|---|
| Registration week | 1st drawing week |
| 2nd week | 9th week |
| Lecture: Pressure gauge, Temperature sensing, Fuel gauge, Fuel flowmeters, Tachometer, Thrust measurement, Engine torquemeter, Synchroscope, Engine-vibration monitoring, Time measurement Practice: Lab demonstration | Lecture: Trims-Yaw Damper - Flight-Envelope Protection, Trim systems: design and operation, Yaw damper: design and operation, Flight-Envelope Protection (FEP) Practice: Operations example |
| 3rd week | 10th week |
| Lecture: Measurement of Air-Data Parameters, Pressure measurement, Definitions, Pitot/static system: design and errors, Temperature measurement, Angle-of-attack measurement, Altimeter, Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI), Airspeed Indicator (ASI), Machmeter, Air-Data Computer (ADC) Practice: Site visit, aircraft demonstration | Lecture: Auto-Throttle-Automatic Thrust Control System, operation of an AT system, take-off/go-around;, climb or Maximum Continuous Thrust (MCT): N1 or EPR targeted; speed;, idle thrust; landing, control loop of an AT system Practice: Site visit, simulator demonstration |
| 4th week | 11th week |
| Lecture: Magnetism - Direct-Reading Compass and Flux Valve, Earth’s magnetic field, Aircraft magnetic field, Direct-reading magnetic compass, Flux valve Practice: Magnetism examples | Lecture: Communication Systems, Voice communication, data link transmission, Definitions and transmission modes, Future Air Navigation Systems (FANS), Flight Management System (FMS), Navigation database, aircraft database, Operations, limitations, Man–machine interface (Multifunction Control Display Unit (MCDU)) Practice: Site visit, simulator demonstration |
| 5th week | 12th week |
| Lecture: Gyroscopic Instruments, Gyroscope: basic principles, Rate-of-turn indicator — Turn coordinator - Balance (slip) indicator, Attitude indicator (artificial horizon), Directional gyroscope, Remote-reading compass systems Practice: Lab demonstration | Lecture: Alerting Systems, Proximity Systems, General, Flight Warning Systems (FWS), Stall Warning Systems (SWS), Stall protection, Ground-proximity warning systems (GPWS), Terrain-Avoidance Warning System (TAWS), Enhanced GPWS (EGPWS), ACAS/TCAS Practice: Case studies |
| 6th week | 13th week |
| Lecture: Inertial Navigation and Reference System (INS AND IRS), Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), Inertial Reference Systems (IRS), Basic principles, Design, Errors, accuracy, Operation, (strappeddown) Practice: System presentation | Lecture: Integrated Instruments - Electronic Displays, Electronic display units, Mechanical integrated instruments: Attitude and Director Indicator (ADI)/Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI), Electronic Flight Instrument Systems (EFIS), Primary Flight Display (PFD), Electronic Attitude Director Indicator (EADI), Navigation Display (ND), Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Practice: Site visit, simulator demonstration |
| 7th week | 14th week |
| Lecture: Aeroplane: Automatic Flight Control Systems, General: Definitions and control loops, Autopilot system: design and operation, Flight Director: design and operation, Aeroplane: Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA), Autoland: design and operation Practice: Site visit, simulator demonstration | Lecture: Maintenance, Monitoring and Recording Systems, Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), Flight Data Recorders (FDR), Maintenance and monitoring systems, Integrated Health & Usage Monitoring System (IHUMS), Aeroplane Condition Monitoring System (ACMS) Practice: Case studies |
| 15th week | |
| 2nd drawing week |
Requirements
A, for a signature:
Attendance at lectures is recommended, but not compulsory. Participation at practice classes is compulsory. A student must attend the practice classes and may not miss more than three times during the semester. In case a student does so, the subject will not be signed and the student must repeat the course. A student can’t make up any practice with another group. Attendance at practice classes will be recorded by the practice leader. Being late is equivalent with an absence. In case of further absences, a medical certificate needs to be presented. Missed practice classes should be made up for at a later date, to be discussed with the tutor.
B, for grade:
The course ends with an official examination as set out in the regulations of 1178/2011/EU, Part-FCL.