Code: mk3flpmr03hx17-en
ECTS Credit Points: 3
Evaluation: official exam
Year, Semester: 2nd year, 2nd semester
Its prerequisite(s): -
Further courses are built on it: Yes/No
Number of teaching hours/week (lecture + practice): 4+2
Topics:
The course teaches the basic knowledge of Flight Planning and Monitoring 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:
Air information publications, topographical chart, weather chartsflight planning for VFR flights, flight planning for IFR flights, fuel planning, pre-flight preparation, ATS flight plan, flight monitoring and in-flight re-planning, point of no safe return, critical point gp-equal time point
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 the legal bacnground and basis of aviation, learn the structure and sources of the rules.
Literature:
Compulsory:
- Cae Oxford Aviation Academy (UK), FlightPlanning and Monitoring, 2015, Isbn szám: 978 1 90620 270 5
| 1st week | 8th week |
|---|---|
| Registration week | 1st drawing week |
| 2nd week | 9th week |
| Lecture: Flight planning for VFR flights, VFR navigation plan, Routes, airfields, heights and altitudes from VFR charts, Courses and distances from VFR charts Practice: VFR planning examples | Lecture: Pre-flight preparation, Notam briefing, Ground facilities and services, Departure, destination and alternate aerodromes, Airway routings and airspace structure Practice: Notam examples, case studies |
| 3rd week | 10th week |
| Lecture: Flight planning for VFR flights, Aerodrome charts and aerodrome directory, Communications and radio-navigation planning data Practice: Completion of navigation plan VFR flights | Lecture: Pre-flight preparation, Meteorological briefing, Extraction and analysis of relevant data from meteorological documents, Extraction and analysis of relevant data from meteorological documents, Update of navigation plan using the latest meteorological information,Update of mass and balance, performance data, fuel log Practice: Meteorological briefing examples, case studies |
| 4th week | 11th week |
| Lecture: Flight planning for IFR flights, IFR navigation plan, Airways and routes, Courses and distances from en route charts, Altitudes, Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) and Standard Arrival Routes (STARs) Practice: IFR planning examples | Lecture: Pre-flight preparation, Point of Equal Time (PET) and Point of Safe Return (PSR), Point of Equal Time (PET), Point of Safe Return (PSR) Practice: Team work, case presentation |
| 5th week | 12th week |
| Lecture: Flight planning for IFR flights, Instrument-approach charts, Communications and radio-navigation planning data Practice: Completion of navigation plan IFR flights | Lecture: Icao flight plan (ATS Flight Plan), Individual Flight Plan, Format of Flight Plan, Completion of an ATS Flight Plan (FPL), Repetitive Flight Plan, Submission of an ATS Flight Plan (FPL) Practice: Airport Tower visit, Flight Plan examples |
| 6th week | 13th week |
| Lecture: Fuel planning, General, Pre-flight fuel planning for commercial flights, Taxiing fuel, Trip fuel, Reserve fuel and its components, Extra fuel, Calculation of total fuel and completion of the fuel section of the navigation plan (fuel log) Practice: Fuel calculation examples | Lecture: Flight monitoring and in-flight replanning, Flight monitoring, Monitoring of track and time, In-flight fuel management, Monitoring of primary flight parameters, In-flight replanning in case of deviation from planned data Practice: Case studies |
| 7th week | 14th week |
| Lecture: Fuel planning, Specific fuel-calculation procedures, Decision-point procedure, Isolated-aerodrome procedure, Predetermined point procedure,Fuel-tankering, Isolated-heliport procedure Practice: Procedure examples, case studies | Lecture: Flight monitoring and in-flight replanning II, Flight monitoring, In-flight replanning in case of deviation from planned data 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.