342-0429/03 – Flight Performance and Planning 1 (PaPL1)
| Gurantor department | Institute of Transport | Credits | 2 |
| Subject guarantor | Ing. Jiří Hořínka | Subject version guarantor | Ing. Jiří Hořínka |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 1 | Semester | summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2021/2022 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FS | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The goal is for students to achieve the necessary competencies to focus on the issue of flight planning and executing in general aviation.Completion of this course is part of the theoretical training to acquire the Private Pilot Licence (PPL).
Teaching methods
Lectures
Summary
The course is based on module 033 Flight planning and monitoring. The content is focused on the knowledge of flight planning according to the rules in VFR visibility. Comprehensive knowledge of all factors influencing VFR flight planning significantly increases its safety.
The student will acquire competencies in the field of VFR flight planning, basics of navigation training and basic calculations associated with it to the extent that allows him to pass the PPL exams at the Civil Aviation Authority in Prague.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
JAR/FAR 25 Airworthiness Standards – Transport Category Airplanes.
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Continuous verification of students' knowledge in the form of discussion and questions with the aim of active involvement of students in teaching. Students identify, look for a solution of given problems and their interpretation by students. Students' knowledge is verified at the end of the semester by a written test and an oral exam.
E-learning
lms.vsb.cz
Other requirements
No other requirements are defined.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Basic requirements for VFR flight planning.
2. Maps for navigation, airport maps, aeronautical information manual - AIP.
3. Routes, airports, procedures.
4. Planning heights, speeds, courses, basic navigation calculations.
5. Fuel calculation, in-flight fuel monitoring.
6. Operational flight plan.
7. ICAO flight plan, use for VFR flights.
8. Weight and balance, limitation of maximum weight.
9. Calculations of mass and center of gravity, front and rear limits of center of gravity position.
10. Influence of aircraft weight and position of center of gravity on flight performance, possible dangers.
11. Take-off and climb performance, factors influencing take-off duration, use of flaps, calculations, flight manual.
12. Performances in horizontal flight. Range, endurance and factors influencing it, flight manual, descent, gliding.
13. Landing, required runway length, factors influencing landing distance, use of flaps, calculations, flight manual.
14. Discussions, practice calculations and consultations of previous content.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction