342-0441/02 – Aircraft General Knowledge 4 (VZL4)

Gurantor departmentInstitute of TransportCredits4
Subject guarantordoc. Ing. Vladimír Smrž, Ph.D.Subject version guarantordoc. Ing. Vladimír Smrž, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year3Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2010/2011Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesFSIntended for study typesBachelor
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
GRA0013 Ing. Vojtěch Graf, Ph.D.
HOR53 Ing. Rostislav Horecký, Ph.D.
HRA56 Josef Hranický
SMR46 doc. Ing. Vladimír Smrž, Ph.D.
SZY02 Mgr. Karel Szydlowski
TOM04 Ing. Michal Tomašula
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 3+1

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the use of current aircraft technology and the operation of their operators.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials

Summary

After completing the course, the student will gain a basic overview of the production and operation of current aircraft operated by airlines. They will get acquainted with the principles of operation of air carriers and will be able to define the criteria for selecting the appropriate type of aircraft for the required airline.

Compulsory literature:

KROES, Michael J. a James R. RARDON. Aircraft basic science. 7th ed. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, c1993. Glencoe aviation technology series. ISBN 0-02-801814-1.

Recommended literature:

STERKENBURG, Ronald. Aircraft maintenance and repair. Eighth edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2019. ISBN 978-1-260-44105-5.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

term paper

E-learning

Other requirements

Final test circuits 1-13 and oral exam

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

General physiological requirements for a stay of man in large flight altitudes. The air supply and possible sources of onboard air supply, including removal of air from the aircraft powerplant, APU auxiliary power source and ground source air General requirements for cabin air conditioning the cabin of a modern transport aircraft. Design and construction of aircraft air conditioning systems, requirements for proper operation of the equipment with respect to the distribution system, air circulation and water vapor. Operating system management of air circulation, temperature and humidity, including safety features Aircraft pressurisation system - Control pressurisation system, its regulation for aircraft operation, including indication of current status with regard to the function of regulatory and safety valves. Device to control pressure in the cabin (safety, warning and protection) Instrumentation systems of large airliners. Pitot static systems - Altimeter, Airspeed, Vertical speed indicator, indicator and Machmeter. Gyro systems - Artificial horizon, command indicator attitude, flight direction indicator, horizontal situation indicator, turn and slip indicator (instrument for coordinated turn). Compasses - With a direct reading, remote, angle of attack indication, stall warning systems and other display systems used on modern airliners Avionic systems of modern transport aircraft - Basic principles of organization of systems and their activities. Auto Flight, Communications and Switching Systems, Navigation, and anti-collision systems Large transport aircraft and the electrical system - Installation and operation of batteries, DC power, AC power sources, emergency electrical source. power, voltage regulation, power distribution, inverters, transformers, rectifiers, circuit protection, external (ground source) Equipment and transport aircraft - requirements for emergency equipment, seats (harnesses and belts). Arrangement of cabins of transport aircraft, equipment layout, Cabin Furnishing Installation - Funny equipment in the cabin, galley Installation, Equipment for cargo handling and consolidation, Stairs Fire protection for large modern transport aircraft - Systems Fire and smoke detection and alarm systems, fire systems Installation, testing these systems, portable fire extinguishers Primary flight control systems of large aircraft, using the help - aileron, elevator, rudder, other possible uses procedure spoiler help. Function balance and its control, active balancing plane Secondary flight control systems of large aircraft, using funds to increase the lift, Lift dump, speed brakes. Management systems - manual, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical. Fly-by-wire. Artificial feel, Yaw damper, Mach number according to the balance, deflection of the rudder limiter, blocking the rudder. Balance and adjustment. Stall warning system protection The arrangement of the fuel system in modern airliners - Fuel tanks and their connections. Supply systems inside the aircraft. Draining fuel, venting and draining fuel. Delivery and transfer of fuel from the opposite side. Indications and warnings inside the fuel system. Filling and draining fuel. Longitudinal balance within the fuel system The hydraulic system and its arrangement on large aircraft. The use of hydraulic fluids and requirements applicable to them. Hydraulic reservoirs and accumulators. Creating pressure - Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatic. Creating an emergency pressure. Pressure control in hydraulic systems. Distribution. Indication and warning systems. Interfaces with other systems

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2010/2011 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Exercises evaluation Credit 30  20
        Examination Examination 70  31 3
Mandatory attendence participation: Active participation in exercises at least 80%. Students must successfully complete: 1. Intermediate test (min. 20 points - max. 40 points) 2. Final test (min. 31 points - max. 60 points).

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Students prepare two semester theses according to an individual assignment and present their results. Students' knowledge is verified at the end of the semester by a credit test or exam.

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2023/2024 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R037) Aircraft Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2022/2023 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R037) Aircraft Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R037) Aircraft Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R037) Aircraft Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R037) Aircraft Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R037) Aircraft Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R036) Air Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R036) Air Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R037) Aircraft Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R036) Air Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R037) Aircraft Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R036) Air Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R037) Aircraft Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R036) Air Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R037) Aircraft Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R036) Air Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R037) Aircraft Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R037) Aircraft Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R036) Air Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2011/2012 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R036) Air Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2011/2012 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R037) Aircraft Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2010/2011 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R036) Air Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2010/2011 (B3712) Air Transport Technology (3708R037) Aircraft Operation Technology P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan

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