342-3383/01 – Airport handling equipment (LMT)

Gurantor departmentInstitute of TransportCredits4
Subject guarantordoc. Ing. Robert Brázda, Ph.D.Subject version guarantordoc. Ing. Robert Brázda, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementChoice-compulsory type B
Year3Semestersummer
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2021/2022Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesFSIntended for study typesBachelor
Instruction secured by
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BRA37 doc. Ing. Robert Brázda, Ph.D.
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

By completing this course, students should acquire the following skills: - identify airport handling equipment, - describe the specifics of the function of a specific airport handling technique, - decide on the optimal use and utilization of a specific airport handling technique, - identify the capacity of airport handling equipment, - identify weaknesses and find optimal solutions in terms of adaptation and replacement of specific airport handling equipment. By completing this course, students should be competent to: - basic design calculations of airport handling equipment.

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Summary

The subject Airport Handling Equipment deals with handling equipment and means for: - boarding and alighting of air passengers, - loading and unloading of loads for transport aircraft, - loading and unloading of CARGO for cargo aircraft, - towing and pushing aircraft at aerodromes, - filling of aircraft with compressed gases, - preparation and refueling of aircraft, - preparation and filling of aircraft with operating fluids and media, - launching aircraft, - cabin service and catering, - aircraft air conditioning and heating, - de-icing of aircraft and application of functional media to the relevant areas of aircraft.

Compulsory literature:

ŽIHLA, Z., PLOCH, J., SZABO, S.: Letecká doprava. 1. vydání Collegium Humanum 2020, ISBN 978-83-952951-9-5. KAZDA, A., CAVES, R.E.: Airport design and operation. 3rd ed. Esmerald, 2015. ISBN 978-1-78441-870-0. ASHFORD, N. J., MUMAYIZ, S., WRIGHT P. H.: Airport Engineering: Planning, Design, and Development of 21st Century Airports. 4th ed. John Wiley & Sons, 2011. ISBN 978-1-118-04824-5 NARAYANAN, S. S. Aircraft Ground Handling. Austin Macauley, 2019. ISBN 978-9-948-37371-1 POLÁK, J., BRÁZDA, R.: Transport and Handling Equipment: VŠB-TUO 2012 (The text was created within the "InterDV" project)

Recommended literature:

GRAHAM, A. Managing Airports: An International Perspective. 3rd ed. Routledge 2011, ISBN 978-0-7506-8613-6. ZOGRAFOS, K., ANDREATTA, G., ODONI, A.: Modelling and Managing Airport Performance. John Wiley & Sons, 2013. ISBN 978-0-470-97418-6.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Exercise activities are evaluated: 1. Patent, literary and company search and its presentation on a professional topic = max. 15 points 2. Simulation of manipulation task = max. 10 points 3. Exercise tasks = max. 10 points Total for exercises: max. 35 points The exam is in spoken form and is evaluated as follows: 1. Search discussion = max. 5 points 2. Discussion on 3 assigned questions = max. 60 points Total for the exam: max. 65 points Total for the subject: min. 51 points, max. 100 points.

E-learning

http://www.vvvd.cz/m2-prumyslova-doprava-17.html http://www.vvvd.cz/m3-dopravni-a-manipulacni-technika-18.html http://www.vvvd.cz/m1-dopravni-a-manipulacni-systemy-16.html http://projekty.fs.vsb.cz/147/ucebniopory/978-80-248-2731-5.pdf lms.vsb.cz

Other requirements

There are no additional requirements for the student.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Handling equipment for towing, extruding and pushing aircraft 2. Means for preparing and filling aircraft with fuel 3. Means for preparing and filling aircraft with operating fluids, media and compressed gases 4. Means for launching aircraft 5. Means for aircraft air conditioning 6. Means for de-icing aircraft and applying functional media to designated functional areas of aircraft 7. Means for cabin service and catering 8. Means for boarding and alighting passengers from aircraft 9. Handling means for loading and unloading cargo from and to transport aircraft

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2021/2022 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Credit and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Credit Credit 35  20
        Examination Examination 65  31 3
Mandatory attendence participation: Exercise activities are evaluated: 1. Patent, literary and company search and its presentation on a professional topic = max. 15 points 2. Simulation of manipulation task = max. 10 points 3. Exercise tasks = max. 10 points Total for exercises: max. 35 points The exam is in spoken form and is evaluated as follows: 1. Search discussion = max. 5 points 2. Discussion on 3 assigned questions = max. 60 points Total for the exam: max. 65 points Total for the subject: min. 51 points, max. 100 points.

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Exercise activities are evaluated: 1. Patent, literary and company search and its presentation on a professional topic = max. 20 points 2. Simulation of manipulation task = max. 15 points Total for exercises: max. 35 points The exam is in spoken form and is evaluated as follows: 1. Search discussion = max. 5 points 2. Discussion on 3 assigned questions = max. 60 points Total for the exam: max. 65 points Total for the subject: min. 51 points, max. 100 points.

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2024/2025 (B1088A040001) Operation and management of air transport (S01) Air Transport Technology and Management P Czech Ostrava 3 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2023/2024 (B1088A040001) Operation and management of air transport (S01) Air Transport Technology and Management P Czech Ostrava 3 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2022/2023 (B1088A040001) Operation and management of air transport (S01) Air Transport Technology and Management P Czech Ostrava 3 Choice-compulsory type B study plan

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