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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2018 - 2019
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Description The aviation industry is a vast industry with a huge diversity of interconnected roles. Safety and efficiency is compromised when these roles become compartmentalised and the people involved do not appreciate the issues, terminology and patterns of thinking of other roles. Because the private pilot’s licence (PPL) brings the holder into contact with many of the aspects of the aviation industry that are outside normal business domains, the associated PPL Theoretical Knowledge course is a useful vehicle to introduce students to the diverse technologies and operations of this industry. This module and the follow-on module will supplement this theoretical knowledge with inputs from experts in the sector and off-campus visits to relevant facilities which give the student an overview of how the sector and different roles within it work. The aim of the module is • To continue the student's introduction to the technologies and operations of the aviation industry through a further subset of the theoretical knowledge required for gaining a Private Pilot’s Licence • To continue the student's introduction to the broad scope of technical, legislative, personal, knowledge and skills requirements that are a foundation for many activities in the aviation sector. A significant part of the module content is aligned with the syllabus of Theoretical Knowledge for the PPL(A) as specified in the JAR document AMC FCL 1.125. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate a knowledge of Meteorology as it relates to the needs of general aviation operating under visual flight rules. 2. Decode and use weather reports and forecasts as the basis for decision-making that demonstrates an appropriate balance between safety and risk in the operation of light aircraft and the planning of VFR cross-country flights 3. Use a knowledge of the Principles of Flight of fixed-wing aircraft to explain how a light aircraft may be operated safely in all phases of flight. 4. Use details of known facts about Human Performance and Limitations to support decision-making in case studies or hypothetical scenarios that demonstrate an appropriate balance between safety and risk in the operation of light aircraft. 5. Demonstrate an ability to conduct effective and efficient RT communications with a real or simulated Air Traffic Service. 6. Sit, with a high probability of passing, the relevant MCQ exams operated by the IAA for the PPL Theoretical Knowledge examinations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Learning Activities MeteorologyProperties of the atmosphere and weather relevant to aviation; forecasting, sources and formats of weather information;Principles Of FlightAerfoils, flying controls, stability, the stall, load factors and manoeuvring;Human Performance and LimitationsBasic physiology and psychology as they are related to the human body in flight and decision-making by the pilot;Radiotelephony CommunicationsProcedures for different phases of flight; standard terminology; breakdown and failure of communications; distress and urgency procedures; general flight safety. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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