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Operational Procedures 1

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Course Unit Code342-0432/03
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
HRA56Josef Hranický
SMR46doc. Ing. Vladimír Smrž, Ph.D.
HOR01Ing. Jiří Hořínka
UCH010Ing. Lenka Kontriková, Ph.D.
Summary
The course is based on module 070 – Operating Procedures.
The course acquaints students with the interpretation of aviation regulations, rules, and procedures, which is a basic prerequisite for the safe performance of VFR and IFR flights.
The student will also acquire competencies in the field of operational procedures, which allow him to pass the PPL and ATPL exams at the Civil Aviation Authority in Prague.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The subject´s goal is to achieve the necessary competencies to focus on the issues of flight and other operational procedures used in general aviation. Completion of this course is part of the training for obtaining PPL and ATPL licenses.
Course Contents
1. ICAO Annex 6, Part II – Aircraft
2. Definition
3. General Provisions
4. Preparation for flight and flight procedures
5. Performance limitations by aircraft operations
6. Apparatus and equipment
7. Communication and navigation equipment
8. Maintenance
9. Flight crew
10. ICAO Annex 12 - Search and rescue
11. Definition
12. Phase alert
13. Procedures for the pilot (paragraphs 5.8 and 5.9)
14. Signals for search and rescue (paragraph 5.9 and Appendix A)
15. ICAO Annex 13 - Professional Aircraft accident investigation
16. Definition
17. National procedures
18. Noise reduction
19. General procedures
20. Application of take-off and landing
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
VINAŘ, Marek. Provozní postupy (071 00). Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2006. Učební texty pro teoretickou přípravu dopravních pilotů dle předpisu JAR – FCL 1. ISBN 80-7204-444-3
MOUCHA, Arnošt. Učebnice pilota 2019: pro žáky a piloty všech druhů letounů a sportovních létajících zařízení, provozujících létání jako svou zájmovou činnost. Cheb: Svět křídel, 2019. ISBN 978-80-7573-049-7
Letecké předpisy ČR
Oxford Aviation Academy – EASA ATPL Ground Training Series (Book 12) Operational Procedures. London: Oxford Academy, 2014. ISBN 9781906202750
VINAŘ, Marek. Provozní postupy (071 00). Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2006. Učební texty pro teoretickou přípravu dopravních pilotů dle předpisu JAR – FCL 1. ISBN 80-7204-444-3
MOUCHA, Arnošt. Učebnice pilota 2019: pro žáky a piloty všech druhů letounů a sportovních létajících zařízení, provozujících létání jako svou zájmovou činnost. Cheb: Svět křídel, 2019. ISBN 978-80-7573-049-7
Letecké předpisy ČR
Oxford Aviation Academy – EASA ATPL Ground Training Series (Book 12) Operational Procedures. London: Oxford Academy, 2014. ISBN 9781906202750
Recommended Reading:
ICAO Annex 6, Part II – Aircraft Operation, Montreal, 2011
ICAO Annex 13 - Professional Aircraft Accident Investigation, Montreal, 2011
ICAO Annex 13 - Professional Aircraft Accident Investigation, Montreal, 2011
ICAO Annex 16/I – Environmental protection – Noise, Montreal, 2011
MD ČR: Předpis L6/I, Provoz letadel, LIS, 2011
MD ČR: Předpis L12, Pátrání a záchrana, LIS, 2011
MD ČR: Předpis L13, Odborné šetření příčin LN, LIS, 2011
MD ČR: Předpis L16/I, Ochrana ŽP/ Hluk, LIS, 2011
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit35 18
        ExaminationExamination65 33