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Aircraft General Knowledge 1

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Course Unit Code342-0422/03
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 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
HOR53Ing. Rostislav Horecký, Ph.D.
HRA56Josef Hranický
SOB37Ing. Lubor Sobek, Ph.D.
Summary
After completing the course, the student will gain an overview of the structural units of aircraft, materials used for their production and possible ways of damage. They will also get acquainted with the basic principles of aircraft maintenance.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic structural units of aircraft, materials for their production and the basic principles of maintenance of aircraft technology.
Course Contents
The course focuses on teaching design and construction of small aircraft, their equipment and the establishment of the institutional capacities of such aircraft.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
STERKENBURG, Ronald. Aircraft maintenance and repair. Eighth edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2019. ISBN 978-1-260-44105-5.
ČORBA, Stanislav. Aerodynamika, konstrukce a systémy letadel: studijní modul 13. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2005. Učební texty dle předpisu JAR-66. ISBN 80-7204-395-1.
BEŇO, Luděk. Materiály a základní strojní součásti: studijní modul 6. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2004. Učební texty dle předpisu JAR-66. ISBN 80-7204-352-8.
STERKENBURG, Ronald. Aircraft maintenance and repair. Eighth edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2019. ISBN 978-1-260-44105-5.
Recommended Reading:
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.
KELLER, Ladislav. Učebnice pilota 2008: pro žáky a piloty všech druhů letounů a sportovních létajících zařízení, provozujících létání jako svou zájmovou činnost. Cheb: Svět křídel, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86808-46-8.
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.
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
ExaminationExamination100 51