| Course Unit Code | 342-3373/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 8 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Second Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Summer Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | |
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| Prerequisities | Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title |
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| 342-3369 | Navigation I |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| UCH010 | Ing. Lenka Kontriková, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| The course is based on module 062 – Radionavigation. The student will acquire competencies in the field of navigation, which allows him to pass the ATPL exams at the Civil Aviation Authority in Prague. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basics of construction and the principles of current navigation systems used in aviation.
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| Course Contents |
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1. Distribution of electromagnetic spectrum and propagation of radio waves.
2. Ground sights.
3. Radio aids - NDB - ADF, VOR and Doppler VOR.
4. Radio aids - DME, VOR / DME.
5. Radio aids - ILS, MLS.
6. Radars - ground radar, SSR and transponder.
7. Radars - on-board meteorological radar, TCAS.
8. Spatial navigation systems and RNAV spatial navigation.
9. The concept of PBN.
10. Navigation specifications of RNAV and RNP.
11. FMS (Flight Management System).
12. Satellite navigation system - GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO.
13. Extended satellite navigation system - ABAS (RAIM), GBAS, SBAS (WAAS; EGNOS).
14. Repetition, discussion, and consultation. |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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VOSECKÝ, Slavomír. Radionavigace (062 00). Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2006. Učební texty pro teoretickou přípravu dopravních pilotů dle předpisu JAR – FCL 1. ISBN 80-7204-448-6
VOLNER, Rudolf. Radionavigace I. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2008. ISBN 978-80-248-1917-4
Oxford Aviation Academy – EASA ATPL Ground Training Series (Book 11) Navigation 2: Radio Navigation. London: Oxford Academy, 2014. ISBN 978-1906-202-74-3 |
VOSECKÝ, Slavomír. Radionavigace (062 00). Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2006. Učební texty pro teoretickou přípravu dopravních pilotů dle předpisu JAR – FCL 1. ISBN 80-7204-448-6
VOLNER, Rudolf. Radionavigace I. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2008. ISBN 978-80-248-1917-4
Oxford Aviation Academy – EASA ATPL Ground Training Series (Book 11) Navigation 2: Radio Navigation. London: Oxford Academy, 2014. ISBN 978-1906-202-74-3 |
| Recommended Reading: |
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| GREWAL, Mohinder S., Lawrence Randolph WEILL a Angus P. ANDREWS. Global positioning systems, inertial navigation, and integration. New York: Wiley, c2001. ISBN 0-471-35032-X |
| GREWAL, Mohinder S., Lawrence Randolph WEILL a Angus P. ANDREWS. Global positioning systems, inertial navigation, and integration. 2nd ed. Hoboken: Wiley, c2007. ISBN 978-0-470-04190-1 |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Tutorials |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Credit | Credit | | |
| Examination | Examination | 100 | 51 |