| Course Unit Code | 342-3383/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 4 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory type B |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Third 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 | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| BRA37 | doc. Ing. Robert Brázda, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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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.
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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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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| Course Contents |
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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
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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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)
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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)
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| Recommended Reading: |
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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.
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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.
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| 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 | 35 | 20 |
| Examination | Examination | 65 | 31 |