Overview
This unit provides the aircraft general knowledge theory and aerodynamics theory required by commercial pilot students wishing to undertake the CASA CPL examination. Topics covered include the reciprocating engine, turbo and supercharging, propeller systems, hydraulics, electrical and ignition, fuel and carburation, and flight Instrumentation, and the aerofoil, lift and drag, Bernoullis Theorem, aerodynamic stalls, wing loading, manoeuvres, stability and control; takeoff and landing.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: AVAT 11001
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2017
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Have Your Say
Rons style of teaching made some of the dry stuff easy to learn.
Keep improving teaching style and techniques to make the dry subjects more interesting and easier to learn. Add as much humour as possible
Feedback from Have Your Say
Presentation on the Power Points complemented text books.
Keep improving the Power Points to enhance the textbooks.
- Categorise and explain the mechanics of aircraft power plants and systems
- Analyse the workings of propellers including constant speed units
- Discuss and classify the workings of aircraft hydraulic and electrical systems for normal and emergency operations
- Explain aircraft fuel systems, fuel, and fuelling procedures and their operation. Choose the operation for normal and emergency situations.
- Distinguish components of aircraft instruments systems
- Determine loss of instruments from gage diagram
- Assess the aerodynamics of components of aircraft, particularly during take-off and landing
- Prepare take off and landing data and decide if take off or landing is safe in given conditions
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||
| 2 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||
| 4 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||
| 5 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||
| 6 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||
| 7 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||
| 8 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||
| 9 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||
| 10 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||
| 11 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||||
| 5 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||||
| 6 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||||
| 7 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||||
| 8 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||||
| 9 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||||
| 10 - Online Quiz(zes) - 7% | ||||||||||
| 11 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Aerodynamics for the CASA PPL/CPL Day VFR Syllabus
(2007)
Authors: Robson, David and Williams, Jim
Aviation Theory Centre
Cheltenham Cheltenham , Victoria , Australia
ISBN: 187553783X
Binding: Paperback
Aircraft General Knowledge for the CASA PPL/CPL Day VFR Syllabus
(2007)
Authors: Robinson, David; Baumanis, Andrew
Aviation Theory Centre
Cheltenham Cheltenham , Victoria , Australia
ISBN: 1875537821
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
r.bishop@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Dynamics and Aerodynamics
Chapter
AERO 1 & 2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Inceptors and Effectors
Chapter
AERO 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quizzes start this week and will occur every week for the remainder of the unit. Check Moodle for when the quiz is due.
Module/Topic
Stability and Control
Chapter
AERO 4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Aerodynamic Performance: Turns, climbs, Wing Loading, Load Factor
Chapter
AERO 5 & 6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Atmospheric Disturbances and Stalls
Chapter
AERO 7 & 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Reciprocating engine
Chapter
AGK 1 & 2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Ignition, Carburetion Systems , Lubrication and Supercharging
Chapter
AGK 3, 4, 5 & 6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Propeller systems
Chapter
AGK 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Fuel and Electrical Systems
Chapter
AGK 8 & 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Hydraulic aircraft systems
Chapter
AGK 10, 11 & 12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Aircraft flight instruments
Chapter
AGK 13, 14 & 15
Events and Submissions/Topic
Written Assessment Due: Week 11 Friday (29 Sept 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Module/Topic
Automatic flight
Chapter
AGK 16
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Writing/Practical Assignment
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
See Moodle for Written Assessment due date.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Online Quiz(zes)
10 Question Quiz
1
Week 3 Monday (24 July 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Automatic through Moodle
No Assessment Criteria
- Assess the aerodynamics of components of aircraft, particularly during take-off and landing
- Prepare take off and landing data and decide if take off or landing is safe in given conditions
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
2 Online Quiz(zes)
Quiz
1
Weekly
Week 4 Monday (31 July 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Return on completion of Quiz
No Assessment Criteria
- Assess the aerodynamics of components of aircraft, particularly during take-off and landing
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
3 Online Quiz(zes)
No Assessment Task Description
1
Week 5 Monday (7 Aug 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Return on completion of Quiz
No Assessment Criteria
- Assess the aerodynamics of components of aircraft, particularly during take-off and landing
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
4 Online Quiz(zes)
No Assessment Task Description
1
Week 6 Monday (21 Aug 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Return on completion of Quiz
No Assessment Criteria
- Categorise and explain the mechanics of aircraft power plants and systems
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
5 Online Quiz(zes)
No Assessment Task Description
1
Week 7 Monday (28 Aug 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Return on completion of Quiz
No Assessment Criteria
- Categorise and explain the mechanics of aircraft power plants and systems
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
6 Online Quiz(zes)
No Assessment Task Description
1
Week 8 Monday (4 Sept 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Return on completion of Quiz
No Assessment Criteria
- Categorise and explain the mechanics of aircraft power plants and systems
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
7 Online Quiz(zes)
No Assessment Task Description
1
Week 9 Monday (11 Sept 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Return on completion of Quiz
No Assessment Criteria
- Analyse the workings of propellers including constant speed units
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
8 Online Quiz(zes)
No Assessment Task Description
1
Week 10 Monday (18 Sept 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Return on completion of Quiz
No Assessment Criteria
- Explain aircraft fuel systems, fuel, and fuelling procedures and their operation. Choose the operation for normal and emergency situations.
- Distinguish components of aircraft instruments systems
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
9 Online Quiz(zes)
No Assessment Task Description
1
Week 11 Monday (25 Sept 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Return on completion of Quiz
No Assessment Criteria
- Discuss and classify the workings of aircraft hydraulic and electrical systems for normal and emergency operations
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
10 Online Quiz(zes)
No Assessment Task Description
1
Week 12 Monday (2 Oct 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Return on completion of Quiz
No Assessment Criteria
- Determine loss of instruments from gage diagram
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
11 Written Assessment
Week 11 Friday (29 Sept 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Within 2 weeks after due date
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the AVGAS problem and development of new fuels and propulsion systems to solve this problem. Extensive knowledge and understanding of the historical development of aviation as demonstrated by a well informed and critical discussion of the conditions and technological advances that will solve the AVGAS problem in General Aviation.
- Categorise and explain the mechanics of aircraft power plants and systems
- Discuss and classify the workings of aircraft hydraulic and electrical systems for normal and emergency operations
- Prepare take off and landing data and decide if take off or landing is safe in given conditions
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
