Unit Profile Correction added on 06-05-20
The Final Examination will be replaced with Final Online Test. More details will be available on Moodle. The learning outcomes assessed are unchanged.
Overview
Navigation (Commercial Pilot Licence) will provide you with knowledge of navigational procedures applicable to light commercial aircraft operations. You will cover the aeronautical knowledge requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority Commercial Pilot Licence Navigation Syllabus. You will study the form of the Earth including latitude and longitude, magnetic and true poles and directions. By reference to an aeronautical chart and the various chart projections, you will learn how to navigate an aeroplane. You will learn to convert between Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and local mean and standard times. You will also be able to use a navigation computer to convert between various airspeeds and ground speed and perform critical point calculations.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: AVAT11002 Basic Aeronautical Knowledge; AVAT11003 Basic Aeronautical Practice; AVAT11005 Aviation Physics; AVAT11006 Aviation Law
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 1 - 2020
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 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 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 Student
Detailed discussions on the scope of topics in the first week and at mid-term ensured coverage of adequate material required for CASA CPL Exam.
Continue the discussion process with the students for early and mid-course refinements.
Feedback from Student
One student did exceedingly well in CASA CPL Navigation exam.
Positive and encouraging feedback. Periodic refinement process in course material will increase the students' success rate in CASA exams.
Feedback from Student
Require more in-depth discussions at the end of the lecture regarding the tutorial questions, instead of individual study/submissions.
The tutorial questions at the end of each lecture are for the students to test their level of understanding of the topic. However, a limited number of the most difficult ones will be discussed during the tutorials.
Feedback from Student
Require more coverage on map reading VTC's, VNC's & WAC's, and more discussion of specific requirements from the AIP.
The use of these aeronautical charts is part of the written Assignment. One tutorial will be conducted as a pre-cursor for the Assignment which will cover the aeronautical charts.
Feedback from Student
Require a revision on the CR3 flight computers (converging/diverging tracks, fuel calculations, 1/60 rule, track errors etc).
Students are required to have these skills before reaching CPL Navigation stage. However, a comprehensive revision will be conducted during the tutorial session.
Feedback from Student
Require more covearge on the usage of NAIPS (Airservices) & GPWT's (wind forecasts), which are essential tools when creating flight plans.
The use of these aeronautical publications is part of the written Assignment. One tutorial will be conducted as a pre-cursor for the Assignment which will cover the usage of these aeronautical websites/publications.
- Demonstrate competencies on the Navigation components of CPL (Commercial Pilot License); as detailed in Schedule 3 of Part 61, MOS (Manual of Standards) of CASR (Civil Aviation Safety Regulations)
- Plan a flight by reference to a navigation chart
- Describe the various global navigation chart projections and their use on national flights
- Convert time zones to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Local Mean Time (LMT) and Local Sidereal Time (LST)
- Explain the operation and limitations of radio navigation aids
- Discuss the altimetry procedures used on national flights
- Convert between various airspeeds and ground speeds
- Calculate critical points for normal and asymmetric operations
- Plan and plot a three-leg navigation exercise on a World Aeronautical Chart and provide the flight plan details for the exercise to be completed in flight.
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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 1 - Online Test - 30% | |||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 10% | |||||||||
| 3 - Examination - 60% | |||||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 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 Test - 30% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Examination - 60% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Navigation for the Private & Commercial Pilot Licences
Edition: Reprinted 2016 (2016)
Authors: Robson D.
Aviation Theory Centre Pty Ltd
Brisbane Brisbane , Qld , Australia
ISBN: 978-875537-85-3
Binding: Other
Additional Textbook Information
Copies can be purchased at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au
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.
a.ranganathan@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Fundamentals of Air Navigation
Chapter
Fundamentals of Air Navigation
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Time
Chapter
Time
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Charts
Chapter
Charts
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Publications
Chapter
Publications
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Navigation Computations
Chapter
Navigation Computations
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Computations Continued
Chapter
Computations
Events and Submissions/Topic
Mid-Term Test (30%)
MID TERM TEST Due: Week 6 Wednesday (22 Apr 2020) 10:00 am AEST
Module/Topic
Visual Navigation
Chapter
Visual Navigation
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
NDB
Chapter
NDB and ADF
Events and Submissions/Topic
Written Assessment (10%)
Written Assessment Due: Week 8 Wednesday (6 May 2020) 12:00 am AEST
Module/Topic
ADF
Chapter
NDB/ADF
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
VOR,DME
Chapter
VOR, DME
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
ETP,PNR
Chapter
ETP,PNR
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
GNSS
Chapter
GNSS
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Online Test
Mid-Term Test will be conducted in week 6 (after vacation week). The syllabus will cover on the concepts that are taught during the lectures taught upto week 5. The duration of the test is one hour. The test will be available online (in Moodle ) for the students for a fixed duration of ONE HOUR; commencing at one specified time only. There is no alternative time-slot available (for the Test), on the day of the TEST. The details of the Mid-Term Test will be promulgated in Moodle in second/third week. Please ensure your availability for this Mid-Term Test on the specified date and time-slot. Only one attempt is allowed. Absentees will not be given another chance. The University regulations will strictly apply to the absentees for possible consideration of a RE-TEST. This Mid-Term Test is worth 30%; and the specified date and time will be promulgated in week two/three. This gives adequate notice for all the students to plan/modify their work-schedules or other commitments and ensure their presence for the exam.
Week 6 Wednesday (22 Apr 2020) 10:00 am AEST
Online Test in Moodle: ONE HOUR SLOT (details will be specified in week two/three)
Week 7 Wednesday (29 Apr 2020)
30%
MCQ type Test. Assessment of the understanding of the concepts of CPL Navigation as covered in weeks 1 to 5.
- Demonstrate competencies on the Navigation components of CPL (Commercial Pilot License); as detailed in Schedule 3 of Part 61, MOS (Manual of Standards) of CASR (Civil Aviation Safety Regulations)
- Describe the various global navigation chart projections and their use on national flights
- Convert time zones to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Local Mean Time (LMT) and Local Sidereal Time (LST)
- Explain the operation and limitations of radio navigation aids
- Discuss the altimetry procedures used on national flights
- Convert between various airspeeds and ground speeds
- Calculate critical points for normal and asymmetric operations
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
TASK DESCRIPTION - Individual Exercise and Assessment. See Moodle for Specific Exercise. This assessment is designed to strengthen your understanding of flight planning and navigation. In order to achieve this you will need to:
· Use maps and flight computer along with computations learned throughout this course to plan a flight to given points and back to the starting position
· Integrate weather restrictions as well as environmental conditions into the flight plan
· Prepare the map with course headings to use and ground speeds. Include distance estimates between points.
Your map and flight plan must be produced in electronic format (either as (a) a single page word-processed document, (b) single page Publisher document saved in a pdf format, or (c) as a single PowerPoint slide saved in a pdf format) and should be submitted through the assessment link in Moodle, by uploading your file following the on-screen instructions. Note; that all submissions are processed through the similarity detection software (called Turnitin), hence the requirement to submit the Publisher or Powerpoint documents as pdf files. You must ensure that all of the work is your own, in line with University requirements.
Week 8 Wednesday (6 May 2020) 12:00 am AEST
Week 10 Wednesday (20 May 2020)
Debrief-Individual
Successfully plan a VFR flight according to requirements (See Moodle for details). Using information given, you will plan a VFR flight from point A to B to C and back to point A. This exercise will give you practice in flight planning navigation using the flight computer and maps. You will be assessed for 10% towards overall weightage. The main purpose of this assessment is to assess your ability to complete a Navigation Exercice.
- Demonstrate competencies on the Navigation components of CPL (Commercial Pilot License); as detailed in Schedule 3 of Part 61, MOS (Manual of Standards) of CASR (Civil Aviation Safety Regulations)
- Plan a flight by reference to a navigation chart
- Plan and plot a three-leg navigation exercise on a World Aeronautical Chart and provide the flight plan details for the exercise to be completed in flight.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
Examination
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