Overview
This unit will provide you with knowledge of navigational procedures applicable to light commercial aircraft operations. You will learn the aeronautical knowledge requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority Commercial Pilot Licence Navigation Syllabus. You will learn 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 airplane. 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 speeds and perform critical point calculations.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Students must meet all requisites: 1. AVAT11002 Basic Aeronautical Knowledge OR (AVAT11012 Aviation Practice AND AVAT11013 Introduction to Aviation); AND 2. AVAT11005 Flight Fundamentals; AND 3. AVAT11010 Aviation Safety Fundamentals OR AVAT11007 Flight Planning, Performance and Operation.
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 - 2023
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 Unit Coordinator
Student engagement was low.
Develop and provide more interactive tutorials.
- 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 and plot a three-leg navigation exercise on a World Aeronautical Chart and provide the flight plan details including various airspeeds and ground speeds for the exercise to be completed in flight
- 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
- Calculate critical points for normal and asymmetric operations.
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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |||||||
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
The supplementary textbook is available in the library as an eBook.
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 Thursday (20 Apr 2023) 10:30 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 Thursday (4 May 2023) 11:45 pm 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 [on 20 April (after vacation week)]. The syllabus will cover on the concepts that are taught during the lectures taught up to and inclusive of 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 1030 (AEST) on 20 April (during Lecture/Tutorials timeslot). 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 commencing at 1030 (AEST) on 20 April 2023. Only one attempt is allowed. Absentees will not be given another chance. The University regulations will decide the outcome for possible consideration of a RE-TEST. This Mid-Term Test is worth 30%. Knowing the schedule of Mid-Term test before commencement of the term 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 Thursday (20 Apr 2023) 10:30 am AEST
Online Test in Moodle: ONE HOUR SLOT (commencing at 1030 (AEST) and finishing at 1130 (AEST) on 20 April 2023.
Week 8 Monday (1 May 2023)
30%
MCQ type Test. Assessment of the understanding of the concepts of CPL Navigation as covered in weeks 1 to 5.
Each MCQ question has a mark allotted; and the total marks are 30.
- 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
- Calculate critical points for normal and asymmetric operations.
2 Written Assessment
This assessment is designed to strengthen your understanding of flight planning and navigation in VFR conditions. In order to achieve this, you will need to:
- Use map along with computations learned throughout this course to plan a flight for weather forecast to given points and back to the starting point.
- Proficiency when using the CR3 computer.
- Integrate weather restrictions as well as environmental conditions into the flight plan.
- Prepare the map with weather requirements and limitations.
- Demonstrate awareness of hazards
Week 8 Thursday (4 May 2023) 11:45 pm AEST
Online Submission
Week 10 Wednesday (17 May 2023)
Debrief-Individual
Successfully plan a VFR flight according to requirements (Details of the Assignment and the Marking Rubric are available in Moodle). 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 Exercise under VFR conditions.
- 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 and plot a three-leg navigation exercise on a World Aeronautical Chart and provide the flight plan details including various airspeeds and ground speeds for the exercise to be completed in flight
Examination
Calculator - non-programmable, no text retrieval, silent only
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