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AVAT11002 - Basic Aeronautical Knowledge

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will provide you with basic aeronautical knowledge of small general aviation aircraft. You will calculate basic take-off and landing performance and weight and balance information. Other factors that affect flying, such as local weather, will be examined. You will develop knowledge of aerodynamics and aircraft power plants and systems. In this unit you will cover the aeronautical knowledge requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority Syllabus applicable to the Recreational Pilot Licence. This will allow you to sit the Recreational Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) Examination which is a prerequisite for attempting the flight test for the Recreational Pilot Licence.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

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).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2018

Term 1 - 2018 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Distance
Term 1 - 2019 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Online
Term 2 - 2019 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Online
Term 3 - 2019 Profile
Online
Term 1 - 2020 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Online
Perth
Term 2 - 2020 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Online
Perth
Term 1 - 2021 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Online
Perth
Term 2 - 2021 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Online
Perth
Term 1 - 2022 Profile
Brisbane
Bundaberg
Cairns
Online
Perth
Term 2 - 2022 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Online

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).

Assessment Overview

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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Group Work 40%
2. Examination 60%

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

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2022 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 22.22% response rate.

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.

Source: Student feedback.
Feedback
Student feedback on the BAK units this year was very positive. Distance learning via Zoom and recorded lectures provided flexible learning opportunities.
Recommendation
Continue to invest in and provide distance learning opportunities for remote learning.
Action Taken
Distance learning opportunities are planned to continue.
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Student feedback of the Assessments was very positive and students felt the learning outcomes were achieved.
Recommendation
Continue to make the learning experience applied theory to help the students understanding of the topic.
Action Taken
Will continue to make the learning experience applied theory.
Source: students
Feedback
Continue to make the learning experience applied theory to help the students understanding of the topic.
Recommendation
Engage more with the students using more practical, real-life experiences of theoretical topics taught.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Communicate basic aviation terminology
  2. Describe the basics of aircraft power plants and systems
  3. Explain the basic aerodynamic principles of flight
  4. Calculate basic take-off and landing performance information
  5. Calculate basic weight and balance information
  6. Examine local weather information
  7. Describe local flight rules and procedures.

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