AVAT20002 - Aeronautical Practice 2

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In Aeronautical Practice 2 you will receive basic navigation flight training and basic instrument flight training. The flight training will be delivered by an approved external flight training provider. This unit will require you to synthesise the theory you have learnt in earlier study with flight practice while engaging in up to 30 hours of cross country navigation experience in a small general aviation aeroplane. Before departure, you will develop a flight plan for your cross country exercise. You will practise flight navigation techniques which will allow you to fly solo on cross country navigation exercises. Upon the completion of your training flights, you will analyse and reflect on your navigation to improve your skills. You will also develop communication, analytical and presentation skills to review your flight training. You will be required to attend residential school in order to satisfy part of the assessment.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 8
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite: AVAT20001 Aeronautical Practice 1

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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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2023

Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 3 - 2023 Profile
Mixed Mode

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 6-credit Postgraduate 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.

Assessment Tasks

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This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 3 - 2021 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 11.11% 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 Evaluation
Feedback
Students enjoyed the flight practicals.
Recommendation
Ensure ongoing satisfaction by keeping the standards through regular quality audits.
Action Taken
Actions are still in place and are kept in place to assure quality satisfaction.
Source: Unit Coordinator observation Student Evaluation
Feedback
Students experience difficulties in writing academic papers.
Recommendation
Students will be navigated to the Academic Learning Centre for assistance and help in this matter. The importance of prerequisite knowledge for this unit will be clearly articulated through Moodle.
Action Taken
This practise is further enhanced.
Source: Student Evaluation
Feedback
Assignment requirements could be more clear.
Recommendation
This issue has been addressed for all flight units. Instructions on the Moodle page have been changed and made clear and a video was uploaded outlining what is expected. Example papers have been provided as well as the APA 7 guide for referencing.
Action Taken
This has been successfully implemented.
Source: UC observation
Feedback
Collaboration with the Academic Learning Centre regarding assignment and presentation standards has improved standards.
Recommendation
Collaboration is and will be further enhanced.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: UC observation
Feedback
Ongoing Covid-19 related flight training delays.
Recommendation
It is expected that during 2022 the delays will be eliminated.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes
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