AVAT20004 - Aeronautical Practice 4

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Aeronautical Practice 4 introduces you to general handling and navigation training required for the Commercial Pilot Licence. Your flight training will be conducted by an approved external flight training provider. You will interpret navigation data, enabling you to pilot an aeroplane under supervision on extended commercial navigation exercises. The unit will develop your critical reflection and self analysis skills to enable you to operate as a pilot in commercial aviation. During the unit you will keep a reflective journal which will assist you to present a critical analysis of your training at the end of the unit. You will also develop your self-management and self-discipline skills to review your flight training. You will be required to attend residence school on the Cairns Campus 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: AVAT20003 Aeronautical Practice 3

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 3 - 2023

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Term 2 - 2024 Profile
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Term 3 - 2024 Profile
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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

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Practical Assessment 0%
2. Presentation 0%

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.

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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: 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
This was implemented and resulted in a positive outcome.
Source: UC Observation
Feedback
Ongoing Covid-19 related flight training delays.
Recommendation
Delays shall be recoverd during 2022.
Action Taken
This could only be partially achieved due to prolonged weather issues which delayed flight training again in 2022. Delays will be caught up in the first months of 2023.
Source: U/C
Feedback
Delays in flight training due to prolonged periods of bad weather.
Recommendation
Delays will be caught of in the first half of 2023.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Clearer Unit Requirments
Recommendation
Clearer unit requirements shall be promulgated via Moodle at the beginning of the semester.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
More learning materials
Recommendation
Additional learning materials shall be uploaded to Moodle.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Pilot an aeroplane solo under supervision on extended commercial navigation exercises
  2. Analyse and reflect critically on your introduction to commercial operations flight training
  3. Develop self-management and self-discipline skills
  4. Communicate effectively with aviation staff
  5. Interpret navigation and meteorological data to plan flights

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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Practical Assessment • • • •
2 - Presentation • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Advanced Level
• Professional Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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2 - Communication • • •
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • • •
4 - Research • •
5 - Self-management • • •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Advanced Level
• Professional Level
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