Course Title: 1.03 Aeroplane Type And Aerodynamics 1

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3020 Certificate III in Air Transport (Private Pilot)

Course Title: 1.03 Aeroplane Type And Aerodynamics 1

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 24

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Course Contact: Jennifer Taberner

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9394 9999

Course Contact Email: jennifer.taberner@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

To recognise the main features of a light training aircraft, and to specify emergency actions, speeds and systems, calculate take-off/landing data and load data for selected aeroplane types and to understand selected basic aeronautical knowledge.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VBF907 1.03 Aeroplane Type And Aerodynamics 1

Elements:

1. Identify the main visible external and cockpit features of an aircraft.

10. State the relationship between attitude, angle of attack, and airspeed in level flight.

11. Recall and state the principles involved in climbing and descending.

12. Recall and state the principles involved in turning.

13. Recall and state the principles involved in stalling, spinning and spiral dives.

14. Recall and state the principles involved in taxiing, taking off and landing.

15. Recall and state the principles involved in wake turbulence.

16. Recall and state the principles involved in thrust stream turbulence (jet blast).

2. Recall and state specified emergency actions, specifications and quantities from the pilots operating handbook.

3. Describe basic aircraft systems and services.

4. State the means of observing and the method of removal of carburettor ice and the method of controlling the engine.

5. Determine take-off and landing data.

6. Determine loading limits.

7. State the definitions of selected basic "theory of flight" terms.

8. State specified data with regard to lift and drag.

9. Recall and state the functions of the flight controls.


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Overview of Assessment

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.