Overview
In Aviation Practice, you will learn how to use checklists for single-pilot operation flying, which will support your development towards multiple crew operations. In the flight simulation labs, you will learn the proper use and effect of primary and ancillary controls on the ground and in the air. You will fly simulated air exercises including: straight and level, climbing, descending, turning, and stalling. You will demonstrate flying the circuit pattern with air traffic control procedures and phraseology as part of your final assessment. The simulation will utilise the Lockheed Martin Prepared 3D software.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this 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).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2025
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 SUTE
Assessment feedback was insufficient.
Assessment rubric and feedback format should be updated to make it easier to provide detailed feedback.
- Apply appropriate aviation terminology
- Explain the proper use of aviation procedures
- Demonstrate effective decision-making skills in a flight environment
- Demonstrate proper aircraft handling techniques in a safe and correct manner in a simulated flight.
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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 30% | ||||
| 2 - In-class Test(s) - 30% | ||||
| 3 - Direct observation of procedural skills (DOPs) - 40% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 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
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
y.gu@cqu.edu.au
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Aircraft and terminology
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Radio communications
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Structure, propulsion, fuel systems
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Electrical, hydraulic systems, and instruments
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Air law
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Aerodynamics - basics
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Aerodynamics - performance
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Meteorology
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Loading
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Takeoff and landing performance
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Residential school in Cairns for one week
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No teaching or learning tasks in this week.
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1 Online Quiz(zes)
The Quiz (On material covered in Weeks 1-4) will be open from 7-11 April of Week 5. You can sit the Quiz online at a time of your choosing on those dates.
Week 5 Friday (11 Apr 2025) 11:59 pm AEST
No Assessment Criteria
- Apply appropriate aviation terminology
- Explain the proper use of aviation procedures
2 In-class Test(s)
The test will be open from 23-25 May 2025 of Week 10. 20 questions. Content tested will be from weeks 5 to 10 of the course. You can sit the Quiz online at a time of your choosing on those dates. CLOSED BOOK. Please do not refer to any notes, PowerPoint slides or external sources.
Due 25 May 2025, 11:59 PM
No Assessment Criteria
- Explain the proper use of aviation procedures
- Demonstrate effective decision-making skills in a flight environment
- Demonstrate proper aircraft handling techniques in a safe and correct manner in a simulated flight.
3 Direct observation of procedural skills (DOPs)
Residential School (Flight Sim on PC's) Direct observation of procedural skills. Assessment will be based on basic flight principles taught and assessed in the Flight Simulator Residential school. You will attend Week 11, 26-30 May 2025, in Cairns. You will need to make your own travel and accommodation arrangements. A two-hour sim session will take place daily that week. The sim sessions will be held on the ground floor of the CQU Aviation Dept, Cairns Airport, in the Tom McDonald building.
Week 11 Monday (26 May 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
Completed in class
No Assessment Criteria
No submission method provided.
- Apply appropriate aviation terminology
- Demonstrate effective decision-making skills in a flight environment
- Demonstrate proper aircraft handling techniques in a safe and correct manner in a simulated flight.
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
