Unit Synopsis
This unit will provide you with the knowledge required to plan a Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight in a small commercial aircraft. You will learn how to interpret small commercial aircraft performance data. From meteorological forecasts, you will determine the appropriate route, altitude, and alternate aerodromes. You will also learn how to conduct a weight and balance assessment for a flight.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 2 |
| Credit Points | 12 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.25 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Students must meet all requisites: 1. AVAT11002 Basic Aeronautical Knowledge OR (AVAT11012 Aviation Practice AND AVAT11013 Introduction to Aviation); AND 2. AVAT11005 Flight Fundamentals; AND 3. AVAT11010 Aviation Safety Fundamentals OR AVAT11007 Flight Planning, Performance, and Operation. 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Term 2 - 2026 Profile
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 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. Online Quiz(zes) | 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%).
Past Exams
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Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 42.86% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 12.5% 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: Unit Evaluation Recommendation
Assessments are too complex
The assessment structure and the assessment problems should be reviewed.
This was implemented and resulted in a positive outcome.
Source: Unit Evaluation Recommendation
Lecture delivery needs improvement
The lecture delivery strategy should be reviewed to make the delivery more interesting and interactive.
This was implemented and resulted in a positive outcome.
Source: Unit Evaluation Recommendation
Assessment feedback is not adequate
The marking rubric should be updated and a new method to provide individual assessment feedback should be developed.
This was implemented and resulted in a positive outcome.
Source: Unit Evaluation Recommendation
Learning resources need improvement
New self-learning material should be developed to better explain some of the complex topics covered in the unit.
This was implemented and resulted in a positive outcome.
Source: UC
Change of lecturer midway through the term affected smooth delivery of the unit.
The availability of the casual lecturer should be confirmed before the commencement of the term.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Interpret small commercial aircraft performance data
- Critically analyse appropriate route, altitude, and aerodromes using forecast meteorological conditions
- Calculate weight and balance and prepare a load sheet for a small commercial aircraft
- Prepare a small commercial aircraft Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight plan, including navigation plan and fuel plan
- Exercise judgement in the flight planning process for small commercial aircraft.
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| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Examination | • | • | • | • | • |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 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 | • | • | • | • | • |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |