Basics of Air Transport

Course guarantor:

Lecturer:

Jakub Hospodka

Tutor:

Jakub Hospodka

Supervisor:

Department Děčín

Synopsis:

History, definitions, terminology, basic rules. VFR/IFR. Basics of aerodynamics. Propulsion of aircraft. Aircraft design. Basics of navigation, radio navigation. Weight, balance, performance. Flight planning, optimization of speed and heights, minimum fuel. Limitations of operation, maintenance, service life of aircraft. Traffic management, ground handling, security. Air crew. Airlines and economics. Space technologies.

Requirements:

No requirements.

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Basic information and facts of civil aviation transport.

Study materials:

Kulčák a kol.: Soubor skript pro výuku dopravních pilotů. ČVUT FD

Kazda, A.: Airport Design and Operation. Hardcover. 2007

Učebnice ATPL - Jeppesen

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• KOMBI bak. studium od 22-23 (specializace LOG) (compulsory course)
• KOMBI bak. studium od 23-24 (specializace LOG) (compulsory course)
• PRE bak. studium specializace DOS rozřazení v 23-24 (compulsory course)
• PRE bak. studium od 24-25 (spol. část studia) - program TET (compulsory course)
• PRE bak. studium specializace DOS rozřazení v 24-25 (compulsory course)