Moses - Flight Operations

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Diese Modulbeschreibung gilt nicht im aktuellen Semester.

Die Modulbeschreibung gilt nur für den Zeitraum SoSe 2020 - WiSe 2022/23.

Module / Version:
#50081 / #4

Validity:
SoSe 2020 - WiSe 2022/23

Default display language:
English

Module title:
Flight Operations - Fundamentals

Credits:
6

Responsible person:
Uijt de Haag, Maarten

Grading:
benotet

Type of exam:
Portfolioprüfung

Zugehörigkeit

Faculty:
Fakultät V

Institute:
Institut für Luft- und Raumfahrt

Area of expertise:
35341700 FG Flugführung und Luftverkehr

Prüfungsausschuss:
Verkehrswesen

Kontakt

Office:
F 3

Contact person:
Uijt de Haag, Maarten

E-mail address:
maarten.uijtdehaag@tu-berlin.de

Website:

http://www.ff.tu-berlin.de

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students have: Knowledge: • Maps and great-circle navigation • Definition of and difference between VFR and IFR • Break down a flight into various phases of flight with specific requirements • Structure of the national (and international) airspace • Basic components of a flight plan; flight through national airspace • Air Traffic Control: its tasks and responsibilities • Sources of external information: weather, NOTAM, METAR, TAF • Flight deck systems including displays, user inputs, and aural messages • Navigation functions on flight deck • FMS and auto flight systems • Multi-Crew Coordination (MCC) and Single Pilot Operations (SPO) • Considerations w.r.t. Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operations Skills: • Analysis of a flight through the national airspace system in terms of types of airspace and phases of flights (e.g. STARs, SIDs) • Knowledge of the various task that must be performed to program a flight management systems (FMS) for a certain flight plan • ATM lab: Practical experience flying an aircraft through the national airspace while communicating with ATC Competencies: • Know what onboard systems are involved in operating an aircraft in the national airspace • Understand the interactions with other parties and when flying from A to B (e.g. ATC)

Content

Lecture: • Navigation from point A to B, maps and great-circle navigation • VFR and IFR flight rules • Phases of flight • Structure and organization of the airspace • ATC flight plan • Weather, NOTAM, METAR, TAF • Flight-deck (cockpit) layout and functions • Human machine interfaces (e.g. displays, throttles, etc.) • Navigation functions on the flight deck • Mass, fuel, and ETOPS • Auto flight system • Flight management system • Multi-Crew Coordination (MCC) • Single Pilot Operations (SPO) • Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operations Tutorials: • Airspace analysis • FMS exercise • ATM lab

Module Components

Pflichtgruppe:

All Courses are mandatory.

Course Name	Type	Number	Cycle	Language	SWS	VZ
Flight Operations - Fundamentals	VL	3534 L 008	SoSe	German/English	2
Flight Operations - Fundamentals	UE	3534 L 009	SoSe	German/English	2

Workload and Credit Points

Flight Operations - Fundamentals (VL):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Time of presence	15.0	2.0h	30.0h
Preparation and follow-up	15.0	4.0h	60.0h
			90.0h(~3 LP)

Flight Operations - Fundamentals (UE):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Time of presence	15.0	2.0h	30.0h
Preparation and follow-up	15.0	4.0h	60.0h
			90.0h(~3 LP)

The Workload of the module sums up to 180.0 Hours. Therefore the module contains 6 Credits.

Description of Teaching and Learning Methods

Lectures: • Presentations with examples • Demonstrations • Guest lectures Tutorials: • Presentations with examples • Demonstrations Homework: • Working on individual homework in small groups

Requirements for participation and examination

Desirable prerequisites for participation in the courses:

- Flugführung und Luftverkehr - Grundlagen - Flugführung

Mandatory requirements for the module test application:

This module has no requirements.

Module completion

Grading

graded

Type of exam

Portfolio examination

Type of portfolio examination

100 Punkte insgesamt

Language

German/English

Test elements

Name	Points	Categorie	Duration/Extent
Test	30	written	30 min
Exam	70	written	75 min

Grading scale

Notenschlüssel »Notenschlüssel 2: Fak IV (2)«

Gesamtpunktzahl	1.0	1.3	1.7	2.0	2.3	2.7	3.0	3.3	3.7	4.0
100.0pt	95.0pt	90.0pt	85.0pt	80.0pt	75.0pt	70.0pt	65.0pt	60.0pt	55.0pt	50.0pt

Test description (Module completion)

No information

Duration of the Module

The following number of semesters is estimated for taking and completing the module:
1 Semester.

This module may be commenced in the following semesters:
Sommersemester.

Maximum Number of Participants

This module is not limited to a number of students.

Registration Procedures

Registration for the course: • In first lecture or exercise Registration for the exam: • Registration via QISPOS • In exceptional cases via Examination Office Application deadlines can be found in the StuPo and / or will be announced.

Recommended literature
No recommended literature given

Assigned Degree Programs

Semester:

Zeige auch ausgelaufene Studiengänge und StuPOs

This module is used in the following Degree Programs (new System):

	Studiengang / StuPO	StuPOs	Verwendungen	Erste Verwendung	Letzte Verwendung
This module is not used in any degree program.

Students of other degrees can participate in this module without capacity testing.

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