Course detail

Operation and Economy of Air Devices I

FSI-OP1Acad. year: 2020/2021

The course is focused on defining the position and tasks of the aircraft use in the national economy, the characteristics of individual transport disciplines, tasks performed using of the aircraft in the structure of the national economy, organization and management of civil aviation, national and supranational organizations, technical operation of aircraft , air transport, contracts and tariffs used in civil aviation and special aviation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jiří Chlebek, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Aerospace Engineering (LÚ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Courses outcomes enables students to orientate in problems of operation technology and aplication of aircraft technology in particular areas of civil aviation.

Prerequisites

-

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught in the form of lectures that have the character of explaining the basic principles and demonstrating these principles on practical examples. The exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures by students tests and presentations form.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Seminars: 90% attendance at seminars, elaboration of protocols.
Examination: written and oral theoretical and practical mastery of the topics discussed.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Aim of the course is to familiarize students with the basic relationships and roles and technological processes of the various transport sectors in the national economy, the importance of air transport, with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), International Air Transport Association (IATA) and other government and non-governmental and international organizations, organization and management civil aviation Authority, the technical preparation of the new traffic conditions in the transport section, intergovernmental and intra-corporate provision of air transport in the technical, commercial and economic use of aircraft parts and equipment for special

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Exercises are compulsory, and the attendance (90% at the minimum) is recorded. The absence (in justifiable cases) can be compensated by personal consultation with the lecturer and elaboration of individually assigned topics and exercises. Individual tasks must be finished and handed in the credit week at the latest.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Holloway, S. (2003) Straight and Level: Practical Airline Economics
Průša, J., Svět letecké dopravy, Praha 2016
Sedláček, B.,Letecká doprava, Žilina 2000

Recommended reading

Holloway, S. (2003) Straight and Level: Practical Airline Economics
Průša, J., Svět letecké dopravy, Praha 2016
Sedláček,B.: Provoz a ekonomika letecké dopravy I
Strejček,J.a kol.: Léta létání
Trebichavský,F.,Chvátal,F.: Prevádzka a ekonomika leteckej dopravy

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-LKT-P Master's

    specialization TLT , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

52 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Chlebek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. General characteristic of transport.
2. Situation and role of transport in the national economy.
3. Transport system.
4. Situation and role of particular transport modes.
5. Air transport in the Czech Republic.
6. International civil aviation organizations.
7. Organization and controlling of civil aviation in the Czech Republic.
8. Technical service of aircrafts.
9. Technical preparation of the new operation.
10. Air transport technology of persons.
11. Cargo Air transport technology.
12. Mail Air transport technology .
13. Agreements and tariffs.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

RNDr. Karel Krška, CSc.
Ing. Jiří Chlebek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Importance of transport in the national economy development.
2. Differences of transport and transport process.
3. Social goals of transport.
4. Transport system.
5. Characteristics of particular transport modes.
6. Relation of air transport to the other transport modes and to the fields of national economy.
7. Air transport engineering and economy.
8. Development of the aviation and air transport.
9. International civil aviation organizations.
10. Organization of civil aviation in the Czech Republic.
11. Technical service of the aircrafts.
12. Economic aspects of the air transport.
13. International and inter-company provision of the air transport.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course