Course detail

Airport II

FSI-OLLAcad. year: 2022/2023

The course entitled Airport II is a follow up to the course Airport I and it extends the knowledge of legislative, operational and technical conditions of the airport traffic in Czech Republic. 

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Radomír Janík

Department

Institute of Aerospace Engineering (LÚ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will be made familiar with the legislative, operational and technical conditions of the airport traffic in the Czech Republic. They will learn of scientific aerial terminology related to airports.

Prerequisites

No special requirements.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The course-unit credit requirements: passing the test (75 % at the minimum), the test results are discussed with students. The exam has an oral part only, based on a set of three lot-drawn questions. If the answers are not appropriate, an additional question may be asked.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal is to extend the knowledge of the airport as an element of the air traffic, and of operating and technical requirements for the infrastructure and airport operation in accordance with the current legislation.

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

The attendance at both lectures and seminars is compulsory (80% at the minimum), and it is checked and recorded. The absence (in justifiable cases) can be compensated by personal consultation with the lecturer and working out individually assignments. Individual assignments must be finished and handed in during the course-unit credit week at the latest.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Antonín Kazda: Letiská - design a prevádzka
ICAO: Annex 14
Letecká informační služba: L 14 - Letiště 
Letecká informační služba: L16 - Ochrana životního prostředí
Nařízení Komise (EU) č. 139/2014

Recommended reading

Aerodrome Design Manual (Doc 9157), ICAO
Aerodrome Planning Manual (Doc 9184), ICAO
Aerodrome Services Manual (Doc 9137), ICAO
Letecká informační služba : Letecká informační příručka ČR, , 0
Letecká informační služba : Letiště (národní předpis L 14), , 0
Letecká informační služba : Ochrana životního prostředí (národní předpis L 16/I a L16/II), , 0

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-LKT-P Master's

    specialization TLT , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme LLE Lifelong learning

    branch CZV , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Radomír Janík

Syllabus

1. Signs
2. Markers
3. Marking of obstacles
4. Marking of limited areas
5. Electrical systems
6. Airport contingency planning
7. Rescue and firefighting service
8. Airport maintenance
9. Protection zones
10. Technical handling of aircraft, aviation fuel
11. Terminals, transport connections
12. Environment
13. Security

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Radomír Janík

Syllabus

1. Airport operating services
2. Rescue and firefighting service at the Brno - Tuřany Airport
3. Airport incident resolution
4. Summer maintenance at Brno - Tuřany Airport
5. Winter maintenance at Brno - Tuřany Airport
6. Types of terminals at airports
7. Terminal at Brno - Tuřany Airport
8. Check-in process at Brno - Tuřany Airport
9. Excursion - Brno - Tuřany Airport
10. Excursion - Brno - Tuřany Airport
11. Excursion - Brno - Tuřany Airport
12. Excursion - Brno - Tuřany Airport
13. Final seminar Airport II