Course detail

Aeronautical On-Board Instruments

FSI-DLLAcad. year: 2024/2025

The course is concerned with flight and gyroscopic instruments, selected navigation instruments, power plant and system monitoring instruments, automatic flight control system, warning and annunciating system, displays system, flight management system and recording equipment (flight data recorder and cockpit recorder). The curriculum of the course is elaborated on the base of JAR-FCL for ATPL.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jiří Hlinka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Aerospace Engineering (LÚ)

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge of theory aut. control – characteristics and transfer functions of elementary factors, servo-mechanism.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The course-unit credit requirements: the attendance at lectures and exercises is compulsory (80% at the minimum). The examination is of oral form.
The attendance at lectures and exercises 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 elaboration of individually assigned topics and exercises. Individual tasks must be finished and handed in within the course-unit credit week at the latest.

Aims

The course objective is to make students familiar with the theory of flight board instruments. Student will learn how to use the theoretical knowledge about flight board instruments in practice. Students will be prepared for ATPL (A) exam at CAA.
Students will acquire the knowledge and skills of theoretical area, which are necessary for professional pilots in commercial air transport .

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

EASA ATPL (A) Theory Training: AGK-Instrumentation. 8th Edition. United Kingdom: Bristol Groundschool International Limited, 2021. ISBN 978-1-912679-08-9. (EN)
EASA ATPL Ground Training Series: Instrumentation. Book No 5, EASA-First Edition, Revised for NPA29. United Kingdom: CAE Oxford Aviation Academy, 2020. (EN)
Moir, S.: Civil Avionics Systems, ISBN 978-1-118-34180-3. (EN)
Theoretical Knowledge Manual for ATPL(A): Aircraft General Knowledge 4 (022), 2.ed., Oxford Aviation Service, 2001, ISBN 0-88487-285-8. (EN)

Recommended reading

AviationExam - www.aviationexam.com (EN)
Kulčák a kol: Učební text pro teoretickou přípravu dopravních pilotů ATPL(A) dle předpisu JAR-FCL 1 Pro předmět 022 00, ISBN 80-7204-445-1. (CS)

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-PRP-P Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme C-AKR-P Lifelong learning

    specialization CZS , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Hlinka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Air data systems; Air data sensors.
2. Air data instruments: Altimeter, air speed indicator.
3. Air data instruments: Machmeter, vertical speed indicator. Air data computer (ADC).
4. Gyro - theory, types, turn and back indicator, vertical gyro/artificial horizon
5. Gyro stabilized platform, accelerometer, inercial navigation systems.
6. Directional gyro. Magnetic and gyro-induction compass. Radioaltimeter.
7. Electronic flight instrument systems (EFIS).
8. Automatic flight control systems - FMS, flight director (FD).
9. Automatic flight control systems - autopilot, envelope protection, yaw damper.
10. Automatic flight control systems - automatic trim, thrust control computer, auto-thrust/autothrottle.
11. Recording, warning and annunciation equipment - GPWS, TCAS, overspeed, stall warnig.
12. Recording, warning and annunciation equipment - flight data recorder, cockpit voice recorder.
13. Engine and on-board equipment display system.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Hana Procházková

Syllabus

1. Air data systems; Air data sensors.
2. Air data instruments: Altimeter, air speed indicator.
3. Air data instruments: Machmeter, vertical speed indicator. Air data computer (ADC).
4. Gyro - theory, types, turn and back indicator, vertical gyro/artificial horizon
5. Gyro stabilized platform, accelerometer, inercial navigation systems.
6. Directional gyro. Magnetic and gyro-induction compass. Radioaltimeter.
7. Electronic flight instrument systems (EFIS).
8. Automatic flight control systems - FMS, flight director (FD).
9. Automatic flight control systems - autopilot, envelope protection, yaw damper.
10. Automatic flight control systems - automatic trim, thrust control computer, auto-thrust/autothrottle.
11. Recording, warning and annunciation equipment - GPWS, TCAS, overspeed, stall warnig.
12. Recording, warning and annunciation equipment - flight data recorder, cockpit voice recorder.
13. Engine and on-board equipment display system.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course