Airport I (FSI-OLZ)

Academic year 2019/2020
Supervisor: Ing. Radomír Janík  
Supervising institute: LÚ all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
The course objective is to make students familiar with the airport as an element of the air traffic, and of operating and technical requirements for the infrastructure and airport operation in accordance with current legislation.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Students will be made familiar with the operational conditions of the airport. They will learn of scientific aerial terminology related to airports.
Prerequisites:
No special requirements.
Course contents:
The course Airport I is concerned with legislative, operating and technical conditions of the airport traffic in Czech Republic. The course is based on the Annex 14 of Convention on International Civil Aviation.
Teaching methods and criteria:
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. In case of doubts, an additional question may be asked.
Controlled participation in lessons:
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.
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 2 hrs. optionally                  
    Exercise  13 × 1 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture 1. The importance of the airport as an element of the air traffic.
2. Technical and operational conditions of individual types of airports.
3. Aerodrome reference code. Aerodrome reference field length.
4. Declared runway distances.
5. Airstrips.
6. Runway and safety areas.
7. Rescue and firefighting service on an airport.
8. Bearing capacity of carriageways. ACN-PCN method.
9. Protection aerodrome zones.
10. Building air office at CAA, Czech Republic.
11. Negative influence of airport traffic on environment.
12. Airport maintenance. (Airport Brno Turany)
13. Airport technical background (Airport Ostrava).
    Exercise 1. Civil aviation law.
2. Airport traffic performance coefficient.
3. Information about airports in AIP
4. Winter maintenance of Airport Brno Turany – excursion.
5. Winter maintenance of Airport Brno Turany – excursion.
6. Winter maintenance of Airport Brno Turany – excursion.
7. Winter maintenance of Airport Brno Turany – excursion.
8. Technical equipment of Airport Brno Turany.
9. Technical equipment of Airport Brno Turany.
10. Technical equipment of Airport Ostrava Mosnov.
11. Final seminar – Airport I.
12. Final seminar – Airport I.
13. Final seminar – Airport I.
Literature - fundamental:
1. Zákon o civilním letectví č. 49/1997 Sb.
2. Letecká informační služba: L 14 - Letiště 
4. Antonín Kazda: Letiská - design a prevádzka
5. ICAO: Annex 14
Literature - recommended:
1. Letecká informační služba : Letiště (národní předpis L 14), , 0
2. Parlament ČR: Zákon o civilním letectví č.49/1997 Sb., , 0
3. Letecká informační služba : Letecká informační příručka ČR, , 0
4. Aerodrome Design Manual (Doc 9157), ICAO
5. Aerodrome Planning Manual (Doc 9184), ICAO
6. Aerodrome Services Manual (Doc 9137), ICAO
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
M2I-P full-time study M-LPR Aeronautical Traffic -- Cr,Ex 4 Compulsory 2 2 W