Airport II (FSI-OLL-A)

Academic year 2023/2024
Supervisor: Ing. Radomír Janík  
Supervising institute: LÚ all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: English
Aims of the course unit:
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.
Learning outcomes and competences:
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.
Course contents:

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. 
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. If the answers are not appropriate, 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. compulsory                  
    Exercise  13 × 1 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture

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

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


 
Literature - fundamental:
1. Antonín Kazda: Letiská - design a prevádzka, , 0
2. Letecká informační služba: Letiště (národní předpis L 14), , 0
3. Letecká informační služba: Ochrana životního prostředí (národní předpis L 16/I a L16/II), , 0
Literature - recommended:
1. Letecká informační služba : Letiště (národní předpis L 14), , 0
2. Letecká informační služba : etecká informační příručka ČR, , 0
3. Letecká informační služba : Ochrana životního prostředí (národní předpis L 16/I a L16/II), , 0
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-ENG-Z visiting student --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 4 Recommended course 2 1 S