Course: Techniques and Control in air transport

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Course title Techniques and Control in air transport
Course code KTRD/PTLDK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šourek David, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Position and task of air transport over the world, in Europe and Czech Republic. The air transport perspectives. History and present of Czech Airlines. Airline alliances and low-cost companies task. Current aeronautical technics, its operational conditions and technical possibilities. Airplane structure, principles and technical solutions allowing to the airplane flying. Air transport route. Air space definition and conditions of flying. Airport, its technical and operational parameters. Technical and constructional equipment of an airport to ensure hard air traffic operations. Task and structure of air traffic control services. Technical equipment necessities for air traffic controlling. Aeronautical information service, search and rescue service. Air traffic safety questions. Realization of commercial laws in air transport. Distribution process and air transport sales. Informatics in air transport. Aerial transport process and required documents. Air cargo transport, aircrafts for cargo transport. Realization of ecological demands and preservation of demands of bearable environment in air transport. Time allowance, summary.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
To acquaint students with basic problems in air transport with regards to distribution and selling of air transport.
After passing, student is able to orient in basic problems of air transport.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

By granting of credit it is approved that student of present form study has been attended in required measure of obligatory education and accomplished the requests that were set as conditions for granting. The conditions of granting are set by the teacher. The examination (form, content, duration) is set in accordance with Educational and Examinational Code of UPa.
Recommended literature
  • BÍNA, L., ŠOUREK, D., ŽIHLA, Z. Provozování a řízení letecké dopravy I.. Pardubice, 2004. ISBN 80-8653-017-5.
  • Žihla, Z. Technologie a řízení letecké dopravy. Pardubice, 2000.
  • Žihla, Zdeněk. Provoz a řízení letecké dopravy II.. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2003. ISBN 80-7194-521-8.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Technology and Control: Technology and Control of Transport Systems (2016) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Technology and Control: Logistics Technologies (2016) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Technology and Control: Technology and Control of Transport Systems (2013) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Technology and Control: Logistics Technologies (2013) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Technology and Control: Technology and Control of Transport Systems (2014) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Technology and Control: Logistics Technologies (2014) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter