| CODE | AET2003 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Instrument and Multi-Engine Pilot Operations | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Institute of Aerospace Technologies | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit gives recognition of prior learning to formal professional pilot training in instrument and multi-engine pilot operations, studied for Commercial Pilot and Air Transport Pilot Licenses, typically under training programmes such as those approved by EASA or similar. The study-unit covers the following areas normally covered in Instrument Rating (IR) and Multi-Engine pilot training: IFR operations: - Aircraft control: Techniques for controlling an aircraft by reference to the primary flight instruments; - Aircraft guidance: Use of radio navigational instruments for navigation: NDB, ADF, VOR, DVOR, DME, landing systems; - IFR communication: general operating procedures; procedures for radio communication failure; distress and urgency procedures; weather information communication; morse code - ability of use; SELCAL, TCAS and ACARS phraseology and procedures; - IFR procedures: departure; en-route; arrival; initial approach; final approach and landing; - IFR charts and their use: departure; en-route; arrival; initial approach; final approach and landing; - IFR flight planning (including cross-country); - Regulations related to IFR flight operations; - Interpretation of weather reports and forecasts; - Techniques for ensuring safe and efficient operations under instrument flight rules and conditions. Multi-engine operations: - Multi-engine aircraft performance; - Electrical systems of multi-engine aircraft; - Flight with one engine inoperative (approach, go-around, landing, etc.); - Asymmetric flight techniques. Instrument flying time: - At least 50 hours of instrument flight instruction, of which up to: (i) 25 hours may be instrument ground time in a FNPT I, or (ii) 40 hours may be instrument ground time in a FNPT II, FTD 2 or FFS, of which up to 10 hours may be conducted in an FNPT I. Multi-engine flying time: - Single pilot multi-engine flying experience (including planning, briefing and debriefing) - at least 7 hours of instruction on multi-engine aeroplane operations, including 2 hours 30 minutes of dual flight instruction under normal conditions of multi-engine aeroplane operations and 3 hours 30 minutes of dual flight instruction in engine failure procedures and asymmetric flight techniques. Study-unit Aims: The study-unit aims to cover instrument and multi-engine pilot operations, focussing on commercial and air transport pilot operations. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain how an aircraft can be controlled using the flight instruments; - Explain the operational use of radio navigation instruments; - Describe how to communicate with ATC during IFR operations; - Describe IFR procedures for different phases of flight; - Describe regulations related to IFR flight operations; - Explain the impact of various weather phenomena on IFR flight operations; - Explain how the performance of a multi-engine aircraft differs from that of a single-engine aircraft; - Describe the electrical systems of multi-engine aircraft; - Discuss engine failure procedures and asymmetric flight techniques. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Apply the knowledge to commercial and air transport operations in their career as pilots. |
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