Fundamentals of Aircraft Operations

What it is about

You will learn the essential topics of aircraft and flight operations with a focus on commercial air transport. The lecture covers actors, operating procedures and framework conditions of air traffic, as well as historical developments and an outlook on new technologies. By the end you will understand how the individual aspects interact and you can evaluate them for the design of modern air systems.

What you will be able to do

• Understanding the central topics of aircraft and flight operations
• Placement of the role of operators, airports and air traffic control in the air transport system
• Evaluation of the impact of new technologies on commercial air transport
• Assessment of environmental aspects of air transport
• Application of knowledge in the design of modern air systems

What the module consists of

• VorlesungDelivery of content in lectures and through presentations; no practical course offered

Teaching method

• VortragIntroduction and systematic delivery of the topics
• PräsentationVisualization of content and case studies
• Selbststudium (Literaturstudium)Deepening and independent engagement with the topics