Introduction to Aeronautics

TEACHING UNIT 1. AIRCRAFT History of Aircraft Types of Aircraft TEACHING UNIT 2. PRINCIPLES OF AERODYNAMICS The Aerodynamic Environment and Air Lift Generated by Wings TEACHING UNIT 3. ENGINES IN AVIATION Internal combustion engine technology Turbines and their use in aviation Aircraft with new technologies: Battery-powered electric motor Hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric motor TEACHING UNIT 4. COMPONENTS OF AN AIRCRAFT The fuselage The parts that make up the wing The nose and tail Landing gear Fuel tanks and fuel lines Hydraulic components Fly-by-wire control system (FBW) TEACHING UNIT 5. THE AIRCRAFT AND ITS FLIGHT BEHAVIOR Forces Acting on an Aircraft Stall Spin Aircraft Controls Basic Aircraft Maneuvers Aircraft flight maneuvers Maximum payload capacity and balance TEACHING UNIT 6. INSTRUMENTATION Instrumentation for flight control Instrumentation for monitoring engine parameters Navigation and communications equipment The cockpit and layout of components TEACHING UNIT 7. METEOROLOGY APPLIED TO FLIGHT Meteorological phenomena Understanding winds Cloud formation due to weather fronts Sources of meteorological information Flying through clouds and associated hazards TEACHING UNIT 8. AVIATION LAW Legislation and aviation law The flight plan and flight rules Classification of airspace Pilot licenses VFR semicircular levels Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Maintenance in the Aviation Sector TEACHING UNIT 9. AIR NAVIGATION General Principles of Navigation Use of Maps, Charts, and Documentation Specific Features of Terrain Representation Calculation of Distances and Bearing Magnetic Declination and Inclination Instrument and visual navigation. Speed triangle Navigation instruments: reading and interpretation TEACHING UNIT 10. THE HUMAN FACTOR AND PHYSICAL FITNESS IN AVIATION Physical Fitness for Crew Members Knowledge of Hypoxia and Hyperventilation Human Factors in Aviation TEACHING UNIT 11. FLIGHT EXECUTION Pre-flight Preparations Procedures, Documentation, and Checks In the cockpit: checks and procedures for takeoff TEACHING UNIT 12. OTHER TYPES OF NON-CONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT Airships Gliders Rocket engines and spacecraft Electric motors: batteries and hydrogen Rotary-wing aircraft Others such as: Ultralights, hang gliders, paragliders TEACHING UNIT 13. THE HISTORY OF AVIATION The origins of aviation The first aviators Advances and achievements in military conflicts Evolution from autogyros to modern aircraft The next goal: space TEACHING UNIT 14. CAREERS IN AVIATION Crew and positions Air traffic controllers and flight dispatchers Aviation mechanics and ground crew