Module Details

Module Code: PILO H2611
Module Title: VFR Communications
Title: VFR Communications
Module Level:: 7
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Donnacha Lowney
Module Author:: Roddy McNamee
Domains:  
Module Description: To give students an understanding of the terms and language used in aircraft communications, how information, such as weather is transmitted and to teach them distress and emergency procedures and the general principles of VHF propagation.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Perform general and distress VFR communications procedures.
LO2 Take the necessary action in case of a communications failure.
LO3 Interpret weather communicated information
LO4 Describe the general principles of VHF propagation.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
VFR Communications
Definitions. General operating procedures. Relevant Weather Information terms. Action required to be taken in case of communication failure. Distress and urgency procedures. General principles of VHF propagation and allocation of frequencies.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
End of Module Formal Examination100.00%

Assessments

Full Time

No Continuous Assessment
No Project
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 100
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
No Description

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Trevor Thom. Radio Navigation and Instrument Flying: Air Pilot's Manual, Airlife Pub Ltd, p.176, [ISBN: 1840373229].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
This module does not have any other resources
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