Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
183317001105FLIGHT THEORY AND BASIC AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONElective113
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to define the basic principles of basic flight theory and the structure and aerodynamic properties of aircraft.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Kenan GÜRÇAM
Learning Outcomes
1Standart atmosferi tanımlar.
2Uçak operasyonlarına ait genel tanımları açıklar.
3Uçuş teorisini açıklar.
4Explain aerodynamic force and its components.
5 Explain aircraft and motor indicators.
6Uçuş kumanda yüzeyleri ve uçak hareket eksenlerini tanımlar.
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Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
How the planes fly, the forces acting on the aircraft during the flight: lifting, gravity, push / pull, drag forces, flight axes), basic parts of aircraft; body, wings, tail, landing gear and engine. Control surfaces of aircraft; fins, flaps, slat, horizontal stabilizers, elevators and vertical stabilizers, rudder and other control elements. Aircraft according to wing structures, engines and applications. Aircraft avionics and rotary wing aircraft.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Course description and application, evaluation of the information to the student to explain the importance of the course in the curriculum and to emphasize the interaction with other courses1. STANDART ATMOSFER1.1 Atmosphere Composition and Structure1.2 International Standard Atmosphere
2 2. GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS ON AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS2.1. Weight Definitions2.2. Operation Speeds, Pressure and Altimeter
33. FLIGHT THEORY3.1. Tutunma3.2. Movement in the Air3.3. Weather Resistance3.4. Air Resistance of Complete Aircraft
4 . AERODYNAMIC FORCES AND COMPONENTS4.1. Aerodynamic Terms4.2. Aerodynamic Force Components4.3. Factors Affecting Aerodynamic Forces4.4. Basic Forces affecting aircraft
5 5. AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE INDICATORS5.1. Pitot-Static Indicators5.2. Gyroscopic Flight Indicators5.3. Engine Indicators
6 FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES AND AIRCRAFT MOTION AXIS6.1. Control Surfaces6.2. Axes of Plane Motion6.3. Airborne Movements in Air
7 7. WING PROFILE AND WING PLAN FORM7. Kanat7.2. Control Control Surfaces on the Wing7.3. Wing Body Connection Types7.4. Wings Exterior Appearance7.5. Internal structure of the wing
8Midterm
9 8. AIRCRAFT POWER SYSTEMS8.1. Duties of Power Groups8.2. Features of Power Groups8.3. Types of Power Groups Used in Aircraft
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Recommended or Required Reading
Öğr.Gör. Kenan GÜRÇAM tarafından hazırlanan ders notu, Mises R. V., (1959),Theory of Flight , Dover Publications, ISBN: 9780486605418 Smith, Z.,(2005), Understanding Aircraft Composite Construction, Aeronaut Press, ISBN: 9780964282827 Dole, C. E., Lewis, J., E. , (2000), Flight Theory and Aerodynamics: A Practical Guide for Operational Safety, Wiley-Interscience, ISBN: 9780471370062 Green, W., (1979), The Observer's Book of Basic Aircraft, Civil Encore Editions, ISBN: 9780684161518
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination13030
Final Examination13030
Makeup Examination13030
Practice11212
Homework2816
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)118
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