2024
Flight Safety and Certification
Name: Flight Safety and Certification
Code: EME13229L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Engenharia Aeroespacial
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The objective of this curricular unit is to broaden the safety culture for all those involved in the aviation area; Enable the student for labor market requirements with flight safety management; Contribute to the mitigation of aeronautical accident and accident rates in order to understand and promote SAFETY and SECURITY culture in aviation.
In addition, to know the main rules applicable to commercial air transport, as well as the technical regulation applicable to the licensing of air carriers, the initial and permanent airworthiness of aircraft, the legal regime of market access and the exercise of traffic rights in regular air transport extra-Community security, security against acts of unlawful interference in civil aviation, aerodrome certification and the provision of air navigation services in the single European sky.
In addition, to know the main rules applicable to commercial air transport, as well as the technical regulation applicable to the licensing of air carriers, the initial and permanent airworthiness of aircraft, the legal regime of market access and the exercise of traffic rights in regular air transport extra-Community security, security against acts of unlawful interference in civil aviation, aerodrome certification and the provision of air navigation services in the single European sky.
Contents
1. Introduction: Safety vs. Security.
2. Safety and Prevention of Occurrences: Regulation and Legislation; Information systems; Human Factors; Airport infrastructures; Case Study Analysis.
3. Safety and Investigation of Occurrences: Regulation and Legislation; Technical and Operational Components; Role of Air Traffic Control; Case Study Analysis.
4. Security: Regulation and Legislation; Technical and Operational Components; Airport infrastructures; Case Study Analysis.
5. ICAO Regulations; EASA Certification; EASA Regulation: Part 21, 145, M, 66, 147.
2. Safety and Prevention of Occurrences: Regulation and Legislation; Information systems; Human Factors; Airport infrastructures; Case Study Analysis.
3. Safety and Investigation of Occurrences: Regulation and Legislation; Technical and Operational Components; Role of Air Traffic Control; Case Study Analysis.
4. Security: Regulation and Legislation; Technical and Operational Components; Airport infrastructures; Case Study Analysis.
5. ICAO Regulations; EASA Certification; EASA Regulation: Part 21, 145, M, 66, 147.
Teaching Methods
Theoretical classes using Powerpoints, videos and quizes
Practical classes that include summaries and exercises.
Presentations by invited experts.
Assessment
Project 60%
Two Test 40%
Practical classes that include summaries and exercises.
Presentations by invited experts.
Assessment
Project 60%
Two Test 40%
Teaching Staff
- José Manuel Mota Lourenço da Saúde [responsible]