Key Aspects of Aircraft Engineering and Operations
This course will give participants more knowledge on the aviation industry, making their work safer and more productive. The modules provide an overview of transport aircraft design and construction, along with key aspects of airline operation.
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Course description
The course is an educational resource for people who work for an airline or ground handling agent but may have limited experience with commercial aircraft operation. The participants will examine aspects of safely working around aircraft, how aircraft are designed and constructed, aircraft airworthiness, key aspects of modern aircraft systems, and basic engineering information.
The information provided throughout this course will assist the participants with their work by making them more knowledgeable and confident about aviation concepts and aircraft operation, plus providing strategies for working safely around aircraft and being part of an aviation team.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply basic strategies for working safely around aircraft, including avoiding danger areas, the importance of personal protective equipment, and the responsibility of all staff to proactively report incidents, accidents, and safety deficiencies
- Recognize positive and negative aspects of human performance and limitations, communication, teamwork, and other basic human factors in themselves and their fellow team members
- Define simple elements of a commercial aviation system, including large aircraft public transport, charter and cargo operation, and the role of regulators, businesses, and individual employees in air transport
- Recall fundamental concepts about aircraft design, construction, and airworthiness and the life cycle of a large commercial aircraft
- Identify key aspects of aircraft structure and systems, including the role all team members play in keeping an aircraft serviceable and earning revenue
Who should attend
- Airline/cargo/charter employees who work in operational roles and have a need to understand more about aircraft and the aviation system, or as a course that may lead to further study in the topic areas
- Airline/cargo/charter employees who work in non-operational roles such as finance, human resources, IT and have a need to understand more about aircraft and the aviation system, or as a course that may lead to further study in the topic areas
- New airline/cargo/charter employees who may use this course as an induction into the industry, or as a course that may lead to further study in the topic areas
- Airline/cargo/charter employees or team leaders who may use further knowledge in the topic areas as a pathway to promotion
Meet your instructor
Denis Manson
Denis Manson is proud of his four decades in the aviation industry, starting with an apprenticeship in aircraft maintenance engineering.
Denis has worked as an Australian B1 licensed engineer in airline heavy and line maintenance, plus also experience in maintenance control, maintenance planning and airport management.
Now a technical training professional, Denis has instructional design, training delivery, technical writing and training management experience in large and small aviation organizations. Denis is a strong advocate for new technology and digital methods such as virtual reality for knowledge and skills transfer in vocational education.
He is enthusiastic about discussion and strategy for attracting, training and retaining the new generation of aviation professionals (NGAP).
Denis also has a keen interest in Human Factors for aviation and other safety-critical industries, having designed and facilitated Human Factors training in a number of roles since the early 2000s.
Denis’ current research at the University of Newcastle, Australia, is investigating the ethical and educational considerations of using artificial intelligence and virtual training spaces for future aviation Human Factors training.
Denis manages a training consultancy business specializing in human factors and aviation technical training design, development and delivery, including options for development of new digital media.
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