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FACULTY OF HEALTH, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE

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UNIT TITLE Aviation Legislation and Regulatory Frameworks

UNIT CODE SCA1116
CREDIT POINTS 15
FULL YEAR UNIT No
MODE OF DELIVERY On-campus
This version of the unit will be offered from 1/07/2014

DESCRIPTION
This unit examines three areas of civil aviation law. The first part covers the
introduction and role of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in
enhancing the safety, regularity and efficiency of international civil aviation. The
second provides an overview of the civil aviation regulatory framework in Australia.
Finally, students are introduced to air operator certification requirements and
procedures, airworthiness requirements, dangerous goods awareness, category of
aircraft personnel, and the flight rules as they apply to the holder of a flight crew
license.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. Describe the organisational structure of the ICAO and Chicago Convention on

civil aviation;
2. Explain ICAOs role in the development of international standards and aviation
practices;
3. Explain the application of ICAO standards and practices at the Contracting
States’ level, and apply this knowledge in their roles as aviation professionals in
the aviation industry;

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4. Have a sound understanding of the Australian civil aviation legislative
framework, air operator certification, and the airworthiness requirements of
Australian registered aircraft;
5. Discuss the various categories of aircraft personnel that relate to the safety of
aircraft;
6. Explain the privileges, limitations and responsibilities which apply to the holder
of a flight crew license;
7. Recognise the importance of dangerous goods knowledge in the aviation
industry.

UNIT CONTENT
1. Introduction and Overview of the International Civil Aviation Organisation:

Formation of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO);

The Chicago Convention;
Various Annexes to the Convention;
Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) and their relevance in the
Australian perspective.

2. Civil Aviation legislatative framework in Australia:

Civil Aviation Act 1988;

Civil Aviation Regulations 1988;
Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998;
Civil Aviation Orders;
Civil Aviation Advisory Publications;
Aeronautical Information Publications.

3. Airworthiness and operational requirements for an Australian registered

aircraft:

Categories of air operators;

Requirements and procedure for an Air Operator Certificate (AOC);
Personnel of aircraft as categorised by ICAO in the Australian perspective;
Flight Rules and Air regulations;
Aerodromes;
Airspace classifications and procedures;
Air service operations;
Operational procedures in controlled airspace;
Operational procedures in non-controlled airspace;
Incidents, accidents and emergencies;
Privileges and responsibilities of the flight crew license holder (pilot);
Flight duty time limitations (FDTL);
Carriage of passengers;
Passenger briefing;

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Carriage of cargo;
Dangerous goods awareness.

TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESSES

Lectures and tutorials.

GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
The following graduate outcomes will be developed in this unit:

Ability to communicate
Ability to work in teams
Critical appraisal skills
Ability to generate ideas>
Cross-cultural and international outlook

ASSESSMENT
Grading Schema 1

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments
may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered
provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Item On-Campus Assessment Value

Test Mid-semester test 20%
Exercise Tutorial exercises 20%
Examination End of semester examination 60%

TEXTS
Civil Aviation Safety Authority (2001). VFR flight guide. Canberra: Australian
Government Publishing Service.
Civil Aviation Safety Authority (1998). Civil aviation regulations. Canberra: Australian
Government Publishing Service
Civil Aviation Safety Authority (2002). Civil aviation orders. Canberra: Australian
Government Publishing Service

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AirServices Australia (1998). Aeronautical information publications. Canberra:

Australian Government Publishing Service

SIGNIFICANT REFERENCES
Nil.

WEB SITES
International Civil Aviation Organization website http://www.icao.int
Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority website http://www.casa.gov.au

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for
this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate
Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to
provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for
students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity,
Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are
substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these
rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

plagiarism;
unauthorised collaboration;
cheating in examinations;
theft of other students’ work.

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has
not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
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