Aviation theory and aerodrome procedures structure this 10-page Grade 10 Aviation Technology course across Term 3, organising 40 instructional entries over 9 school weeks.
Learners spend the first month exploring cockpit communication and aircraft physics before examining airport architecture and commercial ground logistics. Practical tasks incorporate two-way radio practice, marshalling wands, wing airfoil experiments, and physical scale modelling.
The curriculum divides across two primary engineering strands:
- Flight Operations: pronouncing ICAO phonetic codes, simulating radio transmissions, directing ground movements with marshalling wands, investigating atmospheric pressure, and mapping aircraft axes and aerodynamic forces (weeks 1 to 4).
- Airport Operations: studying aerodrome categories, building physical cardboard airport layouts, exploring air passenger consumer charters, and assessing airport business finances (weeks 4 to 8).
- Consolidation and Testing: mid-term assessments in week 7, followed by portfolio scoring and airport layout project evaluation during weeks 8 and 9.
