Course program
• The elements of a transport system. Air transport: evolution and regulations. The environment of the air transport. Basics of flight aerodynamics. Types and characteristics of aircrafts- Fixed wing aircrafts performance. Fuel consumption. Air navigation systems. The air space and its subdivision. Air traffic control. Airport facilities: air side and land side. Runways characteristics, take-off and landing. Ground signalization and luminous aids to landing. The airport classification in order to all-weather operations. The passenger air terminal: functions and typologies. The freight air transport: freight terminals and cargo operations. Airport capacity. Environmental problems related to air transport.
Prerequisites
English language proficiency
Books
Lecture notes and the following handbooks:
Ashford, N. et al. Airport Engineering, Wiley: London 2011
de Neufville, R., Odoni, A. The airport System, McGraw-Hill: New York, 2003
McCormick, B. W. Aerodynamics, aeronautics and flight mechanics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: New York 1995
Hirst, M. The Air Transport System, Woodhead Publishing: Cambridge 2008
Schmitt, D., Gollnick, V. Air Transport System, Springer: Vienna 2016
Teaching mode
Air Transport class is divided into lectures and a class project to upgrade a minor airport in Italy. The latter is undertaken in small groups.
Frequency
It is strongly recommended to attend class, although this is not compulsory
Exam mode
Students are required to develop a technical report to present the class project at the exam; this will be complemented by an oral examination on the class subjects
More specifically, the student is evaluated on the quality of the following:
1. Class project outcomes, prepared during the term
2. Participation in class and contribution to the class exercises.
3. Proficiency at the oral examination
The grading will depend on the average of three evaluation criteria:
a. Knowledge of the subject
b. Insight or in depth analysis: elaboration of main issues and concepts, ability to solve numerical applications .
c. Engagement: well researched and presented outputs, original contributions
Bibliography
Ashford, N. et al. Airport Engineering, Wiley: London 2011
de Neufville, R., Odoni, A. The airport System, McGraw-Hill: New York, 2003
EASA - Certification Specifications (CS) and Guidance Material (GM) for Aerodromes Design, 2014
https://www.easa.europa.eu/system/files/dfu/2014-013-R-Annex%20to%20ED%20Decision%202014-013-R.pdf
FAA, Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, 2016 https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/phak/media/pilot_handbook.pdf
FAA, Advisory Circular AC 150/5060-5, Airport Capacity and Delay
McCormick, B. W. Aerodynamics, aeronautics and flight mechanics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: New York 1995
Hirst, M. The Air Transport System, Woodhead Publishing: Cambridge 2008
Odoni A.R. et al., Optimal selection of airport runway configurations, Operations Research, 59(6), 2011, pp. 1407-1419
Schmitt, D., Gollnick, V. Air Transport System, Springer: Vienna 2016
Transportation Research Board, Airport Cooperative Research Program, Report 79, Evaluating Airfield Capacity, 2012
Gilbo E.P., Airport capacity: representation, estimation, optimization, IEEE Transactions on Control System Technology, 1(3), 144-153, 1993
Lesson mode
Air Transport class is divided into lectures and a class project to upgrade a minor airport in Italy. The latter is undertaken in small groups.
