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Item No. 4.20

UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

Syllabus for
F.Y.B.Sc. (SEM-I & SEM-II)
Program: B.Sc.
Course: Aviation

(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with

effect from the academic year 2014–2015)
 F.Y.B.Sc. Aviation Syllabus
For Credit Based and Grading System
To be implemented from the Academic year 2014-2015
Semester I
Course Code Title Credits
USAV101 Air Navigation I 5 Credits
(60 lectures )
Unit I Lectures
1) Direction, Latitude & Longitude
Shape of the earth, geodesy and geoid models, poles, basic directions on the earth, 2
sexagesimal system/true direction.
2) Circles on the Earth
Great circle, the Equator, the Meridians, small circle, parallels of latitude, graticule,
latitude,geocentric & geodetic latitude, longitude, great circle vortices, the Rhumb Line, 6
Great circle & Rhumb Line track & distances, kilometer statute mile & nautical mile
variations in the length of a nautical mile
3) Earth Magnetism
True and magnetic direction, variation, change of variation, isogonals, magnetic dip
angle,vertical and horizontal component, deviation, application of variation and deviation, 4
agonic line, isoclinals, aclinic lines
4) Triangle of velocities
4Definitions of Heading, track, wind velocity, true air speed, ground speed, drift, the air 4
vector,the wind vector, the ground vector
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16
Unit II Lectures

1)Navigation Computer :‐ Slide rule face, distance, speed, time and conversions, TAS 10
andaltitude conversions, calculation of track and ground speed, wind finding and calculation
of heading, head wind and cross wind component, calculation of fuel consumption
1) 2) Exercises in preparation of flight plans 8
2) 3)The 1 in 60 rule :‐ Use in navigation and other application 4
3) 4)Convergency and conversion angle, departure, scale 6

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28
UNIT III Lectures
9) General chart properties
Prospective and prospective charts, the “Reduced Earth”, Types of projection, properties of 4
an ideal chart, orthomorphism/ conformality

10) Mercator Charts

Cylindrical projections, direct Mercator projections, properties of Mercator charts, 6
Mercatorscale questions

11) Lamberts Conical Orthomorphic Projection

Modification of simple conic projection, orthomorphism, scale errors, chart convergence, 6
properties, advantages and disadvantages.
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16

REFERENCE BOOKS
TITLE PUBLISHER

1. Air Pilot’s Manual Vol 3 & 5 Peter D Godwin

2. Flight Performance & Planning Nordian AS
3. General Navigation: ATPL JAR Nordian AS
4. GSP : Plotting & Flight Planning Underdown
5. GSP : Radio Aids Underdown
6. GSP : Flight Instr. & Auto Flt. Underdown
7. GSP : Navigation Underdown
8. Radio Navigation ATPL JAR Nordian AS
9. 9. Oxford Aviation Gen Navigation Jeppesen
 Course Code Title Credits

USAV102 Air Regulation I 3 Credits

(45 lectures )
Unit I Lectures

1) Aviation Phonetics 1
2) Aviation Terminology 2
3) Aviation Phraseology 2
4) Introduction of Aviation bodies (ICAO, DGCA, FAA, JAR, CASA, WMO) 4
5) ICAO Annexure & DGCA Documents 3
6) Introduction of 4
I. Chicago Convention 1944
II. Warsaw Convention 1929
III. Rome Convection 1952
IV. Tokyo Convention 1963
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NOTE – NO CHANGE FROM THE OLD SYLLABUS, BUT TOPICS ARE
REARRANGED 16
UNIT II Total Lectures

1. Aeronautical Information Services

I. AIP 3
II. NOTAM 3
III. AIC 2
IV. AIRAC 2
V. PIB 1
VI. CAR 1
NOTE – NO CHANGE FROM THE OLD SYLLABUS, BUT TOPICS ARE ________
REARRANGED 12

UNIT III Total Lectures

1. Indian A/c Rule 1934 (Rules 1-19) 5

2. Indian A/c Rules 1937 3
Part I Extent & Definitions
3. Schedule – I Prohibited Areas 2
4. Schedule – II Licenses 1
I. Students Pilot License 1
II. Private Pilot License 1
III. Commercial Pilot License 1
IV. Airline Transport Pilots License 1
V. Instrument Rating 1
VI. FRTOL (R) 1
VII. RTR (A)
NOTE – NO CHANGE FROM THE OLD SYLLABUS, BUT TOPICS ARE ________
REARRANGED
17

Total
REFERENCE BOOKS

TITLE PUBLISHER

1. Aviation Act 1934 Ministry of Civil Aviation

2. Indian Aircraft Rules Ministry of Civil Aviation
3. Aeronautical Information Publication Ministry of Civil Aviation
4. Aircraft Manual Vol I & II DGCA, India
Course Code Title Credits
3 Credits
USAV103 Meteorology I
(45 lectures )
Lectures
Unit I – Atmosphere

a) Reasons for studying MET 1

b) The Atmosphere : Composition, and the Structure 2

c) Tropopause heights 2
d) Indian Standard Atmosphere 2
e) Heating of the atmosphere & Latent heat of water 2
2
f) Green house gases
2
g) Surface heating and cooling 2
h) The earth’s heat budget & albeido
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Total 15

Lectures
Unit II – Temperature and Pressure

a) Temperature, effect of latitude, diurnal variation of 2

temperature
b) Short waves & Long waves of radiation and the related 2
laws
c) Temperature changes with height, ISA conditions
2
d) Inversions in the upper air
2
e) Pressure, variation with height 2
f) Q code of pressure 1
g) Altimeter settings 2
h) Pressure altitude, true altitude, height and flight level 2
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15
Unit III – Air density & stability of the atmosphere

a) Density of air, its units and relationship with pressure and 2

temperature
b) Water within the atmosphere, Water vapors content, Relativehumidity 2
c) Dew point and its calculation 1
d) Stability of the atmosphere 2
e) Lapse rate, ELR, DALR, SALER & DPLR 2
f) Determination of the stability of the atmosphere and its 2
calculations
g) Freezing level in clouds and outside the clouds 2
h) Clouds tops and height of base of clouds calculations 2

15
 Course Code Title Credits
5 Credits
USAV104 Aircraft & Engines I (60
lectures )

Unit I Lectures

1. Major components of aircraft, construction material and corrosions. 4

2. Basic revision of physics, weight, mass, various laws force, work, power energy 4
3. Principle of flights, aerodynamics, AC & CP – Pitching moments 3
4. Forces acting on Aircraft during ST & LVL – climb descent turn 3
5. Types of drag, lift drag ratio & drag speed rotation 3
6. Flight controls, primary controls primary & second load factors stability
3
controllability & maneuraebility
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For better understanding of subject
20
Unit II Lectures

1. Atmosphere – Pressure Altitude, Density Altitude, OAT, SAT, TAT & 5

Conversions
2. Light A/C Single engine speeds & T/O , CLB Range max endurance & landing 7
performance, various segments, ground effect & stabilities, controllability &
manueraeability
3. RTOW & various calculation, Speeds V1, V2, Vr, Vlof, Vfs
8
Max Structural- field length, ZFW, MLW, VMBE- Various other restrictions
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20
Unit III Lectures

1. Electrical power, DC, AC, Various Laws, Power distribution to various buses,
Ammeter/ Load meters 5
2. Fire protection & Detection system 5
3. Engine fire on ground & In flight & procedures for Basic Engine Aircraft 5
4. Various types of DC/ AC Switches, Batteries – DC Electric & Magnetism 4
Molecular Theory
5. Generator & Alternator – Rectifier, Inverters – SHUFTED FROM UNIT II 1
IN OLD SYLLABUS.
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20
REFERENCE BOOKS
TITLE PUBLISHER
Flight Without Formula Kermode
1
2From the Ground Up Sandy A. F. Macdonald
))
3Manual of Flying (AP 129) Air Ministry UK
4) )Pilot’s Handbook for Aeronautical FAA
Knowledge
5) Flight without formula AC Kermode
6) Mechanics Of Flight AC Kermode
7) JAR – ATPL Gen Knowledge Jeppesen
8) Manual of flying AP 129 Air Ministry U.K
 Semester II

Course Code Title Credits

USAV201 Air Navigation II 5 Credits

(60 lectures )
UNIT 1 Lectures

1 ) Basic Radio Theory 10

Wave Motion, electro‐magnetic waves, properties of radio waves, refraction, diffraction
andreflection, relationship between frequency, wavelength and velocity, Phase
difference, surface waves, sky waves, space waves, critical angle dead space, the
ionosphere, skip distance, duct propagation, aerials, polar diagrams, aerial feeders and
directivity, modulation, keying, amplitude modulation (AM),frequency modulation (FM),
pulse modulation (PM), classification of emissions.

2) Communications 4
Long range communication, HF communications, short‐range communication,
VHFcommunication, Selective calling system (SELCAL), internal communications
(INTERCOM), Satellite communications (SATCOM), search and rescue satellites, ACARS

3) ADF :‐ Loop Theory, Resolution of Ambiguity, ADF control unit, BFO or CW / RT, uses 6
of ADF, Homing and Tracking away from the station, Factors affecting range and accuracy
of ADF
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20
UNIT II Lectures

4) VOR 10
Principle of Operation, Derivation of Phase difference, airborne equipment, OBS, to/from
andleft/right deviation indicator, VOR frequencies, use of VOR, cone of confusion, factors
affecting VOR range and accuracy, advantages/disadvantages as navigational aid, TVOR,
DVOR, exercises on use of VOR indications and RBI

5) RMI
QDM’s and relative bearing indications, discrepancies in VOR and ADF indications, 2
advantages ofRMI, VOR‐NDB‐RMI exercises.

6) Instrument Landing System

8Introduction, ILS components/frequencies, DME paired with ILS channels, ILS 8
identification,Marker Beacons, Ground Monitoring, Coverage, Principle of
OperationLocaliser, Back‐course ILS, Glideslope, False Glideslopes, ILS categories,
Operational Performance Categories, Errors and Accuracy, ILS calculations, Introduction to
Microwave Landing System

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20
UNIT III Lectures

7) Air Speed Indicator :‐

Static Pressure, pitot pressure, dynamic pressure, IAS, CAS, EAS, TAS, Square law 2
compensation,limiting speeds, ASI errors.

8) Altimeters 2
Principle of construction of simple altimeter, Rate of pressure change with altitude,
Sensitive,Altimeter constructions, subscale setting, servo assisted altimeter, altimeter
errors

9) Vertical speed indicator

Principle of operation, Instantaneous vertical speed indicator, errors. shifted from unit II 2
in old sem

10) Air Temperature Measurement 2

Effect of Compressibility, static air temperature (SAT), Total air temperature (TAT),
Ram Rise,
Errors

11) Machmeter 5
High speed flight, operating limits, speed of sound, principle of construction, machmeter
errors,blockages, relationship between mach number, true air speed and RAS in climb and
descent in standard atmosphere, isothermal layer and inversion. Mach/Airspeed indicator,
numerical problems of machmeter
7
12) Gyroscopes
Fundamental properties, factors affecting rigidity, precession rate, wander, real wander,
apparent wander, tied gyros, rate gyros, application of the properties of a gyro, suction and
electric gyros, Tuned rotor gyro, laser gyro, fibre‐optic gyro, advantages and disadvantages
of electric and suction gyros ________
20

REFERENCE BOOKS

TITLE PUBLISHER

1. Air Pilot’s Manual Vol 3 & 5 Peter D Godwin

2. Flight Performance & Planning Nordian AS
3. General Navigation: ATPL JAR Nordian AS
4. GSP : Plotting & Flight Planning Underdown
5. GSP : Radio Aids Underdown
6. GSP : Flight Instr. & Auto Flt. Underdown
7. GSP : Navigation Underdown
8. Radio Navigation ATPL JAR Nordian AS
Course Code Title Credits

USAV202 Air Regulation II 3 Credits

(45 lectures )
Unit I Lectures

Air Traffic Services

1. Airspace Organization 5
2. Flight Information Service & alerting service 1
3. Aerodrome Control Service 3
4. Vicinity Seperation in the vicinity of aerodromes 3
5. Seperation Methods & Minima 3
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15
Unit II Lectures

Schedule – IV (Rules of Air)

1. Definitions 2
2. General Rules 2
3. Rules of Air (IFR, VFR & Special VFR) 3
4. Avoidance of collision 3
5. Flight Plan 3
6. ATC Control service 2
7. Unlawful Interference 1
8. Interception 1
9. VMC Visibility & distance from cloud minima 1
10. Signals ( Distress, Urgency, Light & Visual ) 4
11. Semi – Circular Rules & RVSM 2
12. Navigation lights displayed on A/C. 1
NOTE –SUBDIVIDED INTO MORE PARTS FOR BETTER
EXPLANATION COMPARED TO OLD SYLLABUS. ________
25
Unit III Lectures

Search & Rescue Organisation and procedures in India as per Indian aircraft 05
rules.

REFERENCE BOOKS

TITLE PUBLISHER

1. Aviation Act 1934 Ministry of Civil Aviation

2. Indian Aircraft Rules Ministry of Civil Aviation
3. Aeronautical Information Publication Ministry of Civil Aviation
4. Aircraft Manual Vol I & II DGCA
Course Code Title Credits
3 Credits
USAV203 Meteorology II
(45 lectures)
Unit 1 - Clouds & Precipitation Lectures

a) Structure of the clouds and its basic definition 1

b) Types of clouds 1
c) General classification and the heights over tropical, temperate and polar latitudes 2
d) Special names of some famous clouds 1
e) Cloud formations and their characteristics and dispersal 1
f) Isothermnal and adiabatic cooling of the atmosphere 1
g) Clouds and classifications as per their formations 2
h) Clouds in stable and unstable air 1
i) Fair weather clouds
1
j) Convective clouds and their relation with the ELR
2
k) Turbulence clouds
l) Precipitation and its types 1
1
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15
Unit 2 – Thunderstorms Lectures

a) Definition 1
b) Development 3
c) Lightening 1
d) Hazards 3
e) Tornadoes 2
f) Water spouts 2
g) Microburst’s 3

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15
Unit 3 – Visibility, Fog & measurement of met parameters Lectures

a) General visibility 1
b) Slant visibility 1
c) Reasons of poor visibility 2
d) RVR 1
e) Dust devils 1
f) Fog, haze & mist’ 2
g) Steaming fog, smoke haze 2
h) Diurnal, seasonal & location variations of fog 3
i) Formation of fog and relation to winds 2

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15
REFERENCE BOOKS

TITLE PUBLISHER
Ground Studies for pilots R. B. Underdown & John Standan
Meteorology for Pilots Mike Wickson
Meteorology for Pilots Mcgraw Hill
Meteorology for Aviators Sutcliffe
Elementary Note on Indian Climatology India Met Dept..
Ground Study for Pilots Taylor & Parmar
Indian Climatology IMD Publications
Climatology Satvindra Singh
Met Question Bank Joshi
Course Code Title Credits
5 Credits
USAV204 Aircraft & Engines II
(60 lectures)

Unit I Lectures

1. Pitot Static Systems:- 8

Pressure Instruments, Altimeter, Airspeed Indicators, VSI, IVSI with errors
Effect of Non- standard Atmosphere Pressure & Temperature, Various
Altimeters Setting Procedure
2. Airspeed Indicator Markings, IAS, CAS/RAS, EAS, TAS and other airspeed 6
limitations- Vlo, Vle, Vx, Vy, Vmca, Vmcg, Vyse, Vso, Vs1, Vne, Vapp, Vref,
Approach & landing Climb
3. Principle of magnetic compass, variation compass deviation, DRC, VCC, 6
Acceleration/ Dec & Turning errors
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BASIC PITOT STATIC AND SPEEDS ADDED FOR BETTER BASE OF STUDENTS & 20
UNDERSTANDING.

Unit II Lectures

1. Gyroscopic flight instrument properties rigidity, precession, sorce of pwer (Turn 7

7 slip indicator, Turn Coordinator, Inclinometer, All Indicator Heading
Indiactor) Gyro Instruments.
2. Mach no. SST A/C Supersonic or Subsonic flow various Mach speeds Shock 7
wave, Mach Tuck & Tuck under Mach Trim System
3. Sweep Back & High speed, Mac Buffet & Control Reversers & Powered flight 6
Controls – SHIFTED FROM UNIT I OF SEM III

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20
Unit III Lectures

1. AUX Power Unit, Ground Electrical & Air Conditioning Units & Supports 10
APU Operation, APU Operation, APU Air Supply, Lubrication Cooling,
Antiskid System, Fire Detection & Protection for APU, APU precautions, Auto
shut down.

2. APU Air operation - speed & High Altitude Ristrictions 5

APU doors – squat switch operation

3. Heating system windows, Pitot – Necelle, drains, Anti-ice, De-ice 5

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SHIFTED FROM UNIT II OF SEM II 20
 REFERENCE BOOKS

TITLE PUBLISHER

1Flight Without Formula Kermode

)Aero Engines for students
2 Allen and Unwin
)Gas Turbine and Jet Propulsion
3 Smith
)Handbook of Aeronautics
4 Royal Aeronautical Society
)Civil Aviation Requirements
5 DGCA India
)Principles of Flight
6 Bert A Shield
)Performance of Civil Aircraft
7 Barker
8) 8)System
) Commercial Pilot study manual Mike Burton
Handling of Big Jet D.P Davis
JAA – ATPL A/C Gen Knowledge Oxford