Private Pilot Licence Additional Practicum

Overview

To endorse the student on the PPL (A) test aircraft. To consolidate the procedural aspects of cross country flight. To further develop proficiency in departure, en-route and arrival procedures in the conduct of private operations under VFR.

Requisites

Corequisites

AVF80001 Private Pilot Licence Practicum

Teaching periods

Location

Start and end dates

Last self-enrolment date

Census date

Last withdraw without fail date

Results released date

Study Period 4

Hawthorn

25-November-2024
23-February-2025

08-December-2024

16-December-2024

10-January-2025

18-March-2025

Summer

Hawthorn

06-January-2025
16-February-2025

06-January-2025

17-January-2025

31-January-2025

04-March-2025

HE Block 1

Hawthorn

03-February-2025
16-March-2025

03-February-2025

14-February-2025

28-February-2025

29-April-2025

Semester 1

Hawthorn

03-March-2025
01-June-2025

16-March-2025

31-March-2025

24-April-2025

08-July-2025

Term 1

Hawthorn

03-March-2025
13-April-2025

03-March-2025

14-March-2025

28-March-2025

13-May-2025

Term 2

Hawthorn

14-April-2025
01-June-2025

14-April-2025

02-May-2025

09-May-2025

08-July-2025

HE Block 3

Hawthorn

05-May-2025
15-June-2025

05-May-2025

16-May-2025

30-May-2025

15-July-2025

HE Block 4

Hawthorn

26-May-2025
06-July-2025

26-May-2025

06-June-2025

20-June-2025

12-August-2025

Winter

Hawthorn

23-June-2025
03-August-2025

23-June-2025

04-July-2025

18-July-2025

19-August-2025

HE Block 5

Hawthorn

07-July-2025
17-August-2025

07-July-2025

18-July-2025

01-August-2025

23-September-2025

Semester 2

Hawthorn

04-August-2025
02-November-2025

17-August-2025

31-August-2025

19-September-2025

09-December-2025

Term 3

Hawthorn

04-August-2025
14-September-2025

04-August-2025

15-August-2025

29-August-2025

14-October-2025

Term 4

Hawthorn

22-September-2025
02-November-2025

22-September-2025

10-October-2025

17-October-2025

09-December-2025

HE Block 7

Hawthorn

06-October-2025
16-November-2025

06-October-2025

17-October-2025

31-October-2025

23-December-2025

HE Block 8

Hawthorn

27-October-2025
07-December-2025

27-October-2025

07-November-2025

21-November-2025

23-December-2025

Study Period 4

Hawthorn

01-December-2025
01-March-2026

14-December-2025

22-December-2025

16-January-2026

24-March-2026

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

Be able to determine one’s individual fitness to conduct a cross country flight within Australia
Be able to plan the flight considering all legal operational requirements based on accurate meteorological analysis including en-route and take-off and landing performance
Be able to prepare the aircraft including determining complete aircraft serviceability, fuel requirements and loading procedures
Be able to manage passengers during normal and emergency operations
Be able to safely conduct a cross flight of approximately 3 hours duration according to GFS standard operating procedures for normal and non-normal in-flight scenarios complying with all airspace requirements
Attain a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplane)

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type	Hours per week	Number of weeks	Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Other	0.92	12 weeks	11
TOTAL			11

Assessment

Type	Task	Weighting	ULO's
Practical Examination	Individual	100%	1,2,3,4,5,6

Content

The Additional Practicum will be utilised by students, to complete any additional flight hours required to meet competency within the associated practicum. This will constitute of 11 hours dual flight in a C172 aircraft.

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.