Aircraft Piloting
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DepartmentAntanas Gustaitis' Aviation Institute
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Program code6011EX001
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Field of studyEngineering
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QualificationMaster of Engineering Sciences
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Duration5
When enrolling in this study program, it is mandatory to:
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have a 1st class health certificate, which must be submitted to the VILNIUS TECH Admissions and Information Centre by the end of the general admission entrance exam session;
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pass a professional suitability test;
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pass a physical fitness test.
Fun fact
Modern passenger aircraft are designed with incredible safety systems. Even if one engine fails, the aircraft can still fly and land safely on the other. Pilots are trained to handle such scenarios with confidence, ensuring passenger safety at all times.
Imagine learning to fly with the support of a digital piloting platform powered by artificial intelligence and virtual reality. This futuristic approach could allow you to simulate real-world piloting situations, train under extreme conditions, and sharpen your decision-making skills in a safe environment. Advanced analytical tools could even tailor the training to your personal progress, helping you adapt as aviation technology evolves.
About
Programme Objectives
The Aircraft Piloting programme prepares specialists with a wide range of engineering knowledge and skills, ready to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving aviation industry. Students gain experience in both fundamental and applied research, developing strong analytical abilities and the capacity to apply knowledge-driven scientific insights in practice.
The programme ensures graduates understand mechanical, electrical, and automatic aircraft systems, and can identify and address challenges in aircraft management arising from industry change and innovation.
In addition, this study pathway provides training for aviation specialists – including pilots of airplanes and helicopters – and offers opportunities for graduates to continue their academic journey.
Main Study Modules
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Principles of Flight: Airplane
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Aircraft General Knowledge: Glider
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Aircraft General Knowledge: Systems
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Flight Procedures: Airplane/Helicopter
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Flight Planning and Monitoring
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Flight Characteristics: Airplane/Helicopter
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What will I be able to do?
• Apply principles of engineering activity in aviation, ensuring compliance with ethical, legal, safety, environmental, and commercial requirements
• Use flight simulators effectively and transfer simulator-based knowledge to real-world piloting
• Understand the operation of mechanical, electrical, and automatic aircraft systems
• Perform flight planning and navigation calculations, maintain professional radio communication, and troubleshoot technical malfunctions during flight. -
What are my career opportunities?
• Piloting airplanes with one or two piston internal combustion engines from hard-surface runways.
• Piloting helicopters equipped with a single piston internal combustion engine.
• Performing flights under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), including operations in low-visibility conditions.
• Managing essential flight tasks such as radio communication, navigation, troubleshooting malfunctions, and collaborating in multi-crew teams.
• Operating flight simulators for pilot training, assessment, and professional development.
• Taking on roles in air transport organization and management.
• Applying engineering knowledge to perform aviation calculations and contribute to the development and improvement of aviation systems.
Study subjects
1 Semester
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FMITB16104 6 credits
Information Technologies
Module aim
To improve the knowledge about information technologies and the level of competence at which personal computers and their software can be used. Learn to solve some practical engineering and economic challenges through the application of software.
Module description
This module is designed to provide students with a deeper understanding of all aspects of information technology, from basic science concepts and definitions to more complex topics including hands-on practical approach. Students will also learn about the properties of information, information systems, and the different types and classifications of these systems. Overall, this course provides a comprehensive understanding of information technology and its various components, preparing students for a range of careers in this field.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times. -
FMMMB16112 6 credits
Mathematics 1
Module aim
To give basic knowledge of linear and vector algebra, analytic geometry , differential and integral calculus.
Module description
Matrices, determinants, elements of vector algebra and analytical geometry. Solution of systems of linear algebraic equations. Limit calculus of functions of single variable, fundamental theorems of analysis.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical works, 80% of the time scheduled laboratory works and 50% of the lectures.
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AISVB24101 6 credits
Fundamentals of Mechanics and Thermodynamics in Aeronautical Engineering
Module aim
To provide students with knowledge about classical and modern physics and develop practical abilities to apply fundamental laws of nature and teach to solve quantitative and qualitative tasks.
Module description
The course is intended to acquire theoretical knowledge of mechanics, molecular physics, and thermodynamics with the capacity to understand their application opportunities and limits. It is better to get acquainted familiarity with the properties of mechanical and thermodynamic materials. To provide the ability to apply the basic laws of mechanics and thermodynamics, interpret the data correctly, and present research results and conclusions, to integrate the physical sciences innovation in aeronautical engineering.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work. -
KIUSB17101 3 credits
English Language
Module aim
To help students develop linguistic and communicative skills, acquire knowledge according to CEFR B2-C1 level in order to communicate spontaneously both in written and spoken forms on daily, cultural and professional topics.
Module description
The course covers an important aspect of academic language study relevant to all subject areas. The aim of the course is to reach a high (B2-C1) level of English to study in an academic institution. The course is aimed at the first-cycle students with B1-B2 level of English. The integrated skills course will develop students’ reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in an academic context. It will enable students to prepare assignments, write a research paper in English. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.
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AISVA16101 3 credits
Aviation Development and Introduction to the Studies
Module aim
To gain knowledge of the aviation industry development trends, to be able systematize, analyze, and distribute gained knowledges
Module description
Historical review of aviation industry from first flying apparatus till the modern aircraft. Review of military aviation, jet aviation. Analysis of future of aviation industry new tasks new challenger new promotions. Aviation in Lithuania, most famous pilots, aircraft designers, activity of Lithuanian Aero Club.
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FMCHB16110 3 credits
Chemistry
Module aim
To provide the students with chemistry knowledge in the studies of general and special courses and practical activities.
Module description
It is a set of theoretical knowledge and practical skills that help understand forecasting methods of thermodynamic systems, the formation of solutions and their properties, water chemistry, oxidation-reduction processes, which are taking place in electrochemical devices, electrolysis, and corrosion of metals, which are very important in rapidly changing in operational situations in the field of aeronautical engineering. Understanding of the studied chemical processes or phenomena and the ability to manage them will contribute to effective work in this field of engineering.
Students must attend at least 70 % of the scheduled laboratory work sessions and at least 50 % of theoretical lectures. Students are required to complete all scheduled laboratory work.
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KIFSB17121 3 credits
Cultural Studies
Module aim
To get acquainted with concept of culture as an object of studies, methodological principles of cultural studies, different traditions of cultural studies, the most relevant trends of cultural studies in XXI century in Lithuanian, European and global contexts.
Module description
The emergence and development of the concept of culture and civilization. Definition of culture as an object of studies. Historical, methodological and theoretical preconditions of Cultural studies. Methodological principles and strategies of contemporary cultural studies. Variety of traditions of cultural studies. Relevant trends of cultural studies in XXI century.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times -
KIFSB17112 3 credits
Technological Creativity and Scientific Knowledge
Module aim
To reveal the complexity of the controversial phenomenon of technology in contemporary society, to help students orient in various theories and conceptions of technology and science, to develop critical and creative thinking of students.
Module description
The course provides the concept of technology and the overview of the characteristics of its development.
The course provides the most important periods of history of technology, in order to highlight the essential dependency between the development of technology, its concept and the changing of the attitude to technology. Students are introduced to the most famous theories of technology, developed by such authors as E. Kapp, F. Dessauer, J. Jaspers, M.Heidegger, J. Ellul, H. Skolimowsky, D. Bell, E. Toffler, A. Huning, H. Schelsky, G. Ropohl, H. Lenk, F. Rapp. Technology and technological creativity is analyzed and interpreted from ontological, epistemological, anthropological, axiological thinking perspective. Social technologies and the relations between science and technology are analyzed as well. The course discusses the main challenges to human beings, it also examines actual problems of technology.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times
2 Semester
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FMMMB16212 6 credits
Mathematics 2
Module aim
The aim of this course is to provide the knowledge from integral calculus, the theory of differential equations and series
elements, to achieve the ability to analyze situation, to choose the appropriate problem solving method, to present and clarify
the obtained results, to develop the ability use the knowledge and practical skills in the study process.Module description
Integral calculus of functions of one variable: anti-derivatives, indefinite and definite integrals, the basic definitions, methods
of integration, the properties of indefinite and definite integrals, Newton-Leibnitz formula, applications of definite integrals,
multivariable functions, double and line integrals, ordinary differential equations and their solutions.Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical works, 80% of the time scheduled laboratory works and 50% of the lectures.
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AISVB24201 6 credits
Applied Physics
Module aim
To give students the theoretical and practical knowledge of modern and classical physics, develop practical skills of fundamental laws of nature, which are the basis of the machinery, and teach to deal with quantitative and qualitative tasks.
Module description
Electrostatics. Electrical properties of substances, theory of their conductivity. The law of electric current. Magnetic field in vacuum and substances. The law of electromagnetic induction. Maxwell’s equations for electromagnetic field. Wave optics. Aplications of interference, diffraction, polarization of light. Quantum optics. Thermal radiation. The spectra of atoms, molecules and solids, the quantum theory of optical and electrical properties. Lasers. The problems of nuclear fusion energy and ecology. Biological effects of radioactive radiation.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work. -
STTMB17042 6 credits
Engineering Mechanics
Module aim
Studying mechanics involves gaining a deep understanding of various aspects. Firstly, it is important to grasp the fundamental principles of statics and dynamics, which govern the behavior of mechanical objects under the influence of forces. By exploring the general notions of mechanics and employing solution methods for statical, kinematical, and dynamical problems of rigid body mechanics, one can develop the necessary skills to solve practical problems in this field. Acquiring knowledge about the behavior of mechanical objects under known boundary and initial conditions is crucial in this process. By approaching mechanics in a systematic and study-oriented manner, one can effectively acquire and assimilate the required knowledge.
Module description
This course provides a comprehensive study of mechanics, focusing on the fundamental principles and concepts. It covers the object of mechanics, including idealizations and the fundamental axioms, laws, and notions that form the basis of this field. The course explores particles, rigid bodies, and mechanical systems, as well as the concepts of force, couple, moment, and link. It delves into forces in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional space, emphasizing the importance of free-body diagrams. The equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies is examined, along with the consideration of distributed loads and the concept of the gravity center. The course also covers the topic of friction.In addition to statics, the course introduces the basic principles of kinematics, including velocity, speed, acceleration, and path. Equations of motion are discussed, and the study progresses to kinetics, addressing the motion of particles and rigid bodies. Differential equations of motion are explored, along with the fundamental theorems of kinetics. The course also provides an introduction to analytical mechanics. To successfully complete the course, students are required to attend a minimum of 70% of the scheduled practical exercises. This ensures active engagement and practical application of the concepts learned throughout the course. Theoretical lectures are mandatory for first-cycle I-III year full-time students. More than half of the lectures must be attended during the semester.
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FMIGB16204 3 credits
General Engineering Graphics
Module aim
To present graphical problem-solving algorithms, to develop abilities to read and make engineering drawings, adapting theoretical knowledge and taking into account the requirements of drawing standards; and also to manage computer- aided design tools, to develop spatial imagination.
Module description
Drawing devices, tools and accessories. Formation of drawings: standards, scales, lines, fonts. Projection methods, projections of points, lines and planes. Projection of parts into three projection planes; viewing of international holes, cavity; views and their displacement in drawings. Surface modeling. Surfaces intersection and their developments.
Students are required to attend at least 80% of the practical and laboratory classes at the scheduled time during the semester. Mandatory minimum attendance of module lectures – 50%. -
ELEIB16200 3 credits
Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
Module aim
Provide electrical
engineering knowledge,
develop the ability to
analyze and solve
electrotechnical
problems creatively in
the field of aeronautical
engineeringModule description
Direct current circuits.
Alternating current
circuits. Circuits of a
single-phase and
three-phase current.
Transformers.
Electrical machines.
Electric drives of
technological devices
and their control
equipment. Protection
against electrical
interference.
Students must attend at least 80 per cent of the practical exercises (practical work)during the scheduled time;
Students must complete at least 80% of the laboratory work during the scheduled time;
Students must complete all scheduled laboratory work. -
KIUSB17142 3 credits
Speciality English Language
Module aim
To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.
Module description
The course is targeted at the development of Aviation institute of Aviation Mechanics Engineering and Avionics students’ C1 level of the English Language competences, for further development of skills gained in the course English Language for communication in both daily and professional situations. The course develops the independent user’s language skills, professional vocabulary, the correct technical and scientific language usage knowledge, abilities to analyse and summarize speciality literature, effective academic presentation skills. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.
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STGSB17044 3 credits
Human's Safety and Environmental Protection
Module aim
To provide knowledge on occupational safety legislation and principles of occupational safety and health, environmental protection, ergonomics and civil protection.
Module description
Human safety conception, meaning and tasks. Management of work safety. Legal reglamentation of human safety. Man and environment. Atmosphere pollution and protection. Waters pollution and protection. Wastes. Risk management. Occupational stress and management. Ergonomics, general principles. Electrical safety. Fire protection. Evacuation from buildings. Theoretical lectures are mandatory for first-cycle I-III year full-time students. More than half of the lectures must be attended during the semester.
3 Semester
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AISVA19301 6 credits
Aviation English 1
Module aim
To present general information concerning Aviation English, to introduce the main concepts and language structures related to their use, thus enabling students to start using English in an aviation related context.
Module description
Aviation English 1 introduces students to peculiarities of Aviation English, more specifically to radio communication
phraseology, aircraft constituent parts and aircraft types, navigation systems, main concepts related to airports and vehicles operating there, as well as basic weather phenomena. Provides the basics for further studies.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work. -
STTMA17004 6 credits
Mechanics of Materials
Module aim
Indoctrinate with deformable rod stress and strains investigations methods.
Module description
General concepts. Tension and compression. Geometrical properties of cross sections. Mechanical properties of structural materials. Shear. Torsion. Bending. State of stress and strain. Deflections of beams. Advanced bending.
Attendance requirements for students of integrated studies in Aircraft Piloting and Flight Management study programs are established in external legal acts regulating professional training, where one of the requirements is that students have fully completed the training course. Theoretical lectures are mandatory for first-cycle I-III year full-time students. More than half of the lectures must be attended during the semester. -
FMSAB16310 6 credits
Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics
Module aim
To master the basics of probability theory and get to know the elements of mathematical statistics.
Module description
The module expounds on the basic notions and theorems of probability theory, distribution laws of random variables and their numerical characteristics. Various problems of mathematical statistics and the ways of their solution are presented as well as empirical characteristics, and point and interval estimates of unknown parameters. Statistical hypotheses and their verification are considered as well as correlation and regression elements.
Students must attend at least 51% of the lectures, at least 80% of the exercises and at least 80% of the laboratory work during the scheduled time. -
VVEIA17382 3 credits
Economics
Module aim
To provide students with basic knowledge in economics, formulating systemic understanding of market economics relations, tendencies and problems as well as practical skills, relevant for making and implementing decisions in their professional activities.
Module description
The Course of Economics represents the theory of economics, the object, problems and goals of economics. The main topics of economics studies include: the market elements and performance, competition models and mechanism, conception of national product and calculation methods, fiscal and monetary policy, their aims and operation means, conception, types and evaluation of inflation, unemployment and employment policy, international economics and international economic links.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises. -
ELESB16304 3 credits
Fundamentals of Electronics
Module aim
To learn theoretical understanding of structures of semiconductor devices (PN junctions and MES junctions, MOS) and design (analysis and synthesis) modern analog circuits, combinational logic circuits, to learn how to calculate circuits parameters and characteristics and how to use circuits modelling software.
Module description
Introduction to the solution of the subject problems. Heterogeneous semiconductors, PN and MES junctions and the MOS structures. Analog electronics designed to familiarize students with characteristics and classification of analog circuits as well as elementary amplifiers, feedbacks in amplifiers, differential amplifiers. Practical examples of bipolar and field-effect transistors, logic gates and digital circuits are discussed in the end. Students must complete all scheduled laboratory work.
Students must attend at least 80% of the course laboratory and at least half of the lectures according to the semester schedule. -
VVVKA17224 3 credits
Management
Module aim
To form organization management theoretical knowledge base, to develop capability to use acquired knowledge analyzing situations of organizations in professional field.
Module description
During the management course the following topics are covered: essence of management, basic concepts and their interpretations, evolution of management, object and subject of management, environment and elements of organization, establishment of organizations, cycle of management decisions and its phases, economic and psychological as well as administrative methods of management. Also there are analyzed functions of management – planning, organizing, leading, controlling and regulating, designing and adapting management structures; horizontal and vertical communication, assessment of employees, pay for work and motivation. Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises. Students of the first and second courses of full-time bachelor studies must attend at least 60% of exercises and at least half of the theoretical lectures according to the timetable.
Free choice
4 Semester
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AISVA19401 6 credits
General Navigation
Module aim
To teach about the visual navigation and its fundamentals, various concepts and rules which are used during the flight and during the preflight preparation.
Module description
General navigation is the speciality subject for the pilots and air traffic controllers. General navigation covers preparation for visual and radio navigation flight and is intended to give knowledge about various navigational calculations, to perform navigation during the flight. During the course various navigation coordinate systems, maps projection techniques are studied. Students are introduced with the measurement units used in navigation, learn how to use navigation-logarithmic ruler, how to fill in the information into the flight plan.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
AISVA22403 6 credits
Human Performance and Limitation
Module aim
To analyse physiological and psichological factors influence on human feeling and efficiency in flight.
Module description
Human factor in aviation, the basis of human physiology and psichology, their mistakes,reliability, co-operation, flying and health, stress and fatique control.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
AISVA22402 3 credits
Aviation English 2: rules of radiotelephony
Module aim
The aim of the module is to acquaint students with the proper procedures for conducting radio communications and to develop their vocabulary and pronunciation skills for transmission of messages in routine and non-routine situations.
Module description
Aviation English 2 introduces students to rules of radiotelephony, vocabulary and terminology used in radio communications, pronunciation and transmission features of messages, the structure of ATC instructions and requirements for them, develops the skills of listening to and understanding of radiotelephony in standard and non-standard situations, as well as the skills of using standard phraseology appropriately.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
AISVA19403 3 credits
Flight Fundamentals
Module aim
To learn the fundamentals of the flight, basics of the aircraft construction and its systems, to prepare for the later and more detailed studies. To familiarize with the pilot and air traffic roles and duties in an aviation field.
Module description
Fundamentals of Flight is an introductory course about the aircraft pilot and air traffic controller speciality. This course covers the basics of various subjects and their topics. During the course the basics of an aircraft control is introduced, general principles of various aircraft systems are explained, preflight preparations tasks, pilot and air traffic conttroller roles are introduced. Course covers the basics of the practical navigation and meteorology, legal aspects when flying in the Lithuanian airspace.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
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AIAIA22404 6 credits
Principles of flight: aircraft
Module aim
Their awareness of the principles of flight, the need to raise interest in the knowledge of the principles of flight; creatively apply knowledge gained in practical work in various jobs of the global market conditions, to understand their decisions affect the evolution and importance of aviation.
Module description
The equation of motion for steady level flight. Trust required. Trust available and maximum velocity of the airplane. Power required. Power available and maximum velocity. Minimum velocity, stall and high lift devices. Rate of climb. Service and absolute ceiling. Range and endurance. Level turn. Take-off performance. Landing performance. Longitudinal static stability. Longitudinal control. Static directional stability. Directional control. Roll static stability. Roll control. Longitudinal motion. Lateral – directional motion.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
AIAIA22405 6 credits
Principles of flight: Helicopter
Module aim
To provide knowledge of the principles of flight, to develop the need for interest in the principles of flight; to apply the acquired knowledge in a practical way in different jobs in the global market; understand the impact and importance of their decisions on aviation development
Module description
While studying this module students will learn about helicopter design schemes and principles of flight. Learned how to control a helicopter, its construction and piloting features. Much attention is paid to the latest developments in helicopters constructions.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
AISVA16404 6 credits
Flight Practice 1 (Aircraft)
Module aim
To develop the basic knowledge necessary to carry out the initial practical training, receive a Student Pilot License issued buy Civil Aviation Administration. Perform a first solo flight in circle, first solo flight to piloting zone, first solo en-route flight, flights to the control zone.
Module description
First solo flight in circle, first solo flight to piloting zone, first solo en-route flight, flights to the control zone.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
AISVA16405 6 credits
Flight Practice 1 (Helicopter)
Module aim
To develop the basic knowledge necessary to carry out the initial practical training, receive a Student Pilot License issued buy Civil Aviation Administration. Perform a first solo flight in circle, first solo flight to piloting zone, first solo en-route flight, flights to the control zone.
Module description
First solo flight in circle, first solo flight to piloting zone, first solo en-route flight, flights to the control zone.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
5 Semester
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AIAIA22503 6 credits
Aircraft General Knowledge: airframe
Module aim
The aim of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the design, construction, and maintenance of aircraft airframes, equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare for the JAR-FCL1 exam and pursue an Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL). Through a multidisciplinary approach, the course seeks to develop students’ abilities to synthesize knowledge from various engineering domains, enabling them to contribute effectively to the safe and efficient operation of aircraft in a professional aviation environment.
Module description
This course introduces students to the fundamental principles of aircraft design and construction, with a particular focus on the airframe. The curriculum is structured to provide both theoretical foundations and practical skills required to prepare for the JAR-FCL1 examination, specifically Topic 021 – AIRCRAFT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: AIRFRAME AND SYSTEMS, ELECTRICS, POWER PLANT, EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT, part – AIRFRAME. Successful completion of this course constitutes an important step toward obtaining an Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL).
Students will acquire knowledge of structural materials and components, load factors and combinations, structural limitations, and maintenance practices. In addition, the course fosters the ability to integrate knowledge across multiple engineering disciplines, thereby enhancing students’ capacity to address the complex challenges of modern aviation. Emphasis is placed on cultivating analytical and problem-solving skills that support safe, efficient, and sustainable aircraft operations within both professional and academic contexts. -
AIAIA22502 6 credits
General knowledge of aircraft: power plant
Module aim
To provide the knowledge about aircraft power plant, its implementation in a way the students could directly implement the knowledge in their future pilot profession. To motivate a further search for knowledge in a subject, to be able to understand quite deeply the aircraft power plant with which they will have a direct contact in their future work.
Module description
Introduction to the aircraft engines, historical facts, applications. Introduction to the theory of turbine engines, general principle of work. Inlet devices. Basics of theory of compressor work, stage theory, types of compressors, implementation, and construction. Work of the fan, supersonic stages. Compressor surge. Work of combustion chamber, mixture of air/fuel, fuel combustion, types of cameras, cameras cooling. Work of Turbine, Theory of Turbine Stage, construction of Turbine, Turbine blades cooling. Nozzle types. Engine systems. Piston inner combustion engines, types, Theory of work, Construction, Systems. Characteristics of aircraft piston engines and their differences compared to the automotive piston engines.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
AIAIA22501 6 credits
Aircraft General Knowledge: systems
Module aim
To provide knowledge about aircraft systems, their principles of operation and structure. To develop student’s ability to analyze aircraft systems, to independently understand the purpose and operation of any aircraft systems. Understand the purpose and operation of the components that make up the systems.
Module description
While studying the module, students learn about the main functional systems installed in the aircraft, their purpose and principles of operation.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
AISVA19501 6 credits
Air Law
Module aim
Acquainting and giving students with the knowledge about international, national and EU requirements for aviation personnel, aircrafts, airports, air traffic management, aviation safety and aviation security.
Module description
Air Law training gives knowledge about international, national and EU legislation related to the use of airspace for aviation and aviation activities.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work. -
AISVA19503 3 credits
Aviation English 3
Module aim
To make students learn standard phraseology and lexis while the aircraft is on ground and initial stage of flight.
Module description
Aviation English 3 introduces the basic principles of air space classification, communication peculiarities according air space classes and flight order.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work. -
AIAIA22504 3 credits
Aircraft general knowledge: electronics
Module aim
To provide theoretical fundamentals of aircraft electrical and electronic systems, to introduce the principles of operation of electrical and electronic systems, to provide theoretical and practical knowledge about the use of electrical and electronic systems in aircraft.
Module description
Methods of generation of electrical current. DC sources of electricity. Aircraft electrical systems. Servos. Electronics equipment of functional systems.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
6 Semester
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AISVA22601 9 credits
Meteorology
Module aim
To give knowledge how meteorological elements and parameters influence on aircrafts flights, international, national requirements for meteorological flight documentation, weather reports forecasts then interpret and apply information to flight situation
Module description
Aeronautical meteorology international standards and recommended practices. Meteorological service for international air navigation. The influence of meteorological conditions on aircrafts and helicopters flights with new normative documents taken into account the principles and techniques of meteorological provision of the aviation that more effective performance characteristics make flights safe, regular and economic.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
AISVA19603 3 credits
Aviation English 4
Module aim
To learn speaking Aviation English up to the II level according to ICAO requirements
Module description
Aviation English 4 increasing lexical and grammatical knowledge alongside with speaking and listening skills in the range of leaving the aerodrome traffic zone.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
AIAIA22601 3 credits
Aircraft general knowledge: instruments
Module aim
Provide theoretical background about aircraft navigation and engine control instruments, introduce to principles of operation of aircraft navigation and engine control instruments, provide theoretical and practical knowledges about use of navigation and engine control instruments in aircraft.
Module description
Navigation parameters Sensors and instruments. Measurement of air data parameters. Magnetizm – direct reading compas and flux valve. Giroskopic instruments. Aircraft computers.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
AISVA22602 3 credits
Mass and Balance
Module aim
To be able to apply the principles of safe aircraft operation in flight planning and execution
Module description
Will know and understand the regularities of aircraft mass and balance calculation, will be able to apply the acquired competencies in practice.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
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AISVA22604 6 credits
Flight Procedures: Airplane
Module aim
To learn students to make use of aircrafts and flight performance order according ICAO and JAA requirements in practical pilot’s activity.
Module description
Airplanes using, operational procedures in various conditions and danger, their analysis, organizing of the transportation of hazardous cargo.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
AISVA22605 6 credits
Flight Procedures: Airplane: Helicopter
Module aim
To learn students to make use of aircrafts and flight performance order according ICAO and JAA requirements in practical pilot’s activity.
Module description
Airplanes using, operational procedures in various conditions and danger, their analysis, organizing of the transportation of hazardous cargo.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
AISVA16614 6 credits
Flight Practice 2 (Aircraft)
Module aim
Flights in controlled and uncontrolled airspace.
Module description
Visual navigation. Flights along the route. Route flight according to visual flight rules.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
AISVA16615 6 credits
Flight Practice 2 (Helicopters)
Module aim
Get the necessary knowledge and skills for a safe operation of helicopter in the aerodrome area
Module description
Practical training of CPL (H) integrated training programme (hereinafter Programme) is organised in conformity with regulations on university study organization of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
7 Semester
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AIAIA22701 9 credits
Aircraft Electronic Navigation Systems
Module aim
To give knowledge about operation of NAVAIDS as NDB-ADF, VOR, DME, ILS, MLS with stress of on-board equipment operation and encourage student’s abilities to use these knowledge for aircraft IFR navigation and landing.
Module description
Operation of ground based and on-board equipment, parameters, characteristics of signals, error sources of measured quantities, usage for IFR navigation, future perspectives of such NAVAIDS and instrument landing systems as NDB-ADF, VOR, DME, ILS, MLS are analysed.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
AISVA22701 6 credits
Flight Planning and Monitoring
Module aim
To provide knowledge on the safe operation, flight planning and monitoring of an aircraft in all phases of flight.
Module description
1st part of this course provides theory required to operate an aircraft safely in all phases of flight and understand it’s performance limitation. In the 2nd part of the course, methods and regulations regarding flight planning and monitoring are explained.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work. -
AISVA22704 3 credits
Aviation English 5
Module aim
The aim of the module is to train language skills – grammar, lexis and pronunciation, to use standard phraseology fluently and to apply language skills to non routine flight situations.
Module description
Aviation English 5 examines various flight phases, emergency and non routine situations, enabling students to develop their speaking, listening and comprehension abilities with more complex English language units.
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KILSA17003 3 credits
Specific Purpose Language Culture
Module aim
To introduce a student with the peculiarities of the scientific style, the requirements for the terms, the principles of terms regulation, the regularities of Professional language, To teach to write and edit a scientific text.
Module description
Standard language: its functional styles and substyles. Written and spoken language. Public and non-public language. Special and professional language. Terms as the basis of a professional language. Structural characteristics and parameters of a scientific text. Composition of a scientific text. Linguistic analysis of final works for the Bachelor`s and Master`s Degree. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.
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AISVA16705 6 credits
Flight Practice 3 (Aircraft)
Module aim
Plan and execute instrument flights.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work.Module description
Discussion with the instructor before the flight, observation of the flight, 2 circular flights in a “conveyor belt”, post-flight discussion.
Students are required to participate in at least 100% of the exercises during the scheduled time.Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
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AISVA16706 6 credits
Flight Practice 3 (Helicopter)
Module aim
Consolidation of student’s piloting skills and preparation for solo route flight
Module description
First solo flight, preparation for first solo rout flight.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
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AISVA22702 3 credits
Flight Performance: Airplane
Module aim
To provide knowledge on the safe operation, flight planning and monitoring of an aircraft in all phases of flight.
Module description
1st part of this course provides theory required to operate an aircraft safely in all phases of flight and understand it’s performance limitation. In the 2nd part of the course, methods and regulations regarding flight planning and monitoring are explained.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
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AISVA22703 3 credits
Flight Performance: Helicopter
Module aim
To provide knowledge on the safe operation, flight planning and monitoring of an aircraft in all phases of flight.
Module description
1st part of this course provides theory required to operate an aircraft safely in all phases of flight and understand it’s performance limitation. In the 2nd part of the course, methods and regulations regarding flight planning and monitoring are explained.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work.
8 Semester
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AISVA19801 6 credits
Aviation English 6
Module aim
The aim of the module is to train language skills – grammar, lexis and pronunciation, to use standard phraseology fluently and to apply language skills to non routine flight situations.
Module description
Aviation English 6 examines various flight phases, emergency and non routine situations, enabling students to develop their speaking, listening and comprehension abilities with complicated English language units.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
AISVA16801 6 credits
Aviation and Flight Safety
Module aim
To familiarize students to international, EASA and national safety management requirements and recommendations for flight operators, aircraft maintenance organization, aerodrome operators, training organizations and air traffic control services providers. To introduce safety management principles, goals and applications to assure safety in aviation.
Module description
Aviation specialists are introduced to safety assurance and management in the aviation industry, acceptable international and national requirements and recommendations.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
AIAIA22702 6 credits
Remote Sensing and Analysis of Geospatial Data
Module aim
To provide students with theoretical knowledge of product modeling and practical skills to make marketing decisions by forming the systematic approach required for successful product design, implementation and development, budget management and risk management.
Module description
The concept of modern aviation organization and the use of new production technologies in organizing production are analyzed. The place of production and new technologies in business. The main production technologies are analyzed. The concept of the product, its levels, service marketing is discussed. Introduces the main pricing strategies for placing products on the market. Distribution channels and their selection strategies are discussed.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work. -
AIAIA19801 3 credits
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and their Systems
Module aim
To provide knowledge about autonomous aircraft and their systems, provide skills for searching and reviewing
information on autonomous aircraft, to understand impact of autonomous aircraft on human activities and natural
environment.Module description
The course of Autonomous aircraft and systems provides knowledge of autonomous aircraft, control principles,
applied technical equipment and software.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work. -
AISVA16803 3 credits
Course Project
Module aim
The aim of the subject is to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in studied subjects to develop an aeronautic system accordingly to the set parameters and application destination, learn to design the structure of the system, analyse it and plan the development timing.
Module description
The integrated course project is focused on the integration of the knowledge and skills, acquired during the studies of the following subjects: “General Knowledge about Aircraft”, “General Navigation”, “Principles of Flight” and “Aerodromes and Ground Lights”. During the development the knowledge and skills of the parallel subjects “Meteorology” and “Aviation and Flight Safety” are deepened. During the development of the integrated course project, the knowledge and skills are applied in practice to develop an aeronautics systems, acquired skills of reasonable selection of the methods and software tools for solution of the problem and related tasks. The course project prepares for the completion of the final thesis second and third stages, defence of the thesis.
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AIAIA17022 3 credits
Airports and their Light Signal Systems
Module aim
To develop professional skills of the efficient use of airport light signal systems for aircraft and other traffic management.
Module description
General characteristics of airports and their facilities in engineering applications. Aerodrome category, and they use a light signal instruments for air traffic control. Requirements for airfield light signal systems. Arrangement of signal lights and air access area airfield, the main group of signal lights, categories and applications. Lights beam spatial distribution of visual driving zone concept. Aerodrome lights signal light sources for their operation, the luminous flux levels spotlight. Light signal systems for the low-and moderate-intensity lights. High-intensity lights at the aerodrome in accordance with the systems I and II of ICAO category description.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work.
Free choice
9 Semester
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KIUSA22113 6 credits
English for Specific Purposes
Module aim
The aim of the module is to develop the skills to use Aviation English in compliance with at least level IV of the ICAO Proficiency rating scale, so that they would be able to use standardised radio phraseology and general English as defined in DOC 9835. To develop and instill the skills to communicate with the general public and engineering society using appropriate Aviation English, formulate, describe, analyse and present one’s oppinion on the problem issues in aeronautics engineering.
Module description
Aviation English 7 module is designed for the review and consolidation of main language elements allowing to speak fluently and accurately in Aviation English on common current and work related topics, as well as more general topics, analyse and assess developments and events in aviation and aeronautics as well as their impact on the environment and society, with the emphasis on elements to express: quantity, time, sequence of actions, opinion, reliability and possibility, relationships between objects, and with a strong focus on improving students’ vocabulary. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.
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AIAIA17024 6 credits
Fundamentals of Research and Innovation
Module aim
The course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for research and innovation developement.
Module description
The module is about the methodological bases of science and innovations. Discribed scientific methodology category, their characteristics and interfaces. Physical methodological bases of science and physical modeling of technical processes, The similarity theory. The similarity criteria and their application in mechanics, aerodynamics, hydrodynamics. Dimensional analysis and its practical application. Statistical evaluation of experimental data. Regression analysis. Physical processes in a semi-empirical statistical modeling. Received distributions of fitness evaluation criterion and the correlation coefficient Chi square. Pafentology law. Research and presentation of the results. Innovation, the concept of the importance of their species. Conservative and radical innovation. Innovative process steps. Idea Generation, Evaluation and selection. Innovative projects. Intellectual property protection.
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AIAIA17025 6 credits
Aircraft Radar Systems
Module aim
To deliver for students the main knowledge about radar’s theory and methods, aircraft’s radars and on- board devices, that operation is based on radar principles, air navigation and flights performances, to develop their abilities to combine the theory and practice elements, to acquire them of the using of literature and to acquire them work absolutely.
Module description
Aircraft’s radar systems subject has been delivered the main knowledge about radar, their methods, classification, main performances, the methods of their protection from radio interference, primary and secondary surveillance radars, the parts ones are consisted, on-board radars, their classification, the main performances, aircraft’s transponders, aircraft’s Dopler effect based speed and drift meters, low altitude meters.
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AISVA22901 3 credits
Aviation English 7
Module aim
The aim of the module is to develop the skills to use Aviation English in compliance with at least level IV of the ICAO Proficiency rating scale, so that they would be able to use standardised radio phraseology and general English as defined in DOC 9835. To develop and instill the skills to communicate with the general public and engineering society using appropriate Aviation English, formulate, describe, analyse and present one’s oppinion on the problem issues in aeronautics engineering.
Module description
Aviation English 7 module is designed for the review and consolidation of main language elements allowing to speak fluently and accurately in Aviation English on common current and work related topics, as well as more general topics, analyse and assess developments and events in aviation and aeronautics as well as their impact on the environment and society, with the emphasis on elements to express: quantity, time, sequence of actions, opinion, reliability and possibility, relationships between objects, and with a strong focus on improving students’ vocabulary.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
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FMSAA18986 3 credits
Optimization Methods
Module aim
This course aims to provide students the fundamental concepts of mathematical programming and develop their ability in applying basic techniques of solving optimization problems.
Module description
This course is an introduction to linear optimization, with an emphasis on techniques for the solution and analysis of deterministic linear models. The topics covered include: mathematical properties of linear programming models, the geometry of linear optimization,the simplex method, duality theory, sensitivity analysis, integer programming, transportation problem and matrix games.
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AISVA16903 6 credits
CAD/CAM/CAE in Aviation
Module aim
Providing the understanding of CAD / CAM / CAE (Computer Aided Design, Analysis, Manufacturing) theoretical background and integration of the computer-based tools with the specific of aviation projects. Introduction to the basic design/analysis/manufacturing methods and application of them in the standard aviation projects.
Module description
Drawings based on 3D model. CAE analysis tools and methods for aircraft (CFD, FEM, etc.). CAM software for manufacturing, links to CAD packages. Creating of simple machining programs by means of CAM software.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
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AISVA16904 6 credits
Multi-Crew Cooperation and Plane Flights
Module aim
Final stage of the instrument flight training, instrument flight skill training. Train to fly with single pilot multi engine aircraft. Assimilate multi crew cooperation. To prepare for flight exams by single engine and multi engine aircraft.
Final stage of the instrument flight training, instrument flight skill test. Train to fly with single pilot multi engine aircraft. Assimilate multi crew cooperation. To prepare for flight exams by single engine and multi engine aircraft.
Module description
Multi-crew interaction on board an aircraft. Improvement of piloting techniques. Final practical phase. Improvement of piloting techniques.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
10 Semester
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AISVA16112 30 credits
Master Graduation Thesis
Module aim
To carry out scientific research for the master’s thesis in aeronautical engineering, to make a presentation at a scientific conference, to prepare an explanatory letter and to defend the work.
Module description
The master’s thesis solves the master’s student’s free choice of relevant scientific and practical problem. The main requirements: the problem must be highlighted and its solution models, methods, theoretical aspects must be shown; the scientific literature corresponding to the topic of the thesis must be summarized; practical research must be carried out using simulation models, mathematical statistical methods, etc .; a practical solution or strategy to the problem must be proposed.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work.
Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrolled students | 17 |
| Enrolled to FT | 17 |
| Min FT grade | 8.61 |