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Year 9 to 12 Short Course: Current Affairs in Aviation

Soar into an industry of exciting opportunity!

Published on the 19 July 2022
Image of three UNSW Aviation students.

UNSW Aviation is presenting a two-day course for secondary students during the school holiday break on 27th and 28th September 2022.  The course is aimed at those interested in a future career in aviation. The Aviation industry is a global, social and economically important industry that brings people together. From the technically challenging cockpit with awe-inspiring views, to the operational, logistical, safety and financial challenges of managing airports and airlines, UNSW Aviation is uniquely placed to create graduates ready to take on opportunities in aviation and become future leaders in this exciting industry.

UNSW School of Aviation is proud to be supporting the Royal Flying Doctor Service (SE Section) with the donation of 100% of the registration fees for this course. All proceeds from the course are being donated to the RFDS.

Dates: 27 and 28 September 2022

Time: 9.30am - 3.30pm (both days)

Location: HYBRID (UNSW Sydney, Kensington & online ZOOM)
Register here

Schedule

9:30am-9:45am: INTRODUCTION

 

9:45am-10:30am: CURRENT AFFAIRS IN AVIATION

 

10:30am-10:45am: BREAK

 

10:45am-11:15am: AIRLINE MANAGEMENT – STRATEGIES OF INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

 

11:15am-11:45am: AIRPORT MANAGEMENT- THE ROLE OF AIRPORTS

 

11:45am-12:15pm: LUNCH

 

12:15pm-1:15pm: SCHEDULING EXERCISE

 

1:15pm-1:45pm: HUMAN FACTORS AND AVIATION SAFETY

 

1:45pm-2:00pm: BREAK

 

2:00pm-2:30pm: LAW AND SUSTAINABILITY IN AVIATION

 

2:30pm-3:00pm: AVIATION ECONOMICS 

 

3:00pm-3:30pm:  SYD SYD100 SCHOLARSHIP & WHY THE AVIATION INDUSTRY VALUES GRADUATES?

9:30am-9:45am: INTRODUCTION

 

9:45am-10:45am: INTRODUCTION TO FLYING TECHNOLOGIES

 

10:45am-11:00am: BREAK

 

11:00am-11:30am: ADVANCED FLYING TECHNOLOGIES

 

11:30am-11:45am: LIFE AS A UNSW AVIATION STUDENT

 

11:45am-12:15pm: LUNCH

 

12:15am-1:15pm: MANUAL NAVIGATION EXERCISE

 

1:15pm-2:00pm: CAREER PATHWAYS FOR FLYING IN AVIATION

 

QANTAS FUTURE PILOT PROGRAM EXPERIENCE 

 

REGIONAL PATHWAYS

 

2:00pm-2:15pm: BREAK

 

2:15pm-2:45pm: ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE (SE SECTION)

 

2:45pm-3:15pm: UNSW STUDY OPTIONS

 

3:15pm-3:30pm: Q&A SESSION