Tue Aug 26

 Introduction to the class; syllabus; projects; homework; tests; grade.

Chapter 1 pp. 1-35

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Thu Aug 28

 Chapter 1 pp. 35-43

Homework #1: Internet exercise.  Neat tables/graphs separate page for data, separate for graphs-one entire page for each graph, in landscape orientation.  Where the horizontal axis is year/time, make sure that the values you present are evenly spaced.

Mon Sep 1

Labor Day holiday

Tue Sep 2

 Chapter 3 pp. 77-90

Thu Sep 4

 Homework #1 due beginning of class

Chapter 3 pp. 90-97

Tue Sep 9

 Chapter 3 pp. 97-110

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Thu Sep 11

Chapter 3 pp. 110-118 

Homework #2 assigned: Problems #2 and #3  pp.777-778

Tue Sep 16

Chapter 3 pp. 118-122.

Mobile a/c arresting system

Thu Sep 18

FAA Advisory Circular No 150/5325-4B: Runway lengths for regional jets and those airplanes with a max certificated t/o weight of more than 60,000 pounds

Homework #2 due beginning of class

Homework #3 assigned Sep 20

Tue Sep 23

FAA Advisory Circular No 150/5325-4B: Runway lengths for aircraft with a MTOW ≤ 12,500 lbs and those with 12,500 lbs < MTOW ≤  60,000 lbs

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Thu Sep 25

Chapter 3 pp. 134-139.  Standard Atmosphere; Indicated Airspeed; Track, Heading, headwind, crosswind, crab angle.

 Homework #3 due beginning of class

Homework #4 assigned Friday Sep 26

Tue Sep 30

Chapter 7:  Runway configurations; Holding bays;  Holding aprons;  Relation of terminal area to runways; Analysis of wind:  Example prolbem 7-1Runway orientation: wind analysis   pp 249-274. Runway marking pp 658-659

Homework #5 assigned: Exercise # 12 pp 785-786.

Thu Oct 2

 Homework #4 due beginning of class

Airport Design Chapter 9.  FAA Airport Reference Code;  ICAO Aerodrome Reference Code; Runway spacing under VMC and IMC;  Runway lines of sight, gradient, vertical curvature  pp. 363-383

AC 150/5300-13 Chg13

Tue Oct 7

Airport Design Chapter 9: Taxiway Design; taxiway exit location pp 383-409

AC 150/5300-13 Chg13

Thu Oct 9

Airport Design Chapter 9: Taxiway curve design, holding pads, Apron, Gate, design.

AC 150/5300-13 Chg13

Imaginary surfaces FAR part 77 and surfaces defined in Design Standards AC 150/5300-13 Chg 13.

Watch the imaginary surfaces video by the Washington state Department of Transportation

Homework #6 assigned: Exercise #13 p 786  (read example problem 7-3 pp 286-287);  Exercise # 28 pp 799-800 (read example problem 9-7 pp 424-428)

Attention: 

• Exercise #13 provide a profile view before and after the displaced threshold, dimensioned.

• Exercise #28 provide a dimensioned plan view showing all clearances and distances (distances to fixed or moveable objects, taxilane-taxiway, taxiway-runway, runway-runway and all other pertinent distances) Attach copies of the tables you used, highlighting the values you chose.  Use the provided AC 150/5300-13 Appendix 13 handouts or the airplane manufacturer's web site to determine a/c dimensions.  Use the AC 150/5300-13 most recent runway and taxiway separation etc. dimension tables provided in class.  Design for the most restrictive (limited) visibility conditions, assuming precision instrument operations.

Homework #5 due beginning of class

Test #1 Review Guide

Tue Oct 14

Test 1

14th Annual ITS Forum at Marquette University 7:45 am to 3:30 pm

Thu Oct 16

Fri Oct 17

Midterm break

Tue Oct 21

 Graduate student Homework A due

Thu Oct 23

 Homework #6 due beginning of class

Mon Oct 27

Advising week for Spring semester starts

Tue Oct 28

Thu Oct 30

Tue Nov 4

Thu Nov 6

Tue Nov 11

Thu Nov 13

Fri Nov 14

Final day to withdraw with “W”

Tue Nov 18

Thu Nov 20

Tue Nov 25

Test 2

Wed Nov 26

Sun Nov 30

Thanksgiving holiday

Tue Dec 2

Thu Dec 4

Last day of class

Sun Dec 14

Sun Jan 11

Christmas holiday

Mon Jan 12

Spring semester starts

Mon Jan 19

Martin Luther King Day-holiday

Mon Dec 8

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Final exam

Airport Planning & Design

Wed Dec 10

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Final exam

Traffic Characteristics & Design