SHS2 Aviation And Aerospace Engineering · Semester 1 Week 16: Aircraft Instrumentation

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.2.2.LI.1 - Relate the physical variables that are measured in aircraft applications with the instruments used to measure them.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List at least six physical variables that must be measured during aircraft flight and ground operations.
Match each physical variable to the specific instrument used to measure it in an aircraft.
Classify aircraft instruments into flight instruments, engine instruments, and navigation instruments based on the variable they measure.
Identify the units in which each physical variable is displayed on the corresponding instrument.
Work collaboratively in mixed groups to sort and label real or simulated aircraft instruments according to the physical variable they measure.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Avionics (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Aircraft Instrumentation (2.2)
Content standard: 2.2.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of the instruments used for airborne and ground operations, and their principles of operation. 2.2.2.LO.1 Explain the various airborne ground operation instruments used to ensure safe and secure flight. 2.2.2.LO.2 Describe the nature of flight storage equipment (black box).
Indicator: 2.2.2.LI.1 - Relate the physical variables that are measured in aircraft applications with the instruments used to measure them.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 16 (Week 16 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 72

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Experiential Learning: In a laboratory, learners identify several aircraft instruments
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Aircraft instruments
- Animations and videos showing the principles of operation of the various aircraft instruments
Assessment (2.2.2.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding.