The Aviation Profession and Operations

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.3.1.LI.2 - Demonstrate how the different aviation operations work together to achieve smooth air travel.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Sequence the major aviation operations involved in a single air travel journey, from passenger check-in to aircraft arrival and turnaround.
Explain how at least three aviation operations (for example, ground handling, air traffic control, and flight operations) depend on one another for safe and timely air travel.
Construct a flowchart showing the interrelationships among aviation operations and the handover points between them.
Perform a dramatised skit in a mixed-ability group that demonstrates the consequences when one aviation operation breaks down and how other operations respond.
Evaluate, through class discussion, the critical weakness points in the aviation operations chain and propose practical improvements for smoother air travel in Ghana.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Aviation Industry (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: The Aviation Profession and Operations (3.1)
Content standard: 1.3.1.CS.2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the various operations in the aviation industry 1.3.1.LO.1 Describe the learning pathways that lead to various professions the aviation industry. 1.3.1.LO.2 Make a flowchart to explain the functions of the various aviation operations in air travel.
Indicator: 1.3.1.LI.2 - Demonstrate how the different aviation operations work together to achieve smooth air travel.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 10 (Week 30 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. 48

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Collaborative Learning; Project-Based Learning: Teacher forms mixed-ability groups of learners to make a drama skit of the flowchart of aviation operations for smooth air travel and demonstrate the interrelationship among them.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Videos of aviation professionals at work, e.g., pilots flying an aircraft
- Copies of job advertisements for aviation roles
- ICAO Annexes
Assessment (1.3.1.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.