Aviation operations & planning
Databases
- ProQuest
Multidisciplinary database with access to journals, trade publications, magazines, books, newspapers, reports and videos.
- ScopusAbstracts and indexes journals, books and conference proceedings for all disciplines. Includes tools to track, analyse and visualise research.
- Web of ScienceMultidisciplinary database containing journal articles, books and proceedings for sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities.
- Informit abstract/index databasesIndex and abstract database covering a wide range of subject areas. Chiefly Australian content. On 'Select Databases' page, click 'Clear All' button, scroll to 'Abstract/Index Databases' and/or 'Archive Abstract/Index Databases' section, and select required database/s for searching. Databases include the Australian Transport Index (ATRI).
- IEEE XploreAccess journals, conference proceedings and standards from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
- KnovelCollection of handbooks, datasets and reference sources in applied science, technology and engineering.
- ScienceDirectMulti-disciplinary, peer-reviewed journal article database covering research in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences and humanities.
Books
Dictionary of aeronautical termsAviation is an industry full of terms, acronyms and technical language. This book helps users understand all the words, abbreviations, phrases, and disciplines of aviation.
Air transportation : a management perspectiveA proven textbook that offers a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of air transportation management. This book uses past and present trends to forecast future challenges the industry may face and encouraging the reader to really think about the decisions a manager implements.
Air traffic management : principles, performance, marketsThis book is designed for students studying airspace engineering, as well as those studying air transport management. It is also very helpful for the training of air traffic control officers.- Airline operations and management : A management textbookThis book integrates and applies the fundamentals of several management disciplines, particularly economics, operations, marketing and finance, in developing the overview of the aviation industry. The focus is on tactical rather than strategic management, which is unique to the airline industry.
Airline operations and schedulingOperations research techniques are extremely important tools for planning airline operations. This book demystifies the operations and scheduling environment, presenting simplified and easy-to-understand models, applied to straightforward and practical examples.
Airline operations and delay management : Insights from airline economics, networks and strategic schedule planningA book that fills a gap within the area of airline schedule planning by addressing the close relationships between network development, economic driving forces, schedule demands and operational complexity.
Labor relations in the aviation and aerospace industriesA book designed for courses on aviation labor relations, the authors examine and evaluate the labor process for all aspects of the aviation and aerospace industries, including aerospace manufacturing, airlines, general aviation, US federal and state administrative agencies, and public airports.
- CPL general knowledgeExam preparation for general knowledge of aviation theory from Bob Tait's Aviation Theory series.
- Part 139 (aerodromes) manual of standards 2019Manual of standards for the appropriate design and operation of aerodromes in Australia.
- Mapping of civil aviation orders to CASR parts 91, 119 and 135 - Australian air transport operations - smaller aeroplanesGuidance material intended to assist CASA officers, delegates and the aviation industry in understanding the operation of the aviation legislation regarding smaller airplanes in Australia.
- Aeroplane performance, planning & loading for the air transport pilot (B727)An Australian book covering information on take-off performance, en-route performance, landing performance, fundamentals of flight planning, flight planning data, abnormal and emergency operations, operational flight planning and loading for B727 aircraft.
- CAAP 92-1 CASA guidelines for aeroplane landing areasThese guidelines set out factors that may be used to determine the suitability of a place for the landing and taking-off of aeroplanes safely in the majority of circumstances.
Websites
- Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)Provides current CASA standards - pilot guides, airworthiness, safety management, dangerous goods, etc. in full-text. Includes: rules and procedures, manuals and forms, standards and legislation covering the people and businesses involved in the aviation industry in Australia. Also includes media releases and Flight Safety magazine.
- AirServices Australia Aeronautical Information Package online publicationsWebsite containing the following online books:
• AIP Book
• AIP Charts
• AIP Supplements (SUP) and Aeronautical Information Circulars (AIC)
• Summaries of SUP/AIC
• Departure and Approach Procedures (DAP)
• Designated Airspace Handbook (DAH)
• En Route Supplement Australia (ERSA)
• Differences from ICAO Standards, Recommended Practices and Procedures
• Precision Approach Terrain Charts and Type A & Type B Obstacle Charts
• World Aeronautical Charts (WAC)
• IAIP and chart user guides and supplementary information - International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)The specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth.
- CASA civil aviation ordersCivil Aviation Orders (CAOs) include information on technical standards and specifications. They provide detailed mandatory operational, airworthiness and safety requirements, complementing those set out in the Civil Aviation Regulations (CAR) 1988.
Legislation and regulations
- Convention on international aviation - DOC 7300The Convention on International Aviation DOC 7800 (the Chicago Convention) upon which principles the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) is based on. This Convention was established back in 1944, and has been updated in several revisions since that time. The latest update was in 2006.
- Civil aviation regulations 1988 (with amendments)The latest regulations regarding civil aviation in Australia.
- Halsbury's laws of Australia: III Aerodromes and aviation servicesThis overarching chapter of the online book Halsbury's Laws of Australia covers the laws governing Australian aerodromes, airports, airspace, air traffic services, flight services, air traffic control, aviation meteorological, rescue services, firefighting services, statistical information, accident investigations and reports and the powers of officials in civil aviation.
- Part 139 of CASR aerodromesPart 139 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) sets out requirements and standards for aerodromes with published instrument flight procedures.
Data, images and maps
- CASA aerodrome manoeuvring mapsSearchable portal providing downloadable maps of Australian aerodromes.
- Research Data Australia data - AviationFreely available aviation and transport-related data from Research Data Australia (ARDC).
- Data.gov.au - aviationFree and reusable aviation and air transport data and maps by Australian researchers.
