This course delivers specialist knowledge on aeronautical charting. It prepares students to work at a high level within any modern GIS environment. This course focuses mainly on ”hands-on‘ sessions where students spend the majority of their time doing exercises on a GIS workstation.
Estimated 24-30 hours to complete the course material, when taught in person this is a full-time 3 day workshop part of the Chart 102 Advanced Aeronautical Charting course. Allow for extra time to study/consolidate course content.
CHART-102 - Module 01 - INTRO TO GIS FOR AVIATION
Throughout this course, you will gain competency in the following learning objectives:
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Explain what a GIS is and how you can use it to produce aeronautical chart content
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What comprises a useful GIS for charting and visualisation
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Using GIS to produce and maintain aeronautical charts
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Learn to comfortably navigate the open source GIS software QGIS.
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Use aeronautical data to visualize and produce a simple aeronautical map
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Demonstrate the acquired skills by submitting the course project that will prepare you for creating other, more complex aeronautical chart products
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