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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. |
Access and egress may include: | appropriate and safe entry to simulator in accordance with organisation's OH&S and security policies appropriate and safe exit methodologies from simulators interpretation of signage, safety warnings and simulator status monitoring access of visitors to simulator and providing safety/security briefs as required |
Simulator may include | full motion simulator flight training device synthetic training device virtual reality training system single, multiple or team operator simulator simulator part-task simulator desktop simulator operating system associated simulator computer hardware and software |
Workplace procedures may include: | company procedures enterprise procedures organisational procedures standard operating procedures manufacturers guidelines established procedures workplace instructions |
Motion system may include: | a system that provides motion cues, where fitted, and associated safety practices system safety requirements location and operation of emergency stop buttons, and resetting of buttons |
Safety and emergency may include: | simulation sickness equipment malfunction/failure smoke or overheat warnings emergency communication loading stops motion stops |
Safety and emergency procedures may include: | established procedures industry safe practice |
Monitoring simulator serviceability may include: | ensuring device is maintained to a level satisfactory to comply with organisational requirements recording issues which may arise during the course of routine equipment operation submission of routine maintenance documentation |
Simulation sickness may include: | visuomotor dysfunctions mental disorientation nausea including vomiting other symptoms such as drowsiness, fatigue, and headache |
Workplace communications may include: | interpersonal communications messages received via simulator/simulated communications on-screen messages written reports phone radio other information communication technology means (e.g. email, SMS, blogs, text message, facsimile) |
Information communication technology equipment may include: | visual display units lesson planning and other off-line preparation stations electronic communication devices (e.g. desktops, laptops, notebooks, PDAs, cameras, visual monitoring systems) |
Pre-operation planning may include: | use of pre-operation planning tools development of simulation activity plan discussion |
Appropriate simulation equipment may include: | computer software subclass software applications synthetic environment software (e.g. SETHI) gaming software digital insertion devices compact discs universal serial bus devices access database web based database storage strategy within an organisation's databases personnel equipment (e.g. hearing protection, eye protection, clothing, footwear) |
Simulation activities may include: | scenarios pre-planned training sorties pre-planned training operations |
Operating manuals may include: | manufacturer information manuals organisation operations manuals drop-down menus within software applications a system troubleshooting capability |
Accessed may include: | downloading from database opening applications, directories and files inserting a digital storage device |
Work practices may include: | operations conducted by training staff operations conducted by simulator operators scenarios utilised to support a simulated activity |
Data may include: | scenario content representations of facts, concepts and instructions |
Saved may include: | information sent to storage within an organisation's database information sent to storage within an internal hard drive information sent to storage within an external hard drive |
Stored may include: | information retained within an organisation's database information retained within an internal hard drive information retained within an external hard drive |
Relevant personnel may include: | Instructional staff coaching staff experienced personnel subject matter experts (e.g. pilots, aircrew) technical staff trainees other simulator operators |
Simulation activity plan may include: | written or electronic variable or set scenarios guidance and control within a range of pre-programmed characteristics information which may be saved on a digital storage device a pre-programmed range of variables programming of entities into a simulator activity geophysical conditions |
Abnormal/unusual conditions may include: | hardware malfunction/failure software malfunction/failure simulation sickness poor/unusual participant performance personnel equipment malfunction/failure |
Variations to activity conditions may include: | changes made in response to a training need changes made in response to a strategic requirement |
Debrief may include: | providing feedback to relevant personnel on conclusion of simulator activity providing feedback to relevant organisational authorities providing feedback to manufacturers, contracted suppliers, and contracted maintainers |