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AVIY3078A
Manage remote pilot aircraft systems (RPA) energy source requirements
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
Work must be carried out in compliance with the relevant licence and RPAS rating requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA); relevant airspace control requirements; Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC); regulations, safety codes, protocols and procedures relevant to managing an RPA energy source.
Use for Defence Aviation is to be in accordance with relevant Defence Orders and Instructions
Operations are conducted across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian Aviation Industry.
Work is performed under limited supervision.
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to manage remote pilot aircraft systems (RPA) energy source, including determining RPA energy source requirements and performing the necessary calculations, refueling the RPA where appropriate and ensuring the energy source system is configured and operated for maximum safety and efficiency in the prevailing flight conditions.
It also includes calculating requirements, configuring the energy source system and making adjustments to achieve best range and best endurance within prescribed safety parameters.
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