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AVIZ5049
Manage situational awareness in the air traffic control environment

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to manage situational awareness during air traffic control operations, in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and national operating standards.

It includes establishing and maintaining situational awareness, and contributing to team situational awareness.

This unit addresses aviation non-technical skill requirements (mental, social and personal-management abilities) related to air traffic control duties that complement the technical skills of air traffic controllers, and contribute to safe and effective performance in complex aviation operational environments.

Operations are conducted as part of commercial and military air traffic services across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian aviation industry.

Work is performed independently or under limited supervision as a single operator or within a team environment.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.

Use for Defence Aviation is to be in accordance with relevant Defence Orders, Instructions, Publications and Regulations.

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Evidence Required

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Establish and maintain situational awareness

1.1

Status of the air traffic control (ATC) environment is established

1.2

Incoming information is accurately perceived

1.3

Pertinent information and elements are comprehended and prioritised

1.4

Elements within the ATC environment are projected and consequences are established

1.5

ATC environment is monitored and status of elements is updated

1.6

Loss of situational awareness is identified and actions are taken to recover situational awareness

2

Contribute to team situational awareness

2.1

Team situational awareness is established and monitored

2.2

Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and risk controls are implemented

2.3

Required information is recognised and shared

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying precautions and required actions to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards

applying reasoning and decision making to airspace and flight path scenarios

communicating effectively with others

completing relevant documentation

implementing contingency plans

interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work

maintaining a strategic traffic management plan

making decisions related to managing situational awareness in the air traffic control (ATC) environment

operating equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

perceiving and comprehending incoming information

prioritising tasks to regulate workload

projecting and developing future airspace and flight path scenarios

reporting and/or rectifying identified problems promptly

responding to stressful situations with a considered and measured approach

working collaboratively with others

working systematically with attention to detail.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

aircraft performance characteristics

ATC environment

duty of care

factors affecting individual and team situational awareness

loss of situational awareness identifiers

loss of situational awareness prevention techniques

principles of effective ATC

relevant sections of regulatory and operational documentation

situational awareness recovery techniques

techniques for establishing and maintaining situational awareness.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations. Where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that reflect workplace conditions.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

acceptable means of simulation assessment.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Establish and maintain situational awareness

1.1

Status of the air traffic control (ATC) environment is established

1.2

Incoming information is accurately perceived

1.3

Pertinent information and elements are comprehended and prioritised

1.4

Elements within the ATC environment are projected and consequences are established

1.5

ATC environment is monitored and status of elements is updated

1.6

Loss of situational awareness is identified and actions are taken to recover situational awareness

2

Contribute to team situational awareness

2.1

Team situational awareness is established and monitored

2.2

Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and risk controls are implemented

2.3

Required information is recognised and shared

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying precautions and required actions to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards

applying reasoning and decision making to airspace and flight path scenarios

communicating effectively with others

completing relevant documentation

implementing contingency plans

interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work

maintaining a strategic traffic management plan

making decisions related to managing situational awareness in the air traffic control (ATC) environment

operating equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

perceiving and comprehending incoming information

prioritising tasks to regulate workload

projecting and developing future airspace and flight path scenarios

reporting and/or rectifying identified problems promptly

responding to stressful situations with a considered and measured approach

working collaboratively with others

working systematically with attention to detail.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

aircraft performance characteristics

ATC environment

duty of care

factors affecting individual and team situational awareness

loss of situational awareness identifiers

loss of situational awareness prevention techniques

principles of effective ATC

relevant sections of regulatory and operational documentation

situational awareness recovery techniques

techniques for establishing and maintaining situational awareness.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations. Where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that reflect workplace conditions.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

acceptable means of simulation assessment.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Status of the ATC environment is established 
 
 
Team situational awareness is established and monitored 
 
 

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