REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations and Civil Aviation Orders

Relevant OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Principles for the safe and effective handling loading and securing of freightbaggage into an aircraft cargo hold

Principles and procedures relevant to trimming and balancing the load on an aircraft

Purpose use and interpretation of aircraft load instruction reports and aircraft loadtrim sheets

Features and differences of inhold loading systems used in various aircraft types

Workplace procedures for loading and securing freightbaggage onto an aircraft

Layout of airport and location of aircraft gates

Relevant local instructions pertaining to the operation of inhold loading systems and the loading of aircraft cargo holds

Manufacturers instructions for relevant inhold loading systems

Risks that exist when loading and securing aviation freightbaggage and related risk control procedures and precautions

Problems that may occur when loading and securing aviation freightbaggage and appropriate action that should be taken in each case

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when loading and securing aviation freightbaggage

Read and interpret instructions regulations procedures and other information relevant to loading and securing aviation freightbaggage

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to loading and securing aviation freightbaggage

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when loading and securing aviation freightbaggage

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems that may occur when loading and securing aviation freightbaggage in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unexpected events that may arise when loading and securing aviation freightbaggage

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during the loading and securing of aviation freight

Monitor and anticipate operational problems and hazards and take appropriate action

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities dependent on differing workplace contingencies situations and environments

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

Adapt to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OHampS standards

Implement OHampS procedures and relevant regulations

Identify and correctly use equipment required to load and secure aviation freightbaggage

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

safe manual handling techniques

correct techniques for loading an aircraft in accordance with aircraft load instruction reports andor aircraft loadtrim sheets

relevant regulations legislation and workplace procedures applicable to the loading and securing of aviation freightbaggage

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

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

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Loading and securing of freight/baggage may be carried out:

Performance may be demonstrated in:

Aviation freight/baggage may include:

Hazards that may exist when loading and securing aviation freight/baggage may include but are not restricted to:

Personal protective equipment may include but is not restricted to:

Persons consulted during the loading and securing of aviation freight/baggage may include:

Dependent on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

Information/documents may include:

Applicable regulations and legislation may include: