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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM)
   • Situations requiring the issuing of a NOTAM are identified
   • Specific information required for inclusion in the NOTAM is calculated or otherwise identified in accordance with workplace procedures
   • NOTAM containing appropriate information, formatting, terminology and abbreviations for the notifiable situation is raised and issued to relevant authorities and/or organisations, in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
2. Process a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM)
   • Issued NOTAM is filed in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
   • NOTAM is distributed to relevant personnel in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
NOTAM must be issued for one or more of the following situations:	advanced notice of aerodrome works affecting runways or obstacle limitation surfaces (OLS) bird or animal hazards posing a danger to aircraft movements changes to navigational aids information changes (temporary or permanent) to published information failures in aerodrome lighting or obstacle lighting hazards in the work area: aircraft noise aircraft movements fumes and dust jet blast other vehicles in the vicinity of the aircraft personnel in the vicinity of the aircraft new obstacles other changes of aerodrome serviceability that may affect the safety of aircraft operations unserviceable portions of runway
Information in a NOTAM must include:	date of issue of the NOTAM name of aerodrome period of validity purpose of the NOTAM

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Performance Evidence

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

adapting to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with standard operating procedures applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures communicating effectively with others identifying and correctly using relevant equipment implementing contingency plans implementing work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and relevant regulations interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work modifying activities depending on workplace contingencies, situations and environments monitoring and anticipating operational problems and hazards and taking appropriate action monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule operating electronic communications equipment to required protocol reading, interpreting and following relevant regulations, instructions, procedures, information and signs reporting and/or rectifying identified problems promptly, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures selecting and using required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and WHS/OHS standards working collaboratively with others working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment.

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Knowledge Evidence

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

aerodrome operating procedures En Route Supplement Australia (ERSA) information: aerodrome diagram aerodrome frequency response unit aerodrome location and administration air traffic services ground services lighting data movement area data navigation aids data notices obstacle-clear take-off gradients obstacle survey areas one directional runways runway distance supplement runway slope runway strip width special procedures supplementary take-off distances (STODA) traffic advisory frequency unicom aircraft schedules and their use in aerodrome inspection and reporting problems that may occur when completing a NOTAM and appropriate action that should be taken in each case purpose and application of Method of Working Plans (MOWPs) relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs) and Civil Aviation Orders pertaining to completing a NOTAM relevant WHS/OHS and environmental procedures and regulations reporting procedures safety hazards and risks that exist when completing a NOTAM and related risk control procedures and precautions.

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