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 Regulations Civil Aviation Safety Regulations and Civil Aviation Orders pertaining to aircraft radio communications including CAR Part Div and CAR inclusive

Relevant OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Principles of effective radio communications

Functions of radiotelephone equipment as used to communicate with aircraft

Operating and maintenance procedures for aircraft radiotelephone equipment

Standard radiotelephony phraseology as detailed in the Aeronautical Information Publication AIP

Critical messages including a Distress Message Mayday call and an Urgency Message Pan call

International distress frequencies for radiotelephone RT

Problems that may occur during radio communications and action that can be taken to overcome them

Faults that may occur in radio equipment and appropriate fault reporting fault detection and remedial action that can be taken

Faultfinding procedures and corrective actions for radio not involving special tools or instruments

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when maintaining radio communications as part of airport communication procedures and using standard aviation terminology

Read and interpret instructions regulations procedures and other information relevant to radio communications as part of airport operations

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to maintaining radio communications as part of airport operations

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when maintaining radio communications as part of airport operations

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 maintaining radio communications as part of airport operations in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unexpected events that may arise when maintaining radio communications as part of airport operations

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during radio communications as part of airport operations

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 conduct radio communications as part of airport operations

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

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

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

Operations are conducted:

Aerodromes may include:

Radio equipment may include:

An aircraft radio system may include:

Radio operations may include:

Relevant frequencies (as per ERSA) are:

Phraseology and phonetic considerations include but are not limited to:

Emergency radio procedures are:

Appropriate responses to emergency transmission include:

At aerodromes with air traffic control:

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: