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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Operate radio equipment
2. Serviceability of radio equipment is confirmed
3. Transmission and receipt of radio communications is conducted using appropriate procedures and phraseology
4. A listening watch is maintained and applicable transmissions responded to appropriately
5. Appropriate emergency and urgency transmissions are conducted
6. Manage radio equipment malfunctions
7. Radio failure procedures are performed as required
8. Faultfinding procedures and corrective actions not involving special tools or instruments are employed
9. Operate transponder
10. Aircraft transponder is operated and monitored in accordance with the aeronautical information publication (AIP) during normal operations
11. Aircraft transponder is operated and monitored in accordance with the AIP during abnormal and emergency operations

Range Statement

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

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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 on at least one occasion and include:

adapting to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with standard operating procedures applying basic faultfinding techniques related to defective radiotelephone equipment applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures communicating effectively with others completing relevant documentation complying with regulatory requirements pertaining to aircraft radiotelephone communications identifying and correctly using relevant radiotelephone 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 interpreting and reacting appropriately to light signals from air traffic control interpreting relevant instructions, regulations, procedures and information manipulating any switch or device requiring the release of flight controls without changes to height, heading, speed, attitude, exceeding engine speed (RPM) or power limits modifying activities depending on workplace contingencies, situations and environments monitoring and anticipating operational problems and hazards and taking appropriate action reading, interpreting and following relevant regulations, instructions, procedures, information and signs selecting and using required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and WHS/OHS standards using Aviation English Language to a proficiency standard that enables requests and instructions to be understood by air traffic service and other stations, and ensures compliance with received instructions using oral and written English language communication skills sufficient to support situational awareness within flight radio operations 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 include knowledge of:

characteristics of radio waves, wave propagation, transmission and reception: radio frequency band ranges medium frequency (MF) high frequency (HF) very high frequency (VHF) ultra high frequency (UHF) properties of radio waves propagation of paths of radio waves ground waves sky waves factors affecting the propagation of radio waves terrain ionosphere sun spot activity interference from electrical equipment thunderstorms power attenuation radio antennas characteristics of antennas use of antennas components of aeronautical radio systems: power source or battery switch, radio master, microphone transmitter receiver antenna location of aerial antennas relevant to radio configuration headphones and speaker procedures for using an aeronautical radio system setting up an aeronautical radio relevant to radio configuration use of radio transmit and receive selector switches (VHF, HF, intercom(I/C), public address (PA)) turning a radio on and off selecting correct frequencies use of squelch control correct use of a microphone documented radio procedures relevant to the visual flight rules (VFR) emergency transponder codes for distress, radio failure and unlawful interference faultfinding procedures and corrective actions for radiotelephone equipment not involving special tools or instruments faults that may occur in radiotelephone equipment and appropriate fault detection and remedial action that can be taken international radio telephony distress frequencies light signals, including interpretation and actions required operating procedures for aircraft radiotelephone equipment phonetic alphabet principles of effective radio telephony communications problems that may occur during radio communications and action that can be taken to overcome them relevant sections of Civil Aviation Orders and regulations pertaining to aircraft radio communications relevant WHS/OHS and environmental procedures and regulations responsibilities of an aeronautical radio operator: secrecy of communications unauthorised transmissions standard radiotelephony phraseology as outlined in an aeronautical information publication (AIP).

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