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

In Defence context relevant Defence Orders and Instructions

Relevant OHampS procedures and regulations

Human factors that may influence remote aircraft pilot performance during a mission

Potential errors that may occur during a mission and procedures for taking appropriate preventative and corrective action

Strategies for management of fatigue

Aspects of lifestyle that may adversely influence a remote pilots physiologicalpsychological condition andor fatigue during a mission

The adverse effects of alcohol and prescription and non prescription drugs and regulation concerning alcohol and drug use by remote pilots

Effects of stress on remote pilot performance and ways of managing and controlling the various stressors that may impact on a remote pilot

Explain how the use of checklists and standard procedures prevents errors

Explain how prioritising and managing workload can reduce the commission of errors

Requirements for reporting and documenting any safety incidents and safety critical errors that may have occurred during a mission

An understanding of principles of threat and error management

Recognition of undesired RPA states

Required skills

Recognise threats and errors and take appropriate corrective action to avoid an undesired RPA state

Manage own physiological and psychological condition

Manage and control stress before and during a mission

Maintain compliance with relevant regulatory requirements including the avoidance of alcohol and drugs before and during a mission

Monitor own performance before and during a mission

Set priorities and manage workload to ensure safe task completion in the time available

Manage aspects of lifestyle that may impact upon remote pilot performance

Recognise signs of fatigue and apply appropriate fatigue management techniques

Identify symptoms of deterioration in physiologicalpsychological condition and recognise signs of error that might endanger the safety of a mission and take appropriate corrective action

Apply relevant air safety practices and regulations

Communicate effectively with others when managing human factors in RPA mission

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when managing human factors in RPA mission

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 managing human factors in RPA mission in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unexpected events that may arise when managing human factors in RPA mission

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during the management of human factors in RPA mission

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 manage human factors in RPA mission

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

Tasks must be undertaken in:

Performance may be demonstrated in:

Aircraft may include:

Crew may include:

Instruments may be:

Limitations may be imposed by:

Classes of airspace may be:

Deterioration of physiological condition may result from such causes as:

Deterioration of psychological condition may result from such causes as:

Causes of stress may include:

Types of errors 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:

Performance includes tolerances specified in either of: