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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine aircraft meets requirements for VFR flight
2. Aircraft requirements for VFR flight are determined
3. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and hazard management is implemented
4. Flight and navigation instruments, minimum electrical lighting, navigation equipment and any other requirements fitted to aircraft are checked to ensure they are suitable and serviceable for VFR flight
5. Obtain and use operational documents
6. Operational documents applicable to the flight are obtained and checked for currency
7. Applicable information contained in documents for flight planning and management is interpreted and applied
8. Documents required for the flight are stowed and their accessibility for the pilot during flight is ensured
9. Prepare flight plan for VFR flight
10. Charts suitable for intended VFR flight are selected and prepared
11. Applicable information to prepare a flight plan that details tracks, distances, times, altitudes to be flown and fuel requirements to reach destination are obtained, analysed and applied
12. Meteorological, airways facilities, aerodrome and Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) information applicable to planning and conducting a flight is obtained, interpreted and applied
13. Routes to optimise options in an engine failure are planned
14. Determine operational requirements
15. Suitability of aerodrome lighting for night operations is determined
16. Curfew requirements are complied with
17. Duration of flight is determined
18. Holding, alternate and reserve fuel requirements due to weather, navigation aid availability and aerodrome lighting are determined in accordance with operational requirements
19. Total fuel requirements are calculated
20. Make flight notification
21. Flight notification is prepared for planned VFR flight
22. Completed flight notification is submitted
23. Flight notification acceptance is confirmed
24. Program navigation system
25. Data for transfer to approved airborne navigation system is prepared
26. Navigation data is loaded and checked

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 and performance criteria 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 aeronautical knowledge applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures calculating fuel requirements communicating effectively with others completing relevant documentation determining alternate aerodrome requirements and suitability for a visual flight to a specified destination given relevant information including NOTAM determining currency of operational documents determining fuel quantity required for a visual flight determining holding requirements due to weather, traffic or traffic advisory determining meteorological forecasts required for a visual flight determining operational requirements determining whether a flight should proceed based on available meteorological forecasts extracting and applying relevant information from operational documents identifying and correctly using equipment required when planning a flight under VFR implementing contingency plans implementing work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and relevant regulations interpreting meteorological forecasts interpreting navigation charts modifying activities depending on workplace contingencies, situations and environments monitoring and anticipating operational problems and hazards and taking appropriate action operating electronic communications equipment to required protocol reading, interpreting and following relevant regulations, instructions, procedures, information and signs reporting and/or rectifying problems, faults or malfunctions promptly, in accordance with workplace procedures selecting and using required personal protective clothing and equipment conforming to industry and WHS/OHS standards selecting suitable navigation aids/systems 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:

aerodrome and en route holding procedures aircraft fuel planning including holding, alternate, fixed reserve and usage rates aircraft loading calculations and planning factors including: arm, moment, datum, station and index unit centre of gravity and limitations empty weight, zero fuel weight (ZFW), ramp weight mean aerodynamic chord (MAC) maximum take-off and landing weights airspace requirements and procedures under VFR conditions basic and general meteorological considerations and requirements for VFR flight basic meteorology: local weather forecasts and reports observations calculating maximum structural take-off and landing weights from performance charts CASR Part 61 Manual of Standards Schedule 3 Aeronautical Knowledge relevant to visual flight rules charts and publications: aeronautical information publication (AIP) visual chart types how to decode chart symbols how to interpret topographic detail how to estimate, measure and plot positions and distances on visual charts how to describe map projections used in aviation how to describe methods of representing scale computations and conversions of navigation data: airspeed ground speed time distance air temperatures and pressure heights bearings and tracks concepts of time: coordinated universal (UTC), local mean, local standard, local summer determine civil twilight time conversions daylight timing factors effects of earth rotation and revolution around the sun effects of changes in longitude on local mean time critical point and point of no return (PNR) density height calculations documents required to be carried on a visual flight equi-time point (ETP) and PNR diversion requirements factors affecting en route performance, range and endurance flight planning preparation: visual chart selection mandatory briefing requirements weather services available requirements and instructions for VFR flight notification general meteorology: atmospheric composition atmospheric stability heat temperature pressure humidity clouds and precipitation visibility wind air masses and fronts synoptic meteorology climatology weather services and information flight considerations how to determine climb, cruise and descent performance: time, speed, distance, fuel flow/quantity appropriate engine settings rates of climb/descent maximum aircraft range and endurance icing conditions and hazards limit of VFR operations in single-engine or multi-engine aircraft limitations and errors of navigational aids and systems flight plan preparation VFR cruising levels, selection and hazards VFR route planning requirements pilot medical fitness and qualifications necessary for visual flight pilot navigation principles: map reading chart orientation map to ground and ground to map position lines to establish ground speed, track error and position fix ground feature selection to establish position chart preparation and selection determine visual flight navigation information privileges of the VFR rating principles of navigation: forms of the earth procedures for flight plan amendments and revised estimates for a visual flight relevant WHS/OHS and environmental procedures and regulations relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs) and Civil Aviation Orders requirements for an alternate aerodrome requirements for in-flight progress reports requirements for submission of flight notification and search and rescue watch (SARWATCH) times specification of aircraft electrical lighting, radio communication and navigation equipment required for visual flight specification of aircraft flight instruments required for visual flight speed restrictions for visual flight usage of 2D radio navigation aids for visual flight navigation use of a navigational computer validity of a given meteorological forecast for a visual flight visual and instrument flight rules and procedures weight and balance calculations.

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