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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Receive a request for pavement concession
  2. Evaluate a request for pavement concession
  3. Conduct an analysis of overload significance
  4. Communicate outcomes of a pavement concession request
  5. Document outcomes of a pavement concession request

Range Statement

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

Relevant information required for an assessment of overload significance of a pavement concession request must include:

aircraft tyre pressure

aircraft weight

frequency of aircraft operations at airport concerned

pavement temperature at airport concerned

time of aircraft arrival

Conditions on a concession will include:

following specified routes when taxiing at airport concerned

operating and parking in restricted areas of airport concerned

operating on lower tyre pressures

turning on a particular node


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 pavement concession hazards

applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures

communicating effectively with others

completing relevant documentation

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 problems, faults or malfunctions promptly, in accordance with 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.


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

aircraft specifications

problems that may occur when assessing requests for pavement concessions and action that should be taken in each case

procedures for assessing a request for a pavement concession

relevant WHS/OHS and environmental procedures and regulations

relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs) and Civil Aviation Orders for aerodrome operations and assessing pavement concessions

relevant sections of En Route Supplement Australia (ERSA) for assessing requests for pavement concessions

safety hazards and risks that exist when assessing requests for pavement concessions, and related risk control procedures and precautions.