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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Communicate in an aviation environment
2. Effective face-to face communication techniques are applied in accordance with general English language principles
3. Aeronautical radio is operated using appropriate operational communication aviation phraseology and terminology is
4. Perform pre- and post-flight actions and procedures
5. Pre-flight actions and procedures are completed
6. Pre-flight inspection is performed
7. Post-flight actions and procedures are completed
8. Operate aeronautical radio
9. Radio equipment is operated
10. Radio telephone equipment malfunctions are managed
11. Aircraft transponder is operated during normal, abnormal and emergency situations
12. Manage fuel
13. Fuel plan requirements are determined
14. Fuel system is managed
15. Aircraft refuelling procedures are correctly completed
16. Manage passengers and cargo
17. Passengers are managed
18. Passengers are aided and assisted as required
19. Cargo is managed
20. Manage a safe flight
21. Effective lookout is maintained
22. Situational awareness is maintained
23. Situations are assessed and effective decisions are made
24. Task priorities are set and tasks are managed
25. Effective communications and interpersonal relationships are maintained
26. Recognise, direct and manage threats and errors
27. Threats are recognised and managed
28. Errors are recognised and managed
29. Undesired aircraft states are recognised and managed
30. Navigate aircraft
31. Documents and flight plans are prepared
32. Airspace procedures are complied with while navigating
33. Departure procedures are conducted
34. Aircraft is navigated en route to waypoint or destination
35. Aircraft is navigated at low level and in reduced visibility
36. Lost procedure is performed as required
37. Diversion procedure is performed as required
38. Instrument navigation systems are used to navigate under visual or instrument flight rules
39. Arrival procedures are executed
40. Control aeroplane on the ground
41. Aircraft engine is started and stopped
42. Aeroplane is taxied
43. Take-off aeroplane
    • Pre-take-off procedures are carried out
    • Aeroplane takeoff is conducted
    • Cross-wind aeroplane takeoff is conducted
    • After take-off procedures are carried out
    • Short field aeroplane takeoff is performed using appropriate procedures
44. Control aeroplane in normal flight
    • Aeroplane is climbed
    • Straight and level flight is maintained
    • Aeroplane is descended
    • Aeroplane is turned
    • Aeroplane is controlled at slow speeds
    • Aeroplane circuits and approaches are performed
    • Local area airspace procedures are confirmed as required and applied
45. Land aeroplane
    • Aeroplane is landed
    • Cross-wind aeroplane landing is conducted
    • Missed approach is conducted
    • Recovery from missed landing is performed
    • Short field aeroplane landing is performed using appropriate procedures
46. Perform advanced manoeuvres
    • Stall conditions are entered and recovered, including incipient spin, stall without power applied, stall from straight and level, stall in approach configuration, stall while turning, and stall with full power applied, or stall while climbing, or stall while descending
    • Incipient spin recovery is conducted
    • Aeroplane is turned steeply
    • Aeroplane is side-slipped, when permitted
47. Operate using full instrument panel
    • Serviceability of flight instruments and instrument power sources is determined and monitored
    • Full instrument panel manoeuvres are performed
    • Upset situations and unusual aircraft attitude recovery is performed using full instrument panel
48. Operate using limited instrument panel
    • Attitude indicator and stabilised heading indicator failures are recognised
    • Limited instrument panel manoeuvres are performed
    • Upset situations and unusual aircraft attitude recovery is performed using limited instrument panel
    • Visual flight is re-established
49. Navigate using radio navigation aids and systems
    • Radio navigation systems are operated and monitored
    • Aircraft is navigated using navigation aids and systems
50. Operate at non-towered aerodromes
    • Preparations for non-towered aerodrome operations are conducted
    • Aircraft is taxied at non-towered aerodrome or landing area
    • Non-towered aerodrome or landing area departure is performed
    • Non-towered aerodrome or landing area arrival is performed
51. Operate in Class G airspace
    • Aircraft is operated in Class G airspace
    • Appropriate tolerances are applied and maintained
    • Aircraft radio procedures are implemented as required
    • Operations are conducted in accordance with suitable charts
    • Appropriate actions are performed in abnormal operations and emergencies
52. Operate at a controlled aerodrome
    • Preparations for controlled aerodrome operations are conducted
    • Aircraft is taxied at controlled aerodrome
    • Controlled aerodrome departure is performed
    • Controlled aerodrome arrival and landing are performed
53. Operate in controlled airspace
    • Aircraft is operated in controlled airspace
    • Airways clearance requirements are complied with
    • Tracking and altitude tolerances are maintained when operating on an airways clearance
    • Separation standards are applied between instrument and visual flights within controlled airspace
    • Appropriate abnormal and emergency response actions are implemented as required
    • Air traffic control directions, instructions and requirements are adhered to within controlled airspace

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 and on at least one occasion and include:

applying competence as a commercial pilot within flight tolerance standards specified by the appropriate licence authority applying competence in an aeroplane capable of the following characteristics: cruise true airspeed of not less than 120 knots fitted with one of the following powerplants: turbine engine with propeller piston engine with variable pitch propeller conducting airspace operations in: class G airspace controlled aerodrome controlled airspace non-towered aerodrome.

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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 and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

aircraft loading systems aircraft performance and landing calculations aircraft speed limitations aircraft systems applicability of drug and alcohol regulations classification of operations commercial pilot licence (CPL) maintenance authorisations day visual flight rules (VFR) commercial aircraft instrument requirements emergency equipment requirements flight and duty time limits fuel planning and oil requirements for the flight global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and its use in VFR navigation loading and unloading fuel managing cargo and passengers normal and non-normal operation of the propeller system fitted to flight test aeroplane privileges and limitations of a CPL with aeroplane category rating requirements for an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) requirements for landing areas and aerodromes type of information contained in an operations manual.

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