REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Relevant sections of national and state or territory regulatory requirements and codes of practice

Relevant OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Instruction questioning engaging and motivating learners

Performing and learning complex skills including cognitive and developmental issues and observational learning

Cognitive basis of airmanship situational awareness captaincy prioritisation load shedding and decision making

Rate of learning enforced automaticity and the foundations of expertise

Instructor professionalism including interpersonal skills implications of being a rolemodel selfreflection and selfmanaged professional development

Effective use of a course of training curriculasyllabus and lesson plans

Training and assessment standards

Debriefing and feedback techniques

Transfer of control handovertakeover or followthrough drills and procedures

Principles of flight

Crew Resource Management CRM principles

Techniques for introducing tasks in manageable segments to avoid overloading a trainee and principles for integrating task segments

Appropriate use of scenariobased training in flight instruction

Application of risk management principles to emergency procedure simulations in flight

Checklists for single pilot or multicrew operations as applicable

Common student errors and suggested suitable remedial instruction

Operational concept of Threat and Error Management in relation to flight training in terms of

managing threats

managing errors

managing undesired aircraft state

Procedures and strategies for developing trainee Threat and Error Management skills

Task prioritisation system to assist the development of trainee task management skills in terms of

aircraft control

navigation

communication

Suitable procedures for making decisions inflight and for developing trainee decision making skills

Goal fixation effects on good decision making

Three types of stress likely to affect trainee performance and methods of assisting trainees to cope with stress

physical

physiological

psychological

Requirements for completing relevant documentation

Principles purpose and location of controls monitoring devices and systems

Procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency

Required skills

Demonstrate procedures and manoeuvres to the required skill level while giving effective flight instruction

Demonstrate effective briefing and debriefing skills to a representative range of trainees

Demonstrate appropriate level of responsibility for student progress and welfare

Communicate effectively with others when conducting flight training

Conduct timely assessment of learning and performance

Evaluate instructional effectiveness and develop strategies for continuous improvement

Readily identify errors in the performance of flight manoeuvres and suggest a variety of effective strategies for improvement

Manage an environment that fosters learning

Demonstrate flight instructor role modelling

Apply Crew Resource Management CRM skills applicable to flight training and the role of the instructor in assisting the trainee to develop these skills

Maintain levels of situational awareness and methods of developing and monitoring trainee situational awareness skills in terms of

monitoring current environmental factors

evaluating their possible effects on the flight

anticipating the need for alternative actions

Read and interpret instructions regulations procedures and other information relevant to flight training

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to flight training

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Promptly identify report andor rectify any problems that may occur when conducting flight training in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during flight training

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 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 clothing and equipment conforming to industry and OHampS standards

Implement OHampS procedures and relevant regulations

Identify and correctly use equipment required to conduct flight training

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

developing an appropriate lesson plan based on performanceassessment of training objectives

identifying potential threats and errors including those associated with simulation of abnormal or emergency procedures or aircraft mishandling by trainee and planning suitable countermeasures

preflight briefing covering all aspects of the training event being undertaken including Threat and Error Management issues

implementing handovertakeover procedures for control of aircraft

intervening where appropriate to assist trainees progress or to maintain flight safety

recording and debriefing of training events

managing Pilotincommand PIC responsibilities

maintaining situational awareness whilst providing instruction

applying Crew Resource Management CRM principles

debriefing significant details of trainees performance including any Threat and Error Management issues encountered

recording results for the flight and postflight administration in accordance with workplace procedures

reviewing and reflecting on instructional performance

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

Flight training, using a suitable training aircraft or approved synthetic flight trainer, leads to the issue of a:

Flight training and aircraft operation are conducted in accordance with:

Approved flight simulator includes:

Workplace procedures may include:

Suitable flight training resources may include:

Environmental conditions may include:

Instructional techniques may include:

Trainee's cognitive load may be affected by:

Training events may include:

Significant details of trainee's performance may include:

Relevant stakeholders may include: