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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare pyrotechnics or stores for delivery
  2. Deploy pyrotechnics or stores
  3. Respond to inflight pyrotechnics or stores emergency

Range Statement

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

Information/documentation must include one or more of the following:

aeronautical information publication (AIP)

approved checklists

charts

conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements including workplace agreements and awards

relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR)

induction and training materials

flight manual/pilot operating handbook (POH)

operations manuals

workplace procedures and instructions, and job specification

Pyrotechnics or handheld stores must include one or more of the following:

chaff

expendable mobile anti-submarine warfare training targets (EMATTS)

flares

heliboxes

life rafts

marker marines

search and rescue (SAR) datum buoys

signal underwater sound

smoke

sonobuoys

Emergencies must include one or more of the following:

aircraft emergencies

aircraft malfunction

battery malfunctions

hung sonobuoy

inadvertent release

premature discharge

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:

applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards

applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures

completing relevant documentation

identifying and using required communications technology

implementing arming and preparation procedures for pyrotechnics and handheld/air launched stores

implementing contingency plans

implementing work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and relevant regulations

interpreting and following flight and operational manuals and safety policies

interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work

modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments

monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule

operating and adapting to differences in communications equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

performing serviceability inspection of pyrotechnics and handheld/air launched stores

planning own work, predicting consequences and identifying improvements

reading, interpreting and following relevant regulations, instructions, procedures, information and signs

reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions promptly, in accordance with workplace procedures

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:

in a Defence context, relevant Defence Orders and Instructions

organisational policies and procedures for storing pyrotechnics and handheld/air launched stores

practices for pyrotechnic and handheld/air launched stores delivery

preparation and arming procedures of pyrotechnics and handheld/air launched stores

procedures and protocols for using communications systems during an emergency

relevant emergency procedures and duty of care requirements

relevant Australian Standards

relevant legislation and regulations:

Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) and Civil Aviation Orders (CAO)

state/territory environmental protection

national and state/territory WHS/OHS

relevant WHS/OHS responsibilities

serviceability inspection procedures for pyrotechnics and handheld/air launched stores

typical problems that may occur when delivering pyrotechnics and handheld/air launched stores, and appropriate action and solutions

WHS/OHS policies relating to pyrotechnic and handheld/air launched stores delivery.