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

In ADF context relevant Defence Orders and Instructions

Pre and postflight planning administration procedures including flight authorisations

Relevant OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Interpretation of meteorological and NOTAM information

Aircraft maintenance release requirements and procedures for intended flight

Minimum equipment list for applicable aircraft type

Checklist use and procedures

Aircraft entry and exit procedures

Safe equipment stowage

Takeoff and landing performance charts

Daily inspection procedures including rectification actions

The purpose and procedures for accessing and using preflight briefing and information systems such as NAIPS

Relevant NAIPS and other Aeronautical Information Publications

Flight specific reports including incident reporting

Required skills

Access and apply relevant regulations orders and information to the performance of the required planning pre and postflight administrative functions

Understand and meet the obligations and restrictions placed on a pilot with regard to daily inspections and certification

Calculate aircraft weight and balance

Identify minimum equipment applicable to aircraft type

Conduct maintenance and flight briefings

Perform tiedown covering and securing of aircraft

Select and use relevant equipment required during the management of pre and postflight actions

Apply air safety practices and regulations

Comply with flight authorisations

Calculate takeoff and landing performance

Calculate aircraft performance for all phases of flight

Determine optimum cruise altitude for operations safety and efficiency requirements

Perform input and downloading of data from flight planning systems if applicable

Communicate effectively with others when managing pre and postflight actions

Read and interpret instructions regulations procedures and other information relevant to managing pre and postflight actions

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to pre and postflight actions

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when managing pre and postflight actions

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

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems that may occur when managing pre and postflight actions in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unexpected events that may arise when managing pre and postflight actions

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during pre and postflight actions

Monitor and anticipate operational problems and hazards and take appropriate action

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 or 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 equipment conforming to industry and OHampS standards

Implement OHampS procedures and relevant regulations

Identify and correctly use equipment required when managing pre and postflight actions

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 applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

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

Tasks may be undertaken in:

Performance may be demonstrated in:

Aircraft may include:

Limitations may be imposed by:

Production methods for flight plans may utilise:

Pre-flight planning may include consideration of:

Dependent on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

Information/documents may include:

Applicable regulations and legislation may include:

Performance includes tolerances specified in either of: