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

Relevant OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Principles of effective air traffic control

Procedures for the operation of equipment and workstations

Procedures for the use of flight progress strips andor running sheets where applicable

Appropriate responses in the event of facility failures and alarms including knowledge of degraded modes and types of facility failures eg use of relevant checklists

Responsibilities for system equipment and facilities operation

Relevant facilities HMIworkstation and equipment used their functions and applications

Relevant aspects of operational communicationnavigation facilities eg voice switch control systems radar CPDLC ADS

Protocols and procedures surrounding the use of communication equipment

Underlying system architecture and processes

Relevant sections of the Air Traffic Services procedures manual and local instructions relevant to facility use

Safety hazards and risks that exist when operating equipment and workstations and related risk control procedures and precautions

Problems that may occur when operating equipment and workstations and appropriate action that should be taken in each case

Degraded modes of operation for communication surveillance and ancillary systems including the availability of this equipment during degraded operations

HMI states and events associated with the operating system

Communication equipment functions configurations data sources bias and limitations

Surveillance equipment functions configurations data sources bias and limitations

Ancillary equipment functions configurations data sources bias and limitations

Configuration uses and limitations of flight progress strips and flight data records

System architecture and redundancy including ultimate fallback

Alerts alarms and warning messages

Indicators of malfunctioning equipment and degraded modes of operation

Conflict recognition tools and graphic aids

Surveillance range and footprints through and adjacent to the area of jurisdiction

Communication range and footprints through and adjacent to the area of jurisdiction and adjoining frequencies

Occupational health and safety considerations concerning workplace equipment set up and use

Aeronautical data bases relevant to providing air traffic services including aeronautical information functions

Workstation layout and ergonomics

Requirements for checking and testing equipment including frequencies

Degraded modes handbook and checklists

Air situation display default setups

Sectorisation and combining and decombining sectors

Availability and use of maps including system and private maps

Bypass RADAR control input

Allocation of SSR codes including sector specific codes

Flight progress strips and flight data records

System functions associated with flight information service and search and rescue alerting services

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when operating air traffic control equipment and workstations

Actively listen when operating air traffic control equipment and workstations

Read and interpret instructions regulations procedures and other information relevant to air traffic control equipment and workstations

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Perceive incoming information associated with strategic tactical geographic spatial system and environment components of a complex system

Comprehend incoming information and develop the current airspace and flight path model

Complete documentation related to the use of air traffic control equipment and workstations

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Format send and receive electronic messages

Operate equipment to communicate on appropriate frequencies

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 operating air traffic control equipment and workstations in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Make decisions related to the use of air traffic control equipment and facilities

Project and develop future airspace and flight path scenarios

Maintain a strategic traffic management goal for the jurisdiction airspace

Anticipate and prepare for work tasks

Adhere to procedures through a series of steps followed in a regular definite order or a traditional or established way of doing things when this is required

Implement contingency plans for unexpected events that may arise when operating air traffic control equipment and workstations

Judge and form an opinion or evaluate situations by discerning and comparing information

React to some form of treatment or stressful situation by a considered and measured response in a timely fashion

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist when operating air traffic control equipment and workstations

Monitor and anticipate operational problems and hazards and take appropriate action

Demonstrate an attitude to error management that limits unintentional deviation from work practices and maintains accuracy through application of disciplined procedures and practices and a methodical work ethic

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

Be receptive to training for the skills knowledge or experiences acquired or gained over a career

Implement OHampS procedures and relevant regulations

Identify and correctly use air traffic control equipment and workstations

Be confident but not complacent or reliant on automation and technology and readily apply human reasoning to airspace and flight path scenarios

Allocate attention according to demand and constantly switch between managing the Humanmachine Interface or equipment use managing communications and managing traffic

Operate windowsbased menus

Operate input devices

Configure voice switching and communications equipment and test for correct operation

Configure ancillary equipment

Merge communications equipment functions

Operate communication equipment bypass and retransmit facilities

Configure primary and secondary air situation displays

Action alerts alarms and serviceability warnings

Accept system upgrades

Operate degraded equipment including in ultimate fallback configuration

Use aeronautical data bases

Use electronic and mechanical memory prompts

Monitor the serviceability of equipment

Recognise faults as required to pass information of value to technicians

Use flight progress strips and flight data records

Use graphic onscreen tools and select and display maps

Manipulate data labels and fields

Use flow management systems including incorporating runway changes

Discriminate between and interpret displayed flight information

Use conflict recognition tools and graphic aids

Assess and manipulate message queues

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

Operations may be conducted:

Performance may be demonstrated in:

HMI configuration could be:

Air traffic control workplace may be a workstation in:

Operational facilities may include:

Mandated memory prompts may include:

Aeronautical information may include but is not necessarily limited to:

Graphic facilities for route may include but are not necessarily limited to:

Graphic facilities for display include but are not necessarily limited to:

Facility failure may be:

Alarms may be aural and/or visual and indicate either:

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: