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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Apply controlled airspace procedures
2. Control area (CTA) and control zone (CTR) instructions for departure, climb, transition to cruise (levelling out), cruise, change of levels, descent and visual approach procedures are adhered to
3. Airways clearance requirements for entering, operating in and departing from CTA and CTR are adhered to
4. Adverse weather conditions affecting airways clearance maintenance are advised to appropriate air traffic services as required
5. Air traffic service requirements for a change in level within CTA during routine flight are adhered to
6. Class C, D and G navigational chart information is identified and interpreted for use within controlled airspace
7. Separation standards between instrument flight rule (IFR) flights, and IFR and visual flight rule (VFR) flights in various classes of CTA are confirmed and applied
8. Restricted and danger area separation requirements are identified and maintained
9. Class C, D and G radio and navigation aid frequencies are identified and used within controlled airspace
10. Aircraft IFR/VFR separation requirements are maintained
    • Aircraft altitude and tracking tolerances when operating on an airways clearance are maintained
    • CTA protection tolerances are maintained
    • Radar vectoring procedures, including radio procedures and phraseologies, are implemented as required through air traffic services instruction
    • Airways clearance requirements for operating in all classes of airspace, including lead time required for flight plan submission, contents, clearance void time, and ‘read back’ requirements are complied with
11. Apply abnormal and emergency situation response procedures
12. Aircraft is configured to maintain safe operating conditions within controlled airspace requirements during abnormal and emergency situations
13. Aircraft position and intention broadcasts are made to local and area traffic, including air traffic services
14. Appropriate radio communication failure or emergency transponder codes during abnormal or emergency situations are selected within CTA and CTR airspace
15. Air traffic service requirements for a change in level within CTA during abnormal or emergency situations are adhered to

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 on at least one occasion and include:

adhering to air traffic services requirements for a change in level within control area (CTA), including emergency situations applying airways clearance requirements for entering, operating in and departing from CTA and control zone (CTR) applying relevant aeronautical knowledge complying with departure, climb, transition to cruise (levelling out), cruise, change of levels, descent and visual approach procedures in CTA and CTR instructions identifying controlled airspace separation requirements identifying danger area operating requirements obtaining and interpreting traffic information operating under radar vectoring procedures, including radio procedures and phraseologies performing appropriate actions in abnormal operations and emergencies performing appropriate actions radio communication in CTA and CTR is lost reading, interpreting and following relevant regulations, instructions, procedures, information and signs recalling transponder emergency and communication failure codes reconfirming air traffic services instructions where doubt exists selecting appropriate aircraft lighting configuration setting appropriate radio communication failure or emergency transponder codes during abnormal or emergency situations setting local or area barometric pressure adjusted for sea level (QNH) at appropriate stages of flight transmitting appropriate aircraft position and intention broadcasts.

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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:

aerodrome ground markings and lighting air traffic services information requirements CASR Part 61 Manual of Standards Schedule 3 Aeronautical Knowledge relevant to aeroplane or helicopter operations within controlled airspace Class C, D and G airspace operating requirements controlled airspace danger areas Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) information requirements radio failure procedures restricted airspace standard radio telecommunication phraseology transponder codes for Class C, D and G airspace visual flight rules (VFR) visual navigation charts (VNC).

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