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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for HLS/UHLS operations
  2. Conduct HLS/UHLS operations

Range Statement

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

Helicopter flight performance calculations assessment must include one or more of the following:

aircraft configuration

aircraft weight

engine power

environmental conditions

fuel

speed

HLS/UHLS operating environment must include one or more of the following:

over land or over sea

prepared or unprepared rotary wing aircraft landing sites

urban, rural, mountainous, desert and wilderness operational environments

Operational requirements must include one or more of the following:

emergency medical services (EMS)/search and rescue (SAR) task and mission support

firefighting operations

formation flight by day/night

hoisting

internal/external load lift missions

maritime support tasking

media operations

VIP and general passenger transport

Abnormal and emergency situations must include one or more of the following:

abnormal or emergency situations related to aircraft, crew or mission factors

aircraft fuselage or rotor system obstacle strike

aircraft system malfunction or failure

bird/bat strike

degraded or loss of situational awareness

degraded/restricted visibility due to meteorological effect

ineffective crew resource management

loss of internal/external aircraft communications

loss of situational awareness, internal and external to the aircraft

personal equipment failure

Safety hazards and obstacles must include one or more of the following:

aircraft system malfunction and/or failure

ambient light (sun/moon position)

cultural lighting

fuselage strike

HLS/UHLS area surface conditions

maritime environment including sea state, vessels and weather

moon luminance

other aircraft

personnel within the vicinity of HLS/UHLS operations

rotor blade strike

urban environment structures, both man-made and natural edifices

rural environment elements including man-made structures, terrain and wildlife

undetected proximity to ground obstacles

wilderness environment including vegetation, terrain and wildlife

Helicopter position considerations must include one or more of the following:

aircraft lateral drift during hover sequences

altitude

heading/yaw orientation

rate of closure (relative speed)

rate of descent or climb (relative speed)

rate of turn related to flight obstacles

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 risk management principles and initiating required actions to identify, minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards

communicating adjustments to aircraft flight profile to applicable/responsible flight crew member as required, in an efficient and effective manner

communicating, collaborating and interacting effectively with others

completing relevant documentation

identifying and assessing vertical, horizontal and relative spatial distances in relation to the aircraft fuselage, rotor system, mission and/or operational stores and equipment, with regard to potential obstacles to the safety of flight

identifying and using required communications technology

identifying hazardous and/or dangerous situations that pose risks to safety of flight and personnel

implementing contingency plans

interpreting and following aircraft documentation

interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work

maintaining situational awareness

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

planning own work including predicting consequences and identifying improvements

reacting appropriately to avoid hazardous situations and/or dangerous situations that pose risks to safety of flight and personnel

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 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:

aviation risk management processes

communication procedures and terminologies applicable to conduct helicopter landing site (HLS)/unprepared helicopter landing site (UHLS) operations

helicopter capabilities and limitations

helicopter dimensions

helicopter power and performance data factors

HLS/UHLS operational and safety procedures

procedures for operating electronic communications equipment and required protocol

relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental protection procedures and guidelines.