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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Monitor flight conditions
   • Instruments are monitored throughout flight for correct indication and operation
   • Aircraft altitude, attitude and heading are monitored
   • Situational awareness is maintained to ensure safe flight
   • Fuel usage is monitored
   • Aircraft operating limits are monitored and advice is provided to pilot in command
   • Operational documentation is interpreted and information is provided to pilot in command
   • Aircraft operational checks are completed
2. Respond to abnormal/emergency situations
   • Abnormal/emergency situations are identified and diagnosed
   • Abnormal/emergency response is undertaken in accordance with aircraft checklists, pilot directions, and organisational policy and procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Aircraft operational checks must include one or more of the following:	after landing after start after take-off over water pre-landing pre-start pre-take-off pre-taxi shutdown
Abnormal/emergency situations must include one or more of the following:	aircraft damage aircraft engine/electrical fire avionics malfunction engine malfunction fuel system malfunction hydraulic system malfunction instrument failure pilot incapacitation transmission system malfunction

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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, 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 helicopter aeronautical knowledge applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures communicating effectively with others completing relevant documentation confirming local or area barometric pressure adjusted for sea level (QNH) is set at appropriate stages of flight giving and receiving instructions related to performing aircrewman cockpit duties identifying and using required communications technology implementing contingency plans maintaining situational awareness modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments monitoring the manipulation of aircraft flight controls monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule operating and adapting to differences in communications equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures performing fuel usage calculations 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.

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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, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

abnormal/emergency conditions and responses aircraft capabilities and limitations aircraft flight control operation aircraft operational checks aircraft operational publication uses and contents aircraft systems operation basic theory of flight CASR Part 61 Manual of Standards Schedule 3 Aeronautical Knowledge relevant to helicopter operations organisational policy and procedures in relation to aircrew carrying out cockpit duties relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) responsibilities typical problems that may occur when performing aircrewman cockpit duties, and possible actions and appropriate solutions.

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