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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for hoisting operations
  2. Perform hoisting operations
  3. Respond to hoisting emergencies and abnormal situations
  4. Conclude hoisting operations

Required Skills

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Helicopter capabilities and limitations

Hoist capabilities and limitations

Approved operational procedures and processes for different hoisting operations

Occupational health and safety issues applicable to hoisting operations

Aircraft safety

Personnel safety

Aircraft control voice and communication procedures

Correct hoist and equipment configuration

Approach and overshoot considerations

Hoist emergency procedures

Organisational policy and procedures in relation to conducting hoisting operations

Abnormalemergency conditions and responses

Typical problems that may occur when conducting hoisting operations actions and appropriate solutions

Risk assessment principles

CRM principles

Required skills

Operate hoist

Assemble hoisting equipment

Operate hoisting accessories

Use communication skills for conning

Complete hoisting recovery equipment operations

Determine wind speed and direction

Maintain situational awareness

Apply CRM principles

Complete documentation related to conducting hoisting operations

Communicate effectively with others when conducting hoisting operations

Read and interpret instructions and procedures relevant to conducting hoisting operations

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Identify and use required communication technology

Work collaboratively with others when conducting hoisting operations

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

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems faults or malfunctions that may occur when conducting hoisting operations in accordance with workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unanticipated situations that may arise when conducting hoisting operations

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist when conducting hoisting operations

Plan own work including predicting consequences and identifying improvements

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

Operate and adapt to differences in communication equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Evidence Required

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


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.

Aircraft may include:

single or multiple engine

rotary wing

Aircraft publications may include:

checklists

flight manuals

organisational policy and procedures manuals

aviation maintenance documentation

Work environment may include:

by day or by night

over land or over sea

Prepared or Unprepared landing sites

Hoisting operations may include:

personnel and stores transfer

hi-line

helicopter in-flight refuelling

Hoisting equipment may include:

single rescue sling

double lift harness

rescue litter

hi-line transfer equipment

emergency slings

rope harness sling

rescue net

double lift harness

extension strop

rescue strop

transfer equipment and message bag

stretchers

Hand signals may include:

hoist in/out

hoist up/down

boom in/out

emergency descent

move left/right

cease movement

come up/down

aircraft go around

stop hoisting

ready to be hoisted

all clear

Environment for hoisting operations may include:

over water

over land

forest/bush

bushfire affected areas

mountainous areas

confined areas

pinnacles

ship/boat transfers

Abnormal/emergency situations may include:

hoist equipment malfunction

communication equipment failure

aircraft system failure

operator incapacitation

hoistee incapacitation

fouled cable

fouled hoist

runaway hoist

intercom system failure during hoisting operations

electrical/mechanical failure

aircraft malfunction

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

company procedures

enterprise procedures

organisational procedures

established procedures

Information/documentation may include:

relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations

in Defence context, relevant Defence Orders and Instructions

Flight Manual/Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH)

Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)

charts

operations manuals

approved checklists

workplace procedures and instructions and job specification

induction and training materials

conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements including workplace agreements and awards

Applicable regulations and legislation may include:

relevant Civil Aviation Safety Regulations and Civil Aviation Orders

in Defence context, relevant Defence Orders and Instructions

relevant state/territory OH&S legislation

relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation

relevant Australian Standards