REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Regulations legislation organisational policy and procedures in relation to conducting airborne rappelling operations

Occupational health and safety issues applicable to operations aircraft and personnel safety

Approved operational procedures and processes for different airborne rappelling operations

Procedures and protocols for the use of communication systems during an emergency

Airborne rappelling verbalnonverbal communication procedures

Helicopter capabilities and limitations as defined in aircraft publicationsdocumentation

Airborne rappelling attachment device capabilities and limitations

Correct airborne rappelling safety equipment configuration

Airborne rappelling techniques

Airborne rappelling emergency procedures

Helicopter approach and overshoot considerations

Airborne rappelling risk assessment principles

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

Required skills

Perform airborne rappelling operations

Complete airborne rappelling attachment device preflight serviceability checks

Use communication skills for helicopter control

Determine wind speed and direction

Operate airborne rappelling attachment device

Perform weight calculations

Apply airborne rappelling risk assessment principles

Interpret and follow flight and operational manuals and safety policies

Read interpret and apply regulations legislation policies and procedures relevant to airborne rappelling operations

Complete documentation related to work activities when conducting airborne rappelling operations

Work collaboratively with others when conducting airborne rappelling 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 airborne rappelling operations in accordance with established procedures

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

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

Plan own work including predicting consequences and identifying improvements

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

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 established procedures

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

following relevant legislation and workplace procedures

conducting serviceability preflight checks of helicopter and airborne rappelling attachment device

briefing crew and airborne rappelling team leader in accordance with workplace procedures

attaching and security checking ropes to airborne rappelling device

conducting fitting checks of rappellers personnel protective equipment in accordance with established procedures

conducting deployment checks prior to rope deployment

assessing suitability of airborne rappelling location and surrounds

communicating helicopter safety hazards wind speed and direction approach and overshoot paths

deploying ropes and rappellers and recoveryrelease of ropes in accordance with workplace procedures

communicating rappelling operation progress in accordance with workplace procedures

providing clearance for aircraft departure once all ropes are clear or secured

identifying communicating and diagnosing rappelling emergencies in accordance with workplace procedures

taking actions in a remedial andor emergency situation in accordance with aircraft flight manuals organisational policy and workplace procedures

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

Helicopter may include:

Airborne rappelling supervisor may include:

Work environment may include:

Airborne rappelling emergencies may include:

Airborne rappelling variations may include:

Rappeller characteristics may include:

Airborne rappelling equipment may include:

Helicopter safety hazards may include:

Locations and surrounds may include:

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

Documentation may include:

Applicable regulations and legislation may include: