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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine applicable standards for an instrument departure (non SID/SRD)
2. Standard take-off minima is determined in accordance with the aerodrome using aeronautical information publication (AIP)
3. Departure is planned to ensure aircraft can maintain obstacle and terrain clearance after take-off and during climb to lowest safe altitude (LSALT)
4. Ceiling minima is increased and/or track is planned to ensure terrain clearance is maintained, as required
5. Take off and climb to cruising altitude/level under the IFR (non SID/SRD)
6. Appropriate checklist items are completed and confirmed to ensure aircraft systems applicable to instrument take-off are operating correctly
7. Radios, navigation aids and flight instruments are set to desired setting prior to initiating take-off
8. Track, altitude requirements and emergency procedures are reviewed and briefed for an instrument departure
9. Climb to cruising altitude/level after take-off is achieved
10. Obstacle and terrain clearance is maintained below LSALT while intercept track is maintained within 5 nm of departure aerodrome
11. Transitions from visual meteorological conditions to actual or simulated instrument meteorological conditions are performed without loss of aircraft control
12. Radio transmissions are performed in accordance with AIP requirements
13. Separation from other traffic is maintained

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:

adapting to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with standard operating procedures applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards applying relevant aeronautical knowledge applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures calculating standard take-off minima communicating effectively with others completing relevant documentation identifying and correctly using equipment required to perform a non published instrument departure implementing contingency plans implementing work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and relevant regulations interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritise workload modifying activities depending on workplace contingencies, situations and environments monitoring and anticipating operational problems and hazards and taking appropriate action monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule operating electronic communications equipment to required protocol reading, interpreting and following relevant regulations, instructions, procedures, information and signs reporting and/or rectifying identified problems promptly, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures selecting and using required personal protective clothing and equipment conforming to industry and WHS/OHS standards setting local or area barometric pressure adjusted for sea level (QNH) at appropriate stages of flight 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 and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

CASR Part 61 Manual of Standards Schedule 3 Aeronautical Knowledge relevant to instrument flight operations conditions required to effect at take-off with no meteorological forecast content and timing of airborne and departure reports non published instrument departure procedures obstacle and terrain clearance requirements after take-off and during the climb to lowest safe altitude (LSALT) pilot responsibility in an instrument flight rules (IFR) visual departure procedures for abnormal operations and/or emergencies procedures for loss of radio communication requirement for establishing aircraft on departure track take-off minima for single or multi engine aircraft at aerodromes without suitable instrument departure procedures transponder code requirements for the flight.

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