REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations

Relevant OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Principles of effective air traffic control

Separation standards and traffic information requirements and conditions for their use

Procedures for managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment

Relevant control zone airspaceroute structure and traffic patterns

Classification and special use airspace

Radar coverage

Sectortraffic hot spots

Sectorcontrol zone geography and topography

Aircraft performance characteristics

Weather phenomena affecting flight operations and safety

Responsibilities of air traffic controllers when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment

Area of responsibility

The impact on adjacent areas of responsibility

Local procedures

Relevant sections of the air traffic services procedures manual

Safety hazards and risks that exist when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment

Problems that may occur when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment

The impact of adverse weather events and specific weather phenomena

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment

Actively listen when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment

Read and interpret instructions regulations procedures and other information relevant to managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Perceive incoming information associated with strategic tactical geographic spatial system and environment components of a complex system

Comprehend incoming information and develop the current airspace and flight path model

Complete documentation related to managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment

Provide leadership and work collaboratively with others when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment

Communicate in a team by exchanging information through assigning responsibility acknowledgment inquiring and by recognising and noting facts that create team rapport and enhance team outputs

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems that may occur when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Demonstrate temperament reflecting a calm composed and cooperative characteristic and emotional response under challenging situations

Make decisions related to managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment

Conduct aeronautical decision making

Project and develop future airspace and flight path scenarios

Maintain a strategic traffic management goal for the jurisdiction airspace

Adhere to procedures through a series of steps followed in a regular definite order or a traditional or established way of doing things when this is required

Implement contingency plans for unexpected situations that may arise when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment

Judge and form an opinion or evaluate situations by discerning and comparing information

React to some form of treatment or stressful situation by a considered and measured response in a timely fashion

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment

Monitor and anticipate operational problems and hazards and take appropriate action

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities dependent on differing workplace contingencies situations and environments

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

Adapt to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Be receptive to training for the skills knowledge or experiences acquired or gained over a career

Implement OHampS procedures and relevant regulations

Identify and correctly use equipment required when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment

Be confident but not complacent or reliant on automation and technology and readily apply human reasoning to airspace and flight path scenarios

Allocate attention according to demand and constantly switch between managing the Humanmachine Interface HMI or equipment use managing communications and managing traffic

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

Operations may be conducted:

Performance may be demonstrated in:

Air traffic control workplace may be a workstation in:

Situation awareness (SA):

Factors affecting situational awareness include:

Loss of situational awareness identifiers include:

Loss of situational awareness prevention techniques include:

Factors affecting team situational awareness include:

Information/documents may include:

Applicable regulations and legislation may include: