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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Maintain parachute
   • Parachute is inspected for serviceability in accordance with standard procedures
   • Parachute is tested for serviceability in accordance with standard procedures and manufacturers' specifications
   • Identified faults beyond own authority to rectify are reported to supervisor and faulty parachute is quarantined
   • Unserviceable parts of the parachute are replaced to render parachute serviceable in accordance with standard procedures
   • Basic parachute repairs are completed in accordance with standard procedures
   • Parachute is cleaned in accordance with standard procedures
   • Parachute is presented for inspection by supervisor and work is not progressed until supervisor has completed inspections in accordance with standard procedures
   • Relevant documentation is completed in accordance with standard procedures
2. Pack parachute
   • Parachute is packed for use in accordance with standard procedures
   • Parachute is presented for inspection by supervisor and work is not progressed until the supervisor has completed inspections in accordance with standard procedures
   • Relevant documentation is completed in accordance with standard procedures

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

ability to relate to people from a range of social cultural and ethnic backgrounds and physical and mental abilities deliver briefings to personnel in relation to operating parachutes handle store and organise transport of equipment information technology skills to access and input to documentation liaise with outside agencies relating to maintenance activities literacy skills for comprehending and interpreting documentation including aircraft documentation maintenance documentation survival and distress pyrotechnic documentation maintenance and servicing schedules flying schedules technical publications technical drawings Material Safety Data Sheets MSDS operate and maintain personal protective equipment problem solving skills for a limited range of differing procedural circumstances raise and complete maintenance documentation work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise workflow and productivity use hand sewing techniques use relevant hand and power tools use testing and measuring equipment in accordance with approved methods

Required Knowledge

approved cleaning methods for aviation life support equipment components of a parachute and their function critical nature of maintaining and packing parachutes ie risk of death different aviation trades and how they relate to each other environmental conditions that may affect parachutes environmental conditions that may affect parachute assemblies handling storage and transit procedures relating to parachutes legal responsibilities methods of operations for a parachute modification requirements for parachutes packing tools and measuring equipment required to pack parachutes physiological effects of flight procedures in relation to organisation and aviation industry purpose of different types of canopies quality systems and standards reading and interpreting specifications relevant legislation and procedures in relation to aviation industry relevant OHampS regulationsrequirements equipment material and personal safety requirements relevant safety precautions repair limitations for parachutes requirements for a parachute servicing facility sequence of ejection tool control procedures types of corrosion and contamination that may affect parachute assemblies ultraviolet degradation use of aviation industry documentation use of maintenance documentation

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	Assessment must confirm the ability to correctly pack a minimum of three parachutes consecutively and with no corrective action required by supervisor recognise limits of own authority replace canopyharness which includes line sequence checks correctly repair a tears in parachute canopy material through patching inspect test and replace unserviceable parts of a quick release fitting recognise a range of faults and their serviceability limits and repair within limitationstolerances The range of faults must include tears contamination rigging line sequence incorrect manufacture verification of expiry date of parachute components Consistency in performance Competency should be demonstrated over time with a range of parachute packing and maintenance activities
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Context of assessment Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated work environment in accordance with all relevant legislation and Defence requirements Specific resources for assessment Access to parachutes parachute canopy material a sewing machine tools and equipment for packing and maintaining parachutes

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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. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Standard procedures may include	Australian Standards Equipment manufacturers’ specifications and procedures Industry practices Maintenance schedules Occupational health and safety (OH&S) requirements Organisational instructions/journals Regulatory requirements
Faults may include	Broken stitching Broken quick release fitting springs Contamination Corrosion (e.g. fittings) Damaged hardware Damaged quick release fitting screws Excessive wear Expired parachute components Frayed lines Incorrect manufacture Pulled threads Rigging line sequence Seised quick release fitting lugs Stretched lines Tears in parachute Ultraviolet degradation
Parts of the parachute may include	Canopy Hardware (e.g. buckles, eyelets, connector links) Harness Parachute housing (e.g. pack) Quick release fitting Rigging lines
Basic parachute repairs may include	Broken stitching Corrosion (e.g. fittings) Damaged hardware Frayed lines Pulled threads Tears in parachute

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