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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Complete operation
   • Debriefing is scheduled as soon as possible on completion of operation
   • Debriefing is conducted with operational and support personnel, in accordance with organisational requirements
   • Documentation related to the operation is recorded and reported, in accordance with organisational requirements
2. Plan aircraft operations
   • Operational objectives are obtained
3. Air operations requirements are identified
4. Requirements for support staff, equipment and consumables are identified
5. Hazard assessment is undertaken and is conveyed to pilots
6. Aircraft base location is selected, if required, in accordance with operational requirements
7. Site hazards are identified
8. Flight plans including operational requirements, weather, hazard identification and minimisation or abatement is established with pilots
9. Aircraft resource suitability and performance capabilities and/or limitations are identified
10. Areas at aircraft base location are designated and separated, in accordance with site features and specific operations being conducted
11. Activity brief is planned, in accordance with organisational procedures
12. Activity briefing is conducted with appropriate personnel, in accordance with organisational procedures, and operational information is displayed
13. Interpret weather conditions in relation to flight operations
    • Appropriate weather data is obtained
14. Assessment of immediate and forecasted weather conditions on air operations is undertaken
15. Air operations are planned using available data
16. Weather data is continually assessed for implications to planning and conduct of flight operations
17. Establish communications procedures
    • Communication requirements are identified
18. Factors impinging upon selection of communication system and frequencies within and outside controlled airspace are identified
19. Communication system and frequencies between aircraft and operations is selected
20. Communication procedures are implemented, in accordance with planning process and organisational procedures
21. Appropriate flight following notification procedures are implemented, in accordance with organisational requirements
22. Pilots and support personnel are briefed on communications procedures
23. Establish procedures for search and rescue of overdue aircraft
    • Circumstances requiring the implementation of Search and Rescue (SAR) processes are identified
24. Appropriate SAR procedures are established, as required
25. Appropriate authorities are identified
26. SAR resources are identified, as required
27. Organisational accident or incident response procedures are planned
28. Post accident and/or incident procedures are identified and planned, in accordance with organisational procedures
    • Debriefing is scheduled as soon as possible on completion of operation
29. Debriefing is conducted with operational and support personnel, in accordance with organisational requirements
30. Documentation related to the operation is recorded and reported, in accordance with organisational requirements

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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