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:

developing an appropriate training plan that includes Threat and Error Management

conducting training effectively and safely and meeting the training objectives

achieving transfer of knowledge and training objectives

maintaining and reviewing assessment records and trainee progress

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 and/or other simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and/or

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 written/oral tests

Practical assessment must occur:

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation, and/or

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge:

Relevant sections of national and state or territory regulatory requirements and codes of practice

Relevant OH&S and environmental procedures and regulations

Requirements for completing relevant documentation

Adult learning principles

Fundamentals of instructing, questioning, engaging and motivating learners

Effective use of a course of training, curricula/syllabus and lesson plans

Training and assessment standards

Debriefing and feedback techniques

Principles of flight

Crew Resource Management (CRM) principles

Scenario-based training and its advantages in aeronautical knowledge training

Risk management principles applicable to emergency procedure simulations in flight

Operational concept of Threat and Error Management in relation to flight training in terms of:

managing threats

managing errors

managing undesired aircraft state

Suitable procedures for developing trainee Threat and Error Management skills

Task prioritisation system to assist the development of trainee task management skills in terms of:

aircraft control

navigation

communication

Suitable procedures for making decisions in-flight and for developing trainee decision making skills

How goal fixation affects good decision making

Three types of stress likely to affect trainee performance and methods of assisting trainees to cope with stress:

physical

physiological

psychological

Required skills:

Communicate effectively with others when conducting aeronautical knowledge training

Assess learning and performance

Evaluate instructional effectiveness

Manage an environment that fosters learning and performance

Demonstrate flight instructor role modelling

Apply Crew Resource Management (CRM) skills applicable to flight training and the role of the instructor in assisting the trainee to develop these skills

Apply situational awareness and methods of developing and monitoring trainee situational awareness skills in terms of:

monitoring current environmental factors

evaluating their possible effects on the flight

anticipating the need for alternative actions

Read and interpret instructions, regulations, procedures and other information relevant to aeronautical knowledge training

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to aeronautical knowledge training

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace, including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Promptly report and/or rectify any identified problems that may occur when conducting aeronautical knowledge training in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Apply precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate hazards that may exist during aeronautical knowledge training

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 others, or damage to goods or equipment

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

Select and use required personal protective clothing and equipment conforming to industry and OH&S standards

Implement OH&S procedures and relevant regulations

Identify and correctly use equipment required to conduct aeronautical knowledge training

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.

The instructor will deliver training to:

persons undertaking aeronautical knowledge or flight training for the issue of a flight crew licence, rating, endorsement or category

Lessons will present:

aeronautical knowledge required for the units and elements of competency applicable to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority licence, rating, or Defence category being sought

The training environment includes:

suitable classroom

briefing facilities

training aids

Training is delivered in accordance with:

appropriate and documented lesson plans

Training resources may include:

audio visual aids

aircraft models

synthetic training devices

regulatory publications

aircraft and operations manuals

Dependent on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may be referred to as:

company procedures

enterprise procedures

organisational procedures

standard operating procedures

manufacturers guidelines

established procedures

workplace instructions

Information/documents may include:

relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations and Civil Aviation Orders pertaining to aeronautical knowledge training

in Defence context, relevant Defence Orders and Instructions

Flight Manual/Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH)

Manual of Standards - Pilot Licensing (MOS-PL)

Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)

En Route Supplement Australia (ERSA)

relevant sections of the Civil Aviation Advisory Publications (CAAP)

charts

operations manuals

approved checklists

workplace procedures and instructions and job specification

induction and training materials

conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements including workplace agreements and awards

relevant Bureau of Meteorology, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and/or World Meteorology Organization (WMO) publications

Applicable regulations and legislation may include:

relevant Civil Aviation Safety Regulations and Civil Aviation Orders

in Defence context, relevant Defence Orders and Instructions

relevant state/territory OH&S legislation

relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation

relevant Australian Standards

Training outcomes are reviewed as applicable to:

the needs of the trainee and against the standards specified for the issue of the licence, rating, endorsement or category