adapting to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with standard operating procedures applying relevant helicopter aeronautical knowledge applying reporting procedures for identified problems approaching and landing on vessel helideck briefing deck landing operational requirements to relevant stakeholders: helideck location and configuration helideck markings vessel configuration obstructions hazards associated with deck landing operations (ship movement, engine salt ingestion, wind direction and velocity, pitch, roll limitations) crash on deck procedures landing and take-off procedures lighting signals marshalling signals aircraft securing procedures communications procedures transit route to and from ship approach and departure procedures ditching procedures emergency situations (e.g. fire, engine/transmission/aircraft system malfunctions) location and operation of survival equipment aircraft evacuation procedures (on ditching) communicating effectively with others completing relevant documentation following relevant legislation and workplace procedures identifying and assessing, vertical, horizontal and relative spatial distances in relation to aircraft fuselage, rotor system, mission and/or operational stores and equipment with regard to potential obstacles to flight safety identifying and correctly using relevant equipment identifying and justifying a decision to operate a helicopter during deck landing operations implementing contingency plans implementing work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and relevant regulations interpreting hover performance and power available/power required from graphs/charts managing abnormal and emergency situations during deck landing operations: crash on deck ditching procedures (simulated) emergency situations (e.g. fire, engine/transmission/aircraft system malfunctions) fouled/obstructed landing deck loss of communications loss of visual aids or landing references 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 selecting and using required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and WHS/OHS standards setting local or area barometric pressure adjusted for sea level (QNH) at appropriate stages of flight solving problems associated with operating a helicopter during deck landing operations using instruments to monitor helicopter performance during deck landing operations working collaboratively with others working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment. |