adapting to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with standard operating procedures applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards applying relevant helicopter aeronautical knowledge applying reporting procedures for identified problems that may occur when operating a helicopter during hoisting operations communicating effectively with others completing relevant documentation conducting pre-flight and post-flight hoisting operations briefings and debriefings including: hoisting method considerations unprepared helicopter landing sites confined areas unknown landing sites pinnacles embarked/sea platforms (as required) marine environments (as required) 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 hoisting operations identifying and managing abnormal and emergency situations in accordance with workplace procedures and the aircraft flight manual (AFM)/pilot’s operating handbook (POH) 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 maintaining situational awareness managing abnormal and emergency situations during hoisting operations: aircraft system failure or malfunction hoisting equipment malfunction or failure injury to hoisting personnel degraded environmental conditions 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 solving problems associated with operating a helicopter during hoisting operations using instruments to monitor helicopter performance during hoisting operations working collaboratively with others working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment. |