Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
DEFCA013 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Perform a team free fall parachute descent
Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | DEFCA013 - Perform a team free fall parachute descent |
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Description | This unit covers the competency required to perform a free fall parachute descent, carrying combat equipment, as part of a team, commencing from an altitude below 12 000 feet above mean sea level and landing on a drop zone during day and night.Team military free fall parachute descents are a method of deploying a team from an aircraft into an operational area and involve the exercise of both individual and team responsibilities. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. In a Defence context, this means that there is no civilian need to hold this unit in order to meet licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This competency was developed for ADF personnel required to perform a free fall parachute descent as part of a team, carrying combat equipment in a deployed operational environment but is applicable to any individual in this field of work.Typically, operators work as part of a team under direct and/or indirect supervision, use discretion and judgement, and take responsibility for the quality of their outputs. All activities are carried out in accordance with relevant organisational policies and procedures. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | Not applicable. | ||
Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Element: Prepare for a team free fall parachute descent with combat equipment |
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Element: Complete on board aircraft procedures with combat equipment |
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Element: Exit from the aircraft and descend by free fall as a member of a team while carrying combat equipment |
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Element: Control a ramair canopy descent as a member of a team while carrying combat equipment |
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Element: Land on a drop zone as a member of a team while carrying combat equipment |
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Element: Complete free fall post descent procedures |
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