Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

PUAFIR408 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Plan aircraft operations

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAFIR408 - Plan aircraft operations
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to plan aircraft operations for incident management activities. The unit applies to personnel such as Air Operations Managers, Aircraft Officers, Air Observers, Air Attack Supervisors, Airbase Managers and Incendiary Operations Supervisors who are required to contribute to the planning, development and review of the air operations portion of an incident action plan.The fire sector is those sections of government departments, statutory authorities or organisations that have responsibility under jurisdictional arrangements for the delivery of firefighting and fire management services.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Fire
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: 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
       
Element: Plan aircraft operations
  • Operational objectives are obtained
       
Element: Air operations requirements are identified
       
Element: Requirements for support staff, equipment and consumables are identified
       
Element: Hazard assessment is undertaken and is conveyed to pilots
       
Element: Aircraft base location is selected, if required, in accordance with operational requirements
       
Element: Site hazards are identified
       
Element: Flight plans including operational requirements, weather, hazard identification and minimisation or abatement is established with pilots
       
Element: Aircraft resource suitability and performance capabilities and/or limitations are identified
       
Element: Areas at aircraft base location are designated and separated, in accordance with site features and specific operations being conducted
       
Element: Activity brief is planned, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Activity briefing is conducted with appropriate personnel, in accordance with organisational procedures, and operational information is displayed
       
Element: Interpret weather conditions in relation to flight operations
  • Appropriate weather data is obtained
       
Element: Assessment of immediate and forecasted weather conditions on air operations is undertaken
       
Element: Air operations are planned using available data
       
Element: Weather data is continually assessed for implications to planning and conduct of flight operations
       
Element: Establish communications procedures
  • Communication requirements are identified
       
Element: Factors impinging upon selection of communication system and frequencies within and outside controlled airspace are identified
       
Element: Communication system and frequencies between aircraft and operations is selected
       
Element: Communication procedures are implemented, in accordance with planning process and organisational procedures
       
Element: Appropriate flight following notification procedures are implemented, in accordance with organisational requirements
       
Element: Pilots and support personnel are briefed on communications procedures
       
Element: Establish procedures for search and rescue of overdue aircraft
  • Circumstances requiring the implementation of Search and Rescue (SAR) processes are identified
       
Element: Appropriate SAR procedures are established, as required
       
Element: Appropriate authorities are identified
       
Element: SAR resources are identified, as required
       
Element: Organisational accident or incident response procedures are planned
       
Element: 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
       
Element: Debriefing is conducted with operational and support personnel, in accordance with organisational requirements
       
Element: Documentation related to the operation is recorded and reported, in accordance with organisational requirements
       

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

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.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
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 
Operational objectives are obtained 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appropriate weather data is obtained 
 
 
 
Communication requirements are identified 
 
 
 
 
 
Circumstances requiring the implementation of Search and Rescue (SAR) processes are identified 
 
 
 
 
Debriefing is scheduled as soon as possible on completion of operation 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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