Work must be carried out in compliance with the relevant licence and aircraft rating requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and/or ADF; airspace control requirements and Day Visual Flight Rules; and aircraft control principles, regulations, safety codes, protocols and procedures required to control an aircraft in advanced abnormal flight manoeuvres.

Use for ADF Aviation is to be in accordance with relevant Defence Orders and Instructions and applicable CASA compliance.

Operations are conducted within a variety of operational contexts within the Australian aviation industry.

Work is performed under limited supervision.

This unit of competency is nominally packaged at Certificate IV.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1Recognise and recover from abnormal aircraft attitudes

1.1 Abnormal aircraft attitude is recognised

1.2 Abnormal aircraft attitude recovery procedures are conducted in accordance with Flight Manual/Pilot's Operating Handbook

1.3 Aircraft controllability checks are performed as required

2Recover from an induced fully developed aircraft spin

2.1 Aircraft spin entry is induced

2.2 Aircraft fully developed spin is established and recognised

2.3 Direction of aircraft rotation is identified

2.4 Aircraft spin recover procedures are performed in accordance with Flight Manual/Pilot's Operating Handbook

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge:

Relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations and Civil Aviation Orders

In Defence context, relevant Defence Orders and Instructions

Relevant OH&S and environmental protection procedures and regulations

Procedures and requirements for performing pre-manoeuvre checks

Primary, secondary and tertiary effects of controls

Types of abnormal aircraft attitudes

Procedures and requirements for aircraft controllability checks

Aerodynamic principles for entry into and exit from a fully developed spin and spiral dive

Techniques to initiate and recover from abnormal aircraft attitudes, fully developed spin and spiral dive

Physiological effects applicable to maximum performance flight

Difference between a spin and a spiral dive

Aircraft limitations for the type of aircraft flown including environmental factors

Regulatory requirements applicable to performing advanced abnormal aircraft flight manoeuvre

Pre-manoeuvre checks

Required skills:

Operate the aircraft within its limitations, achieving optimum performance

Perform pre-manoeuvre checks

Maintain lookout using a systematic scan technique

Compensate for the secondary and tertiary effects of controls

Identify symptoms of fully developed spin and spiral dive

Select and use relevant equipment in advanced abnormal aircraft flight situations

Use instruments to monitor aircraft performance

Communicate effectively with others when performing advanced abnormal aircraft flight manoeuvres

Read, interpret and follow instructions, regulations, procedures and other information relevant to performing advanced abnormal aircraft flight manoeuvres

Complete documentation related to performing advanced abnormal aircraft flight manoeuvres

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when performing advanced abnormal aircraft flight manoeuvres

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 navigating aircraft in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unexpected events that may arise when performing advanced abnormal aircraft flight manoeuvres

Apply precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate hazards that may exist during the performance of advanced abnormal aircraft flight manoeuvres

Monitor and anticipate operational problems and hazards and take appropriate action

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 perform advanced abnormal aircraft flight manoeuvres

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:

applying the underpinning knowledge and skills

following relevant legislation and workplace procedures

recognising abnormal aircraft attitude and conduct recovery procedures in accordance with Flight Manual/Pilot's Operating Handbook

performing aircraft spin recovery procedures in accordance with Flight Manual/Pilot's Operating Handbook

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

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

Tasks may be undertaken in:

variable weather conditions in accordance with Day Visual Flight Rules (VFR)

Performance may be demonstrated in:

single engine aircraft

multi engine aircraft

variable air traffic conditions

variable flight situations

abnormal situations

classes of airspace as designated by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Aircraft may include:

fixed wing

helicopter

other commercial or military aircraft

Crew may include:

single pilot

multi crew

Instruments may include:

fitted flight instruments

heads up display

Limitations may be imposed by:

local noise abatement requirements and curfews

airspace endorsements

Unusual aircraft attitudes may include:

high or low nose attitudes

varying angles of bank

power settings

unbalanced flight

spiral dive

Spin types may include:

erect

inverted

Spin recovery procedures may include:

opposed yaw

centralise controls

as specified in the Flight Manual/Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH)

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

established procedures

standard operating procedures

Information/documents may include:

relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations and Civil Aviation Orders

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)

charts

operations manuals

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

Performance includes tolerances specified in either of:

relevant licence and aircraft requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) such as:

Day VFR syllabus

Manual of Standards

Relevant Defence documentation such as:

Defence Orders and Instructions

approved curricula and training documentation

Y - Aircraft Operation and Traffic Management

This unit contains employability skills.