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Evidence Guide: DEFAD002A - Assist in establishing and clearing a cargo drop zone

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DEFAD002A - Assist in establishing and clearing a cargo drop zone

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Assist with establishing a cargo drop zone

  1. Tasks are received and confirmed with supervisor
  2. Markers or signal devices are set up in accordance with workplace procedures
  3. Appropriate personnel are notified of the readiness of the drop zone, using appropriate communication methods
Tasks are received and confirmed with supervisor

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Markers or signal devices are set up in accordance with workplace procedures

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Appropriate personnel are notified of the readiness of the drop zone, using appropriate communication methods

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Participate in operating a cargo drop zone

  1. Deployment sequence and impact of load onto drop zone is observed in accordance with workplace procedures
  2. Loads and associated equipment are inspected and abnormalities are reported to appropriate personnel in accordance with workplace procedures
  3. Aerial delivery equipment is recovered in accordance with workplace procedures
  4. Air-dropped loads are recovered in accordance with workplace procedures
Deployment sequence and impact of load onto drop zone is observed in accordance with workplace procedures

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Loads and associated equipment are inspected and abnormalities are reported to appropriate personnel in accordance with workplace procedures

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Aerial delivery equipment is recovered in accordance with workplace procedures

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Air-dropped loads are recovered in accordance with workplace procedures

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Assist with closing a cargo drop zone

  1. Appropriate methods are used to close drop zone in accordance with workplace procedures
  2. Appropriate personnel are notified once drop zone has been closed
Appropriate methods are used to close drop zone in accordance with workplace procedures

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Appropriate personnel are notified once drop zone has been closed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to:

set up flares, lights and marker panels at a drop zone

communicate with the aircrew via radio

safely recover an air-drop load in excess of 22kg (50lbs).

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time using a range of actual or simulated air-drop operations covering a range of air-drop types and contexts.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in a field environment.

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to:

equipment including:

air-drop loads

aerial delivery equipment

material handling equipment

communication equipment and devices

suitable cargo drop zone to receive air-drop loads.

Guidance information for assessment

The use of simulated air-drop loads may be utilised for assessment when suitable aircraft are not available.

Required Skills and Knowledge

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

Required Skills

communicate within the workplace

load vehicles and restraining loads

manual lifting techniques

operate navigation equipment

operate organisational vehicles

teamwork

use enterprise communications systems and procedures

use material handling equipment

use pyrotechnics and marking devices

Required Knowledge

aircraft communications procedures

air-drop load deployment sequence

drop zone communication devices

drop zone procedures

map reading and navigation

safety precautions for using pyrotechnics

workplace work health and safety (WHS) requirements specific to drop zones

Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Markers or signal devices may include:

Heliograph mirrors

Lights

Marker panels

Pyrotechnics or flares

Raised angle markers

Smoke

Tethered balloons

Workplace procedures may include:

Australian Standards

Briefs

Doctrinal pamphlet

Duty statements

Legislative requirements

Manufacturers' handbooks, industry specifications and technical instructions

WHS regulations

Organisational policies and procedures

Procedure manuals

Relevant state/territory or federal legislation

Standard Operating Procedures

Technical and tactical procedures

Written or verbal orders

Appropriate personnel may include:

Aircrew

Supervisor

Appropriate communication methods may include:

Additional panels to code identifier

Extinguishing lights

Radio communications

Removing code identifier

Smoke

Deployment sequence may include:

Deployment of load from aircraft

Deployment of extraction parachute

Deployment of main parachute

Abnormalities may include:

Abnormal function of aerial delivery equipment

Air-dropped load not landing on intended point of impact

Failure of aerial delivery equipment

Other unforseen faults/problems

Aerial delivery equipment may include:

Containers

Load rigging equipment

Parachute releases

Parachutes

Platforms

Recovery of aerial delivery equipment and air-dropped loads may involve the use of:

Manual handling procedures

Material handling equipment

Vehicles

Air-drop loads may include:

Free drop loads between 1.4 kg (5 lbs) - 35 kg (77 lbs)

Container loads between 22 kg (50 lbs) - 1 000 kg (2 200 lbs)

Platform loads between 1 140 kg (2 520 lbs) - 19 040 kg (42 000 lbs)

Methods to close drop zone may include:

Radio communications

Removal of code identifier

Smoke