Elements and Performance Criteria

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.
Aircraft may include:
single or multiple engine
rotary wing
Aircraft flight performance calculations may include:
engine power
fuel
speed
aircraft weight
environmental conditions
aircraft configuration
Work environment may include:
by day or by night
over land or over sea
Prepared or Unprepared rotary wing aircraft landing sites
urban, rural, mountainous, desert and wilderness operational environments
Environmental conditions may include:
ambient temperature
prevailing wind direction and speed
sea state
airborne or ground effect turbulence
unforecast meteorological conditions
In-flight conditions may include:
day
night
sea states
VMC
IMC
aviation relevant meteorological events
Operational requirements may include:
internal/external load lift missions
VIP and general passenger transport
EMS/SAR task and mission support
hoisting
formation flight by day/night
fire-fighting operations
media operations
maritime support tasking
Abnormal/emergency situations may include:
degraded or loss of situational awareness
ineffective crew resource management
aircraft fuselage or rotor system obstacle strike
bird/bat strike
aircraft system malfunction or failure
abnormal or emergency situations related to aircraft, crew or mission factors
loss of situational awareness, internal and external to the aircraft
personal equipment failure
loss of internal/external aircraft communications
degraded/restricted visibility due to meteorological effect
Safety hazards and obstacles may include:
aircraft system malfunction and/or failure
rotor blade strike
fuselage strike
undetected proximity to ground obstacles
ambient light (sun/moon position)
moon luminance
cultural lighting
urban environment structures, both man-made and natural edifices
rural environment elements including man-made structures, terrain and wildlife
wilderness environment including vegetation, terrain and wildlife
maritime environment including sea state, vessels and weather
other aircraft
personnel within the vicinity of HLS/UHLS operations
HLS/UHLS area surface conditions
Helicopter position considerations may include:
altitude
rate of descent/climb
rate of closure (speed)
aircraft lateral drift during hover sequences
heading/yaw orientation
rate of turn related to flight obstacles
Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:
company procedures
enterprise procedures
organisational procedures
established procedures
Information/documentation may include:
relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations
in Defence context, relevant Defence Orders and Instructions
Flight Manual/Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH)
Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)
charts
operations manuals
approved checklists
workplace procedures and instructions and job specification
induction and training materials
conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements including workplace agreements and awards
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

EVIDENCE GUIDE
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
relevant legislation and workplace procedures
other relevant aspects of the range statement

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