Unit of competency Outline

Date retreived
22/07/2026 8:06 PM AWST

Whilst all efforts are made to provide accurate and timely information from the relevant source/documentation, please be aware that the information supplied may not be the most current version. The accuracy of the detail has not been confirmed by the Department and therefore should not be relied upon without first confirming the contents.

Quality assure forestry data acquisition by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

Quality assure forestry data acquisition by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

Unit of competency
National Code
FWPFRM5011
State Code
ODS18
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
28/01/2022
View on TGA
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/06/2022
Field of Education
031505 - Aircraft Operation
Original Release Date
21/06/2022
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to quality assure forestry data acquisition by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). This includes establishing quality criteria for UAV data acquisition, conducting pre-flight and post-flight quality assurance checks of UAV data acquisition and preparing a UAV data acquisition quality assurance report.The unit applies to individuals whose work involves planning UAV collection of forestry data in a forest or plantation setting. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Establish quality criteria for UAV forestry data acquisition
  • 1.1 Confirm UAV forestry data acquisition workflow according to workplace and end-user requirements
  • 1.2 Identify common problems in UAV forestry data acquisition
  • 1.3 Confirm quality assurance checkpoints and associated quality criteria for UAV data acquisition
2. Check UAV forestry data acquisition against quality criteria
  • 2.1 Confirm UAV forestry data collection requirements and proposed UAV data collection method
  • 2.2 Conduct pre-flight checks, including flight plan, sensor settings and ground control plan, before the flight, and rectify non-compliances according to workplace procedures
  • 2.3 Conduct post-flight quality assurance checks of UAV data acquisition, including standard data and UAV data specific checks, and identify measures to address non-compliances according to workplace procedures
  • 2.4 Produce initial compliance and quality assurance report on UAV forestry data, highlighting areas of non-compliance, required remedial actions, and arrangements for repeating quality assurance checks according to workplace procedures
3. Prepare UAV forestry data acquisition quality assurance report
  • 3.1 Produce final compliance and quality assurance report to validate that UAV forestry data is accurate, reliable and fit for use according to workplace procedures
  • 3.2 Forward forestry data files for processing according to workplace procedures
No information
No information
No information
State Code National Code Title Type
BHL6 FWP50121 Diploma of Forest Operations Qualification