Unit of competency Outline

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Navigate from an aircraft

Navigate from an aircraft

Unit of competency
National Code
PUAFIR315
State Code
OAY76
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/07/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/04/2020
Field of Education
031505 - Aircraft Operation
Original Release Date
08/04/2020
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to navigate from an aircraft using visual techniques. It applies to personnel such as air observers, air attack supervisors and incendiary operations supervisors who are required to obtain accurate intelligence information of fire activity and control progress from an aircraft to support planning and operations. 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.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Prepare for flight
  • 1.1 Incident and/or task information is obtained
  • 1.2 Relevant maps and navigation equipment are gathered and checked
  • 1.3 Information and navigation techniques are applied to plot position on map or navigation chart and to determine current location and destination, within accepted tolerances
  • 1.4 Aircraft performance capabilities are considered
2 Determine and plan a safe flight route
  • 2.1 Preliminary flight route is determined using available information
  • 2.2 Assessment of hazards, topographical features and other considerations along proposed flight route and at destination is undertaken
  • 2.3 Preliminary flight route is modified, in accordance with outcomes of hazard assessment
  • 2.4 Records are prepared, in accordance with organisational requirements
  • 2.5 Pilot is briefed on task requirements, planned flight route and relevant information, in accordance with organisational requirements
3 Navigate to destination
  • 3.1 Pilot is directed to follow planned route, as required
  • 3.2 Route plan and navigation aids are used to maintain compliance with planned route
  • 3.3 Location is determined by identification with ground features
  • 3.4 Current location is regularly verified within accepted tolerances
  • 3.5 Amendments to flight route are undertaken, in accordance with changes in environmental factors, fire behaviour and operational requirements
  • 3.6 Lost en route procedures are implemented, as required
  • 3.7 Unanticipated difficulties are reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 3.8 En route and arrival reporting information is transmitted, in accordance with organisational procedures
4 Complete post navigational activities
  • 4.1 Report is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 4.2 Navigational equipment is maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D2999 PUAFIR315B Navigate from an aircraft Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OCZ92 PUAFIR018 Navigate from an aircraft Unit of competency