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.
Helicopter may include:
single or multiple engine
single or multiple rotors
other airborne vehicles
Airborne rappelling supervisor may include:
aircrewman
rescue crewman
airborne safety officer
loadmaster
observer
airborne team leader
chalk commander
Work environment may include:
by day or by night
over land or over sea
prepared or unprepared helicopter landing sites
Airborne rappelling emergencies may include:
aircraft emergencies
hung-up rappeller
unconscious rappeller
ropes/rappellers/s snagged in trees/obstacles rappeller falling from door after adopting exit position
airborne rappelling attachment device malfunction
Airborne rappelling variations may include:
single or multiple rappellers
basic airborne rappelling
advanced airborne rappelling
airborne fast roping
Rappeller characteristics may include:
beginners
advanced
size
weight
rappeller equipment variations
Airborne rappelling equipment may include:
eye goggles
hearing protection
head protection
rappelling harness
rappelling gloves
rappelling ropes
fast ropes
airborne rappelling attachment device
Helicopter safety hazards may include:
man-made structures
smoke
meteorological conditions
terrain
other aircraft
flora
fauna
ship structures and rigging
ship movements
loss of visual reference
foreign object damage (FOD)
Locations and surrounds may include:
helicopter landing site
unprepared helicopter landing site
Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:
company procedures
enterprise procedures
organisational procedures
standard operating procedures
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
organisational policy and procedures manuals
aviation maintenance documentation
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
following relevant legislation and workplace procedures
conducting serviceability pre-flight checks of helicopter and airborne rappelling attachment device
briefing crew and airborne rappelling team leader in accordance with workplace procedures
attaching and security checking ropes to airborne rappelling device
conducting fitting checks of rappellers' personnel protective equipment in accordance with established procedures
conducting deployment checks prior to rope deployment
assessing suitability of airborne rappelling location and surrounds
communicating helicopter safety hazards, wind speed and direction, approach and overshoot paths
deploying ropes and rappellers and recovery/release of ropes in accordance with workplace procedures
communicating rappelling operation progress in accordance with workplace procedures
providing clearance for aircraft departure once all ropes are clear or secured
identifying, communicating and diagnosing rappelling emergencies in accordance with workplace procedures
taking actions in a remedial and/or emergency situation in accordance with aircraft flight manuals, organisational policy and workplace procedures

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