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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Undertake pre-flight procedures
   • Confirm location and boundaries for the activities with pilot
   • Obtain appropriate approvals and permits to conduct pest control activity
   • Comply with conditions of CASA approval
   • Check time and duration of flight and notify relevant personnel
   • Confirm flight plans and search and rescue operations with the pilot and ground crew
   • Check on-board emergency equipment with pilot
   • Check emergency landing procedures with pilot
   • Check landing-site requirements
   • Confirm intent to approach or leave the aircraft with pilot
   • Approach aircraft in the recommended safe manner
   • Check functioning of firearms including sighting in
2. Conduct activities from aircraft
   • Stow equipment safely on aircraft
   • Wear harnesses and helmet, as required, during pest control activities
   • Plot route and location of activities accurately on property, local or regional map
   • Carry out pest control activity according to legislative requirements, enterprise procedures and pilot or supervisor instructions, if applicable
   • Ensure animal is humanely destroyed
   • Observe and record pest numbers if applicable
3. Complete work
   • Clean and store equipment and materials
   • Dispose of waste and debris
   • Document and report activities

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

safely use firearms to shoot targets from a platform, then from an aircraft at animals

apply air safety principles

safely store firearms in an aircraft

shoot pest animals humanely

apply work health and safety practices

ensure all animals are humanely destroyed according to Animal Welfare Codes of Practice and Standard Operating Procedures

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

requirements for ensuring the welfare of animals described in the relevant Codes of Practice relating to the activity being undertaken

how to read maps and plot locations

air safety principles and emergency procedures appropriate to firearms

approvals required for carrying firearms airside

relevant work health and safety procedures as set out in the organisation’s workplace procedures

relevant environmental, animal welfare prevention of cruelty to animals, and pest control legislation

appropriate personal protective equipment for role

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