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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Climb aircraft
   • Pilot navigated standard instrument departure (SID) is conducted
   • Radar-vector SID is conducted
   • Radio navigation is changed in accordance with published procedures
   • Aircraft speed is increased in accordance with aircraft type and SOPs
   • Abnormal and emergency situations occurring during climb are managed
2. Cruise aircraft
   • Normal procedures are performed at the top of the climb
   • Administrative tasks are undertaken
   • Radio navigation is used to supplement flight management system (FMS)
   • Descent preparation and arrival briefing is undertaken
   • Abnormal and emergency situations occurring during cruise are managed
3. Manage flight planning activities
   • Aircraft requirements for visual or instrument flight are determined
4. Current operational documents are obtained and used to support flight planning
5. Charts and flight plans for visual or instrument flight are prepared
6. Visual or instrument operational requirements are determined
7. Notifications for flight are made in accordance with regulatory requirements
8. Navigation and flight management systems to record flight planning and performance data are managed in accordance with organisational procedures
9. Undertake pre-flight preparations
   • Cockpit preparation is performed
10. All available flight conditions data for planned flight is accessed, analysed and acted on
11. Pre-flight inspections and tasks are carried out in accordance with workplace procedures
12. Engine start is performed in accordance with aircraft type and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
13. Take-off and departure clearances from air traffic control (ATC) are requested
14. Manage pre-departure preparations and taxi procedures
    • Pre-take-off preparations are performed
15. Cockpit crew and cabin crew are engaged in briefings and handover communications
16. Effective communications are employed with aviation team and passengers
17. Taxi and take-off procedures are performed in accordance with aircraft type, regulatory requirements and SOPs
18. Abnormal and emergency situations occurring during taxi are managed
19. Manage aircraft departure procedures
    • Normal take-off is performed
20. Instrument take-off is performed
21. Upwind, crosswind and downwind take-off is performed
22. Rejected take-off is performed
23. Abnormal and emergency situations occurring during aircraft departure are managed
    • Pilot navigated standard instrument departure (SID) is conducted
24. Radar-vector SID is conducted
25. Radio navigation is changed in accordance with published procedures
26. Aircraft speed is increased in accordance with aircraft type and SOPs
27. Abnormal and emergency situations occurring during climb are managed
    • Normal procedures are performed at the top of the climb
28. Administrative tasks are undertaken
29. Radio navigation is used to supplement flight management system (FMS)
30. Descent preparation and arrival briefing is undertaken
31. Abnormal and emergency situations occurring during cruise are managed
32. Manage approach to land and landing procedures
    • Normal approach to landing is conducted in accordance with aircraft type and SOPs
33. Crosswind approach to landing is conducted in accordance with aircraft type and SOPs
34. Approach to landing is undertaken in accordance with relevant aerodrome navigation system
35. Abnormal and emergency situations occurring during approach and landing are managed
36. Conduct aircraft landing
    • Normal landing is carried out in accordance with aircraft type, regulatory requirements and SOPs
37. Crosswind landing is carried out in accordance with aircraft type, regulatory requirements and SOPs
38. Emergency landing is carried out in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
39. Conduct post-flight procedures
    • Post-landing procedures are completed in accordance with aircraft type, aerodrome requirements, regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
40. Aircraft is parked and secured
41. Administrative procedures are carried out
42. Crew is debriefed in accordance with workplace procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

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