Elements and Performance Criteria
- Communicate in an aviation environment
- Effective face-to face communication techniques are applied in accordance with general English language principles
- Aeronautical radio is operated using appropriate operational communication aviation phraseology and terminology
- Perform pre- and post-flight actions and procedures
- Pre-flight actions and procedures are completed
- Pre-flight inspection is performed
- Post-flight actions and procedures are completed
- Operate aeronautical radio
- Radio equipment is operated
- Radio telephone equipment malfunctions are managed
- Aircraft transponder is operated during normal, abnormal and emergency situations
- Manage fuel
- Fuel plan requirements are determined
- Fuel system is managed
- Aircraft refuelling procedures are correctly completed
- Manage passengers and cargo
- Passengers are managed
- Passengers are aided and assisted as required
- Cargo is managed
- Manage a safe flight
- Effective lookout is maintained
- Situational awareness is maintained
- Situations are assessed and effective decisions are made
- Task priorities are set and tasks are managed
- Effective communications and interpersonal relationships are maintained
- Recognise, direct and manage threats and errors
- Threats are recognised and managed
- Errors are recognised and managed
- Undesired aircraft states are recognised and managed
- Navigate aircraft
- Documents and flight plans are prepared
- Airspace procedures are complied with while navigating
- Departure procedures are conducted
- Aircraft is navigated en route to waypoint or destination
- Aircraft is navigated at low level and in reduced visibility
- Lost procedure is performed as required
- Diversion procedure is performed as required
- Instrument navigation systems are used to navigate under visual or instrument flight rules
- Arrival procedures are executed
- Control helicopter on the ground
- Engine is started and stopped
- Rotor is engaged and stopped
- Main rotor disc and anti-torque system are controlled
- Control helicopter in lift-off, hover and landing
- Aircraft is lifted off to hover and hover checks are performed
- Helicopter is hovered in cross and tail wind conditions
- Turns around the mast are performed
- Turns around the nose and tail are performed
- Sidewards and backwards flight manoeuvres are performed
- Aircraft is landed from the hover
- Mishandled landings are managed
- Mishandled lift offs are managed
- Taxi helicopter
- Take-off helicopter and approach to hover
- Control helicopter in normal flight
- Helicopter is climbed while maintaining indicated airspeed (IAS) for cruise climb and best angle of climb (Vx) or best rate of climb (Vy)
- Straight and level flight is maintained
- Helicopter in descent is conducted under varying combinations of direction, speed and aircraft configuration
- Helicopter is turned from a known heading to a nominated heading, track or geographical feature
- Helicopter is controlled at any speed within approved flight envelope
- Helicopter circuits and approaches are performed
- Airspace requirements are complied with
- Control helicopter during advanced manoeuvres
- Manage abnormal situations and emergencies
- Forced landing from level flight, after take-off or on approach is managed
- Engine failure at the hover or during taxi is managed
- Tail rotor malfunction is managed
- Jammed flight control system is managed
- Flight in adverse aerodynamic conditions is managed
- Helicopter operating system malfunction is managed
- Operate using full instrument panel
- Operate using limited instrument panel
- Navigate using radio navigation aids and systems
- Operate at non-towered aerodromes
- Operate in Class G airspace
- Operate at a controlled aerodrome
- Operate in controlled airspace
- Aircraft is operated in controlled airspace
- Airways clearance requirements are complied with
- Tracking and altitude tolerances are maintained when operating on an airways clearance
- Separation standards are applied between instrument and visual flights within controlled airspace
- Appropriate abnormal and emergency response actions are implemented as required
- Air traffic control directions, instructions and requirements are adhered to within controlled airspace