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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Conduct pre-flight actions
   • Own fitness for flight and planned operations is self-assessed
2. Operational aircraft type is determined for suitability for type of aerial infrastructure inspection operation
3. Aircraft and role equipment are checked and assessed for serviceability prior to commencing flight operations
4. Required applicable maintenance documentation is compiled and checked for accuracy and completeness
5. Role equipment calibration is checked and adjusted as required
6. Planned aerial infrastructure inspection operations are assessed for potential or actual hazards
7. Fuel/power requirements are determined and established within aerial operational plans
8. Issues relating to aircraft weight, performance, dimensions, load and meteorological conditions are identified and managed
9. Conduct planning and risk management
   • Suitability of current and forecast weather is determined
10. Infrastructure inspection plan is developed and used as the basis for aerial application operations
11. Potential and actual hazards and operational requirements are identified, risks to aerial infrastructure inspection operations are assessed and appropriate risk controls implemented in accordance with the application management plan
12. Area map is correctly interpreted
13. Acceptable aircraft performance for aerial infrastructure inspection operational conditions is confirmed through performance planning
14. Normal and abnormal operational communications and signals are confirmed
15. Conduct aerial mapping and modelling
    • Appropriate aerial survey plans are developed for conducting safe aerial mapping and modelling operations
16. Operating area boundaries are established and environmentally sensitive areas identified, including areas that are noise sensitive, biologically susceptible, populated and urban, and restricted or dangerous
17. Potential emergency or alternate landing areas are identified and/or established for contingency operations
18. Environmental hazard factors affecting aerial mapping and modelling operations are considered
19. Wind velocity and direction are assessed for effect on operations
20. Infrastructure inspection operations is conducted safely in accordance with the application management plan
21. Infrastructure inspection equipment is operated within scope of the plan
22. Decisions to suspend or continue safe aerial infrastructure inspection are taken based on planned or actual operating conditions
23. Power lines within and outside the treatment area during an aerial survey are identified and accurately assessed to support safe operations in vicinity of power lines, including safe flying parallel to wires
24. Perform infrastructure inspections
    • Infrastructure and condition assessment criteria are verified and understood prior to the inspection
25. Data capture process is selected based on the type of infrastructure
26. Various types of structural failures are recognised and recorded
27. Infrastructure data and records are provided in accordance with client requirements

Range Statement

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

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