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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Apply aircraft safety procedures
   • Dress and equipment are secured for operating in and around a helicopter
2. Helicopter is approached, entered and exited in a safe manner in accordance with workplace procedures and/or flight crew instructions
3. Individual seating is occupied and restraint devices applied
4. Identified hazards are communicated to rappel team members
5. Flight crew instructions are followed
6. Environmental conditions and alternative routes to/from helicopter are identified
7. Prepare for rappelling operation
   • Rappelling descent instructions are received and confirmed as required
8. Workplace procedures, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and safety control measures are applied
9. Operational and rappel equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), is selected and fitted in accordance with workplace procedures
10. Individual pre-flight check of rappel equipment is conducted
11. Damage to operational, rappel and safety equipment is reported and remedial action taken in accordance with workplace procedures
12. Emplane and complete on-board procedures
    • Aircraft is approached and emplaned in accordance with workplace procedures
13. Ropes are secured to allocated rope attachment device, checked and prepared for flight
14. Rappellers and operational equipment are secured prior to flight
15. Flight crew orders and instructions are complied with
16. Rappelling and operational equipment are monitored during flight
17. Communications and directions are interpreted and relayed to rappellers
18. Individual in-flight safety checks are conducted
19. Rappel from helicopter
    • Rappelling exit positions are adopted under supervision of flight crew or safety officer
20. Positions are resumed in aircraft on abort instruction from flight crew
21. Aircraft is exited on instruction of flight crew or safety officer
22. Descent is undertaken in a controlled manner in accordance with workplace procedures
23. Aircraft emergency and rappelling contingency procedures are implemented as required
24. Landing is conducted in a controlled manner in accordance with workplace procedures
25. Rappel signals are communicated to flight crew once descent is complete
26. On landing, rope is disconnected and landing area is cleared in accordance with workplace procedures
27. Equipment is gathered and taken to designated team assembly point
28. De-service rappel equipment
    • Area is cleared in preparation for de-servicing of rappel equipment in accordance with workplace procedures
29. Rappelling and operational equipment is de-serviced and stowed 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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