Elements and Performance Criteria
- Maintain a flight watch
- Fuel remaining until exhaustion is continuously monitored and re-calculated as required
- En route meteorological conditions at altitude and adjacent altitudes are monitored and advised to flight crew as required
- Estimated time of arrival (ETA) for position fixes and destination is updated based on fuel requirements, aircraft performance, prevailing meteorological conditions and flight crew advice
- Departure, position reports and arrival information are monitored, maintained and updated within relevant operational flight logs
- Effects on ETA at destination, including passenger connections and curfews, are evaluated when implementing contingency plans
- Fatigue management policies and procedures are applied to crew endurance when implementing contingency plans
- Maintain aviation communication and data links
- Voice and data communication links with operating aircraft are monitored and maintained throughout flight support activities using a range of appropriate transmitting and receiving methods and protocols
- Voice and data communication links with emergency response agencies are monitored and maintained throughout flight support activities using a range of appropriate transmitting and receiving methods and protocols
- Authorised aviation radio telephony procedures are used during all voice communications with air traffic services, operating aircraft and emergency response agencies
- Aircraft position information and reports are routinely monitored and updated using aircraft voice and data communication links within flight support monitoring systems
- Aircraft communication links are continuously monitored and appropriate voice and data communication failure response plans implemented
- Manage routine airborne situations
- Effects of air traffic service reroutes are identified and appropriate courses of action developed
- Unanticipated severe weather penetration effects are evaluated against flight plan and amendments advised to flight crew
- High terrain transit performance calculations and effects on flight performance are advised to flight crew
- Effects of identified moderate or severe icing conditions not known to air traffic services are evaluated
- Flight crew are advised of changes to planned flight conditions and updated about relevant operational information to maintain flight performance and aircraft safety
- Manage emergency airborne situations
- Overdue at destination response actions are implemented in accordance with regulatory and workplace requirements
- Contingency plans for aircraft fuel exhaustion are implemented and coordination with air traffic services and emergency response agencies maintained
- Aircraft in-flight fires are responded to in accordance with regulatory and workplace requirements
- Loss of aircraft engine/s is responded to in accordance with regulatory and workplace requirements
- Unlawful interference with aviation and aircraft flight safety is identified and managed in accordance with regulatory and workplace requirements
- Incapacitation of flight crew member/s is identified and contingency actions advised to maintain flight performance and aircraft safety
- Ditching and emergency landing procedures are implemented during aircraft emergency situations
- Coordination and liaison with search and rescue (SAR) agencies are maintained during aircraft emergency situations
- Identify and assess aviation ground resources
- Performance engineering requirements are identified and assessed for routine and emergency situations
- Aviation medical support requirements are identified and assessed for routine and emergency situations
- Aviation security and law enforcement support requirements are identified and assessed for routine and emergency situations
- Operating aerodrome capabilities and support requirements are identified and assessed for routine and emergency situations
- Aviation ground support requirements are identified and assessed for routine and emergency situations
- Passenger service and support requirements are identified and assessed for routine and emergency situations
- Meteorological conditions and effects are identified and assessed for routine and emergency situations