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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Maintain a flight watch
  2. Fuel remaining until exhaustion is continuously monitored and re-calculated as required
  3. En route meteorological conditions at altitude and adjacent altitudes are monitored and advised to flight crew as required
  4. 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
  5. Departure, position reports and arrival information are monitored, maintained and updated within relevant operational flight logs
  6. Effects on ETA at destination, including passenger connections and curfews, are evaluated when implementing contingency plans
  7. Fatigue management policies and procedures are applied to crew endurance when implementing contingency plans
  8. Maintain aviation communication and data links
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. Authorised aviation radio telephony procedures are used during all voice communications with air traffic services, operating aircraft and emergency response agencies
  12. Aircraft position information and reports are routinely monitored and updated using aircraft voice and data communication links within flight support monitoring systems
  13. Aircraft communication links are continuously monitored and appropriate voice and data communication failure response plans implemented
  14. Manage routine airborne situations
  15. Effects of air traffic service reroutes are identified and appropriate courses of action developed
  16. Unanticipated severe weather penetration effects are evaluated against flight plan and amendments advised to flight crew
  17. High terrain transit performance calculations and effects on flight performance are advised to flight crew
  18. Effects of identified moderate or severe icing conditions not known to air traffic services are evaluated
  19. Flight crew are advised of changes to planned flight conditions and updated about relevant operational information to maintain flight performance and aircraft safety
  20. Manage emergency airborne situations
  21. Overdue at destination response actions are implemented in accordance with regulatory and workplace requirements
  22. Contingency plans for aircraft fuel exhaustion are implemented and coordination with air traffic services and emergency response agencies maintained
  23. Aircraft in-flight fires are responded to in accordance with regulatory and workplace requirements
  24. Loss of aircraft engine/s is responded to in accordance with regulatory and workplace requirements
  25. Unlawful interference with aviation and aircraft flight safety is identified and managed in accordance with regulatory and workplace requirements
  26. Incapacitation of flight crew member/s is identified and contingency actions advised to maintain flight performance and aircraft safety
  27. Ditching and emergency landing procedures are implemented during aircraft emergency situations
  28. Coordination and liaison with search and rescue (SAR) agencies are maintained during aircraft emergency situations
  29. Identify and assess aviation ground resources
  30. Performance engineering requirements are identified and assessed for routine and emergency situations
  31. Aviation medical support requirements are identified and assessed for routine and emergency situations
  32. Aviation security and law enforcement support requirements are identified and assessed for routine and emergency situations
  33. Operating aerodrome capabilities and support requirements are identified and assessed for routine and emergency situations
  34. Aviation ground support requirements are identified and assessed for routine and emergency situations
  35. Passenger service and support requirements are identified and assessed for routine and emergency situations
  36. Meteorological conditions and effects are identified and assessed for routine and emergency situations