Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for flying operations
- Clarify flying requirements in consultation with relevant personnel and with reference to production documentation
- Plot and run through fly cues, ensuring correct speed and timing of each cue
- Modify cues as required, in consultation with relevant personnel
- Complete pre-show checks to ensure individual components of flying systems are ready for operation and comply with safety requirements
- Execute pre-sets and document modifications as required
- Fly set elements
- Execute fly cues safely according to performance requirements
- Use flying systems within their rated capacity and acceptable safety margins
- Where counterweight systems are used, keep flown loads and counterweights in balance or under control
- Use brake system, handbrake or other stopping devices safely and appropriately
- Use control systems according to instructions
- Promptly identify problems with flying system operation and rectify or refer to relevant personnel according to organisational procedures and safety regulations
- Use communication systems and signals according to organisational procedures and safety requirements
- Complete post-show tasks
- Reset flying elements at completion of performances according to organisational procedures and safety regulations
- Inform relevant personnel of aspects of system operation that require attention
- Contribute to evaluations of productions and implement recommendations aimed at improving overall effectiveness of flying operations