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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Lay out to block diagram level a flight instrument system
  2. Lay out to block diagram level an instrument navigation system
  3. Lay out to block diagram level an aircraft communication system
  4. Lay out to block diagram level an aircraft pulse system
  5. Lay out to block diagram level an aircraft radio navigation system
  6. Lay out to block diagram level an aircraft electronic system

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Aircraft flight instrument systems include:

Airspeed indication

Pitot static systems

Vertical speed indication

Air data

Machmeter

Altimeters, including servo and encoding

Angle of attack and stall warning/avoidance

Turn and slip

Directional gyros (DGs)

Artificial horizons (AHs)

Attitude heading reference

Flight instrument system components include:

The major components of each of the above systems that would be shown in a block diagram or schematic

Instrument navigation systems include:

Remote reading gyro compass

Direct reading compass

Ground proximity warning

Flight data recording

Inertial navigation

Instrument navigation system components include:

The major components of each of the above systems that would be shown in a block diagram or schematic

Aircraft communication systems include:

High frequency (HF) radio

Very high frequency (VHF) radio

Ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio

Satellite communications

Communications addressing and reporting

Audio integration and intercommunications

Cockpit voice recording

Emergency location

Communication system components include:

The major components of each of the above systems that would be shown in a block diagram

Aircraft pulse systems include:

Navigation radar

Search radar

Weapons system radar

Radar altimeter

Air traffic control transponder

Distance measuring equipment

Tactical air navigation

Doppler

Collision avoidance

Pulse system components include:

The major components of each of the above systems that would be shown in a block diagram

Aircraft radio navigation systems include:

Instrument landing

Automatic direction finding

VHF omni range

Global navigation

Radio navigation system components include:

The major components of each of the above systems that would be shown in a block diagram

Aircraft electronic systems include:

Automatic flight control

Automatic engine control

Electronic instrument display

Flight management

Electronic system components include:

The major components of each of the above systems that would be shown in a block diagram

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria under the specified conditions of assessment, and must include:

sketching typical avionic flight management systems at block diagram level.

Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently perform all elements of the unit as specified by the criteria, including required knowledge, and be capable of applying the competency in new and different situations and contexts.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

the atmosphere

pitot static systems

magnetism

function of gyroscopes

use of synchros and servos

basics of analogue electronics

aircraft instrument systems and their components

aircraft instrument system maintenance requirements

radio, navigation and radar basics

aircraft communication, pulse and radio navigation systems and their components

communication, pulse and radio navigation system maintenance requirements

basics of digital electronics

basic computer architecture

use of data buses

automatic flight control systems and their components

automatic engine control systems and their components

flight management systems and their components

display systems and their components

aircraft electronic system maintenance requirements.