Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AVILIC0004 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Licence to operate a commercial helicopter

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AVILIC0004 - Licence to operate a commercial helicopter
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to obtain a commercial pilot licence (helicopter) in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and national operating standards.It addresses the following competency standards in the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs) Part 61 Manual of Standards Instrument:Common standardscommunicating in the aviation environmentperform pre- and post-flight actions and proceduresoperate aeronautical radiomanage fuelmanage passengers and cargonon-technical skills 1 (manage a safe flight)non-technical skills 2 (recognise, direct and manage threats and errors).Navigation and instrument flying standardsradio navigation – en routefull instrument panel manoeuvreslimited instrument panel manoeuvresoperate at a controlled aerodromeoperate at non-towered aerodromeoperate in controlled airspaceoperate in Class G airspace.Aircraft rating standards: helicopter categorycontrol helicopter on the groundcontrol helicopter in lift-off, hover and landingtaxi helicoptertake-off helicopter and approach to hovercontrol helicopter in normal flightcontrol helicopter during advanced manoeuvresmanage abnormal situations and emergencies – helicopter.This unit addresses aviation non-technical skills and knowledge requirements (mental, social and personal-management abilities) related to commercial pilot duties and contributes to safe and effective performance in complex aviation operational environments.This unit addresses aviation technical skills and knowledge requirements (physical, mental and task-management abilities) related to commercial pilot duties and contributes to safe and effective performance in complex aviation operational environments.Operations are conducted as part of commercial or military aircraft activities across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian aviation industry.Work is performed independently or under limited supervision within a single-pilot or multi-crew environment.Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field LIC – Licensing
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Manage fuel
  • Fuel plan requirements are determined
  • Fuel system is managed
  • Aircraft refuelling procedures are correctly completed
       
Element: Manage a safe flight
  • Effective lookout is maintained
  • Situational awareness is maintained
  • Situations are assessed and effective decisions made
  • Task priorities are set and tasks managed
  • Effective communications and interpersonal relationships are maintained
       
Element: Navigate aircraft
  • Documents and flight plans are prepared
  • Airspace procedures are complied with while navigating
  • Departure procedures are conducted
  • Aircraft is navigated en route to waypoint or destination
  • Aircraft is navigated at low level and in reduced visibility
  • Lost procedure is performed as required
  • Diversion procedure is performed as required
  • Instrument navigation systems are used to navigate under visual flight rules (VFR) or instrument flight rules (IFR)
  • Arrival procedures are executed
       
Element: Taxi helicopter
  • Air taxiing manoeuvres are performed
  • Air transiting manoeuvres are performed
       
Element: Communicate in an aviation environment
  • Effective face-to-face communication techniques are applied in accordance with general English language principles
       
Element: Aeronautical radio is operated using appropriate operational communication aviation phraseology and terminology
       
Element: Perform pre- and post-flight actions and procedures
  • Pre-flight actions and procedures are completed
       
Element: Pre-flight inspection is performed
       
Element: Post-flight actions and procedures are completed
       
Element: Operate aeronautical radio
  • Radio equipment is operated
       
Element: Radiotelephone equipment malfunctions are managed
       
Element: Aircraft transponder is operated during normal, abnormal and emergency situations
  • Fuel plan requirements are determined
       
Element: Fuel system is managed
       
Element: Aircraft refuelling procedures are correctly completed
       
Element: Manage passengers and cargo
  • Passengers are managed
       
Element: Passengers are aided and assisted as required
  • Effective lookout is maintained
       
Element: Situational awareness is maintained
       
Element: Situations are assessed and effective decisions made
       
Element: Task priorities are set and tasks managed
       
Element: Effective communications and interpersonal relationships are maintained
       
Element: Recognise, direct and manage threats and errors
  • Threats are recognised and managed
       
Element: Errors are recognised and managed
       
Element: Undesired aircraft states are recognised and managed
  • Documents and flight plans are prepared
       
Element: Airspace procedures are complied with while navigating
       
Element: Departure procedures are conducted
       
Element: Aircraft is navigated en route to waypoint or destination
       
Element: Aircraft is navigated at low level and in reduced visibility
       
Element: Lost procedure is performed as required
       
Element: Diversion procedure is performed as required
       
Element: Instrument navigation systems are used to navigate under visual flight rules (VFR) or instrument flight rules (IFR)
       
Element: Arrival procedures are executed
       
Element: Control helicopter on the ground
  • Engine is started and stopped
       
Element: Rotor is engaged and stopped
       
Element: Main rotor disc and anti-torque system are controlled
       
Element: Control helicopter in lift-off, hover and landing
  • Aircraft is lifted off to hover and hover checks are performed
       
Element: Helicopter is hovered in cross and tail wind conditions
       
Element: Turns around the mast are performed
       
Element: Turns around the nose and tail are performed
       
Element: Sidewards and backwards flight manoeuvres are performed
       
Element: Aircraft is landed from the hover
       
Element: Mishandled landings are managed
       
Element: Mishandled lift offs are managed
  • Air taxiing manoeuvres are performed
       
Element: Air transiting manoeuvres are performed
       
Element: Take-off helicopter and approach to hover
  • Pre-take-off checks are carried out
       
Element: Aircraft take-off is performed
       
Element: Approach to hover is performed
       
Element: Go-around procedure is performed
       
Element: Control helicopter in normal flight
  • Helicopter is climbed while maintaining indicated airspeed (IAS) for cruise climb and best angle of climb (Vx) or best rate of climb (Vy)
       
Element: Straight and level flight is maintained
       
Element: Helicopter in descent is conducted under varying combinations of direction, speed and aircraft configuration
       
Element: Helicopter is turned from a known heading to a nominated heading, track or geographical feature
       
Element: Helicopter is controlled at any speed within approved flight envelope
       
Element: Helicopter circuits and approaches are performed
       
Element: Airspace requirements are complied with
       
Element: Control helicopter during advanced manoeuvres
  • Helicopter is turned steeply through level flight and descending flight profiles
       
Element: Autorotative flight is performed
       
Element: Helicopter is landed on and lifted off sloping ground
       
Element: Helicopter is landed, manoeuvred and taken off within confined areas
       
Element: Limited power take-off, approach and landings are executed
       
Element: Manage abnormal situations and emergencies
  • Forced landing from level flight, after take-off or on approach is managed
       
Element: Engine failure at the hover or during taxi is managed
       
Element: Tail rotor malfunction is managed
       
Element: Jammed flight control system is managed
       
Element: Flight in adverse aerodynamic conditions is managed
       
Element: Helicopter operating system malfunction is managed
       
Element: Operate using full instrument panel
  • Serviceability of flight instruments and instrument power sources is determined and monitored
       
Element: Full instrument panel manoeuvres are performed
       
Element: Upset situations and unusual aircraft attitude recovery is performed using full instrument panel
       
Element: Operate using limited instrument panel
  • Attitude indicator and stabilised heading indicator failures are recognised
       
Element: Limited instrument panel manoeuvres are performed
       
Element: Upset situations and unusual aircraft attitude recovery is performed using limited instrument panel
       
Element: Visual flight is re-established
       
Element: Navigate using radio navigation aids and systems
  • Radio navigation systems are operated and monitored
       
Element: Aircraft is navigated using navigation aids and systems
       
Element: Operate at non-towered aerodromes
  • Preparations for non-towered aerodrome operations are conducted
       
Element: Aircraft is taxied at non-towered aerodrome or landing area
       
Element: Non-towered aerodrome or landing area departure is performed
       
Element: Non-towered aerodrome or landing area arrival is performed
       
Element: Operate in Class G airspace
  • Aircraft is operated in Class G airspace
       
Element: Appropriate tolerances are applied and maintained
       
Element: Aircraft radio procedures are implemented as required
       
Element: Operations are conducted in accordance with suitable charts
       
Element: Appropriate actions are performed in abnormal operations and emergencies
       
Element: Operate at a controlled aerodrome
  • Preparations for controlled aerodrome operations are conducted
       
Element: Aircraft is taxied at controlled aerodrome
       
Element: Controlled aerodrome departure is performed
       
Element: Controlled aerodrome arrival and landing are performed
       
Element: Operate in controlled airspace
  • Aircraft is operated in controlled airspace
       
Element: Airways clearance requirements are complied with
       
Element: Tracking and altitude tolerances are maintained when operating on an airway clearance
       
Element: Separation standards are applied between instrument and visual flights within controlled airspace
       
Element: Appropriate abnormal and emergency response actions are implemented as required
       
Element: Air traffic control (ATC) directions, instructions and requirements are adhered to within controlled airspace
       
Element: Mishandled lift-offs are managed
  • Air taxiing manoeuvres are performed
       
Element: Takeoff helicopter and approach to hover
  • Pre-take-off checks are carried out
       
Element: Correct tolerances are applied and maintained
       
Element: Correct actions are performed in abnormal operations and emergencies
       
Element: Abnormal and emergency response actions are implemented as required
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Fuel plan requirements are determined 
Fuel system is managed 
Aircraft refuelling procedures are correctly completed 
Effective lookout is maintained 
Situational awareness is maintained 
Situations are assessed and effective decisions made 
Task priorities are set and tasks managed 
Effective communications and interpersonal relationships are maintained 
Documents and flight plans are prepared 
Airspace procedures are complied with while navigating 
Departure procedures are conducted 
Aircraft is navigated en route to waypoint or destination 
Aircraft is navigated at low level and in reduced visibility 
Lost procedure is performed as required 
Diversion procedure is performed as required 
Instrument navigation systems are used to navigate under visual flight rules (VFR) or instrument flight rules (IFR) 
Arrival procedures are executed 
Air taxiing manoeuvres are performed 
Air transiting manoeuvres are performed 
Effective face-to-face communication techniques are applied in accordance with general English language principles 
 
Pre-flight actions and procedures are completed 
 
 
Radio equipment is operated 
 
Fuel plan requirements are determined 
 
 
Passengers are managed 
Effective lookout is maintained 
 
 
 
 
Threats are recognised and managed 
 
Documents and flight plans are prepared 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Engine is started and stopped 
 
 
Aircraft is lifted off to hover and hover checks are performed 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Air taxiing manoeuvres are performed 
 
Pre-take-off checks are carried out 
 
 
 
Helicopter is climbed while maintaining indicated airspeed (IAS) for cruise climb and best angle of climb (Vx) or best rate of climb (Vy) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Helicopter is turned steeply through level flight and descending flight profiles 
 
 
 
 
Forced landing from level flight, after take-off or on approach is managed 
 
 
 
 
 
Serviceability of flight instruments and instrument power sources is determined and monitored 
 
 
Attitude indicator and stabilised heading indicator failures are recognised 
 
 
 
Radio navigation systems are operated and monitored 
 
Preparations for non-towered aerodrome operations are conducted 
 
 
 
Aircraft is operated in Class G airspace 
 
 
 
 
Preparations for controlled aerodrome operations are conducted 
 
 
 
Aircraft is operated in controlled airspace 
 
 
 
 
 
Air taxiing manoeuvres are performed 
Pre-take-off checks are carried out 
 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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