This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to assess pavement concessions in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and national operating standards.

It includes receiving and evaluating requests for pavement concession, conducting an analysis of overload significance, and communicating and documenting the outcomes of a pavement concession request.

This unit addresses aviation technical skill requirements (physical, mental and task-management abilities) related to resource management duties of ground operations personnel and contributes to safe and effective performance in complex aviation operational environments.

Operations are conducted as part of recreational, commercial and military aircraft activities across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian aviation industry.

Work is performed independently or under limited supervision as a single operator or within a team environment.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Receive a request for pavement concession

1.1

Request for a pavement concession for a specific airport is received from an aircraft operator and interpreted in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

1.2

Airport pavement classification number for the airport concerned is established through reference to En Route Supplement Australia (ERSA)

2

Evaluate a request for pavement concession

2.1

Specifications for aircraft concerned are accessed and interpreted to establish aircraft classification number

2.2

Comparison is made between airport pavement classification number and aircraft classification number

2.3

Where aircraft classification number is less than or equal to airport pavement classification number, pavement concession is issued

2.4

Where aircraft classification number is more than airport pavement classification number, a more detailed analysis of overload significance is carried out in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

3

Conduct an analysis of overload significance

3.1

Relevant information required for an assessment of overload significance of pavement concession request is obtained from relevant sources

3.2

Reference is made to pavement concession manual to conduct an assessment of overload significance

3.3

Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and hazard management implemented

3.4

Potential impact of pavement overload is established and an appropriate decision made to either issue a concession, decline a concession or issue a conditional concession, in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

4

Communicate outcomes of a pavement concession request

4.1

Outcomes of decision on a pavement concession request is communicated to aircraft operator in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

4.2

Details of conditional concessions issued are communicated to operator in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

5

Document outcomes of a pavement concession request

5.1

Outcomes of decision on a pavement concession request, including details of applicable conditions, are documented in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

5.2

Documented pavement concession request decisions are filed and processed in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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

Not applicable.

L – Resource Management