This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to monitor airside access and airside driving in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and national operating standards.

It includes supervising airside access by persons and vehicles, dealing with breaches of airside access requirements, and maintaining safety of airside driving environment. It also includes dealing with breaches of airside driving rules/principles and providing airside escorts.

This unit addresses aviation technical skill requirements (physical, mental and task-management abilities) related to aviation security duties of flight or 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

Supervise airside access by persons and vehicles

1.1

Access requirements for persons and vehicles airside are identified in accordance with workplace procedures

1.2

Vehicles entering airside or on airside are checked to ensure they are appropriately authorised, marked and lit in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

1.3

Appropriate supervision of personnel and vehicle activities is maintained throughout periods airside

1.4

Relevant personnel are notified about airside access or monitoring of airside access

2

Deal with breaches of airside access requirements

2.1

Breaches of airside access requirements are identified

2.2

Personnel breaching airside access requirements are dealt with in accordance with workplace procedures

2.3

Breaches of airside access requirements are reported to relevant authorities in accordance with workplace procedures

3

Maintain safety of airside driving environment

3.1

Checks of airside driver requirements and vehicle authorisations are carried out as required

3.2

Checks of vehicle clearances from aircraft and aircraft refuelling operations are carried out

3.3

Vehicles secured in airside environments are confirmed as compliant with parking requirements

3.4

Unattended vehicles are dealt with in accordance with workplace procedures

3.5

Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and hazard management implemented

3.6

Checks are made to ensure signs and notices are complied with

3.7

Appropriate monitoring of airside driving is maintained throughout periods when airside

4

Deal with breaches of airside driving rules/principles

4.1

Breaches of airside driving rules or safe driving principles are identified

4.2

Unsafe airside driving practices are identified and pointed out to vehicle drivers in accordance with workplace procedures

4.3

Breaches of airside driving rules or safe driving principles are reported to relevant authorities according to workplace procedures

4.4

Airside driving incidents are reported as required

5

Provide airside escorts

5.1

Requests for vehicle or aircraft escort are assessed and requirements are determined

5.2

Vehicle or aircraft escort is planned to minimise conflict with airside operations

5.3

Drivers are briefed about escort in accordance with workplace procedures

5.4

Escort is monitored to make sure it is conducted and completed in accordance with workplace procedures

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.

O – Security