This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to coordinate aircraft movements and storage in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and national operating standards.

It includes regulating aircraft engine ground running, controlling aircraft parking, providing escort services to aircraft, providing ground security to aircraft and monitoring aircraft refuelling.

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

Operations are conducted as part of recreational, commercial 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

Regulate aircraft engine ground running

1.1

Appropriate ground engine running locations are selected

1.2

Engine ground running is checked in relation to time, duration and level

1.3

Ground running activities are reported

2

Control aircraft parking

2.1

Compliance with aircraft parking restrictions is checked

2.2

Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and hazard management implemented

2.3

Aircraft push-backs are monitored

2.4

Marshalling services are provided as required

2.5

Parking breaches are logged and reported, and appropriate action is taken

3

Provide escort services to aircraft

3.1

Need for escort services is appropriately assessed

3.2

Appropriate communications are established and maintained

3.3

Appropriate safe movement routes are taken

4

Provide ground security to aircraft

4.1

Parked aircraft are routinely observed

4.2

Suspicious or unusual activity in the vicinity of parked aircraft is investigated, logged and reported

5

Monitor aircraft refuelling

5.1

Use of correct procedures and standards in refuelling activities is monitored

5.2

Correct disposal of fuel samples is ensured

5.3

Breaches are logged and reported

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.

W – Equipment and Systems Operations