Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to produce, publish, distribute and amend aviation technical publications. It requires the application of established standards and specifications, and editorial and management knowledge. Work may be performed individually or as part of a team.
The aviation technical publications apply to maintenance manuals, operating instructions, parts catalogues, procedures manuals, and other related technical publications used in scheduled and unscheduled aviation maintenance. The unit is used in workplaces that operate under the airworthiness regulatory systems of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
This unit forms part of the CASA requirement for maintenance certification licences under Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 66. Where a CASA licensing outcome is sought, users must refer to the licensing provisions in the MEA Aeroskills Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | ||
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1. | Manage drafting and publication of aviation technical publications | 1.1 | Determine and specify required style for technical publications |
1.2 | Edit technical publication drafts | ||
2. | Manage amendment of aviation technical publications | 2.1 | Identify requirement for publication amendments, and arrange for required amendments to be undertaken |
2.2 | Edit draft amendments | ||
3. | Manage distribution and control of aviation technical publications | 3.1 | Establish publication distribution and amendment status database |
3.2 | Manage publications according to regulatory requirements, and organisational policies and procedures | ||
3.3 | Monitor operation of publication distribution and control system | ||
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Competency Field
Integrated logistic support