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This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to complete a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), including preparing and processing the required NOTAM. Required performance includes compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements, conventions and protocols. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit. |
Work must be carried out in compliance with the relevant air traffic control regulatory requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. Use for ADF Aviation is to be in accordance with relevant Defence Orders and Instructions and applicable CASA compliance. Work is performed under limited supervision. Work involves the application of relevant communication principles, regulations, conventions, protocols and procedures when completing a NOTAM as part of commercial activities across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian aviation industry. |
Not applicable.
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This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. | Performance criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required knowledge and skills, the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package. | |
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying: the underpinning knowledge and skills relevant legislation and workplace procedures other relevant aspects of the range statement | |
Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts Resources for assessment include: a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and/or access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace In both real and simulated environments, access is required to: relevant and appropriate materials and equipment, and applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals | |
Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests Practical assessment must occur: through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation, and/or in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace | |
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. | |
Relevant authorities for reporting NOTAMs may include: | NOTAM Office (Airservices Australia) Australian Defence Forces Command for military bases |
Aerodromes may include: | licensed aerodromes unlicensed aerodromes |
Published information may include: | AIP - En Route Supplement Australia (ERSA) NOTAM Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) Supplement (AICs) |
Types of NOTAMs may include: | permanent temporary review |
NOTAMs may be issued for the following situations: | changes (temporary or permanent) to published information advanced notice of aerodrome works affecting runways or Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) unserviceable portions of the runway failures in aerodrome lighting or obstacle lighting changes to navigational aids information bird or animal hazards posing a danger to aircraft movements new obstacles other changes of the serviceability of the aerodrome which may affect the safety of aircraft operations |
ERSA information may include: | aerodrome diagram aerodrome location and administration movement area data lighting data navigation aids data air traffic services traffic advisory frequency ground services unicom aerodrome frequency response unit special procedures notices runway distance supplement obstacle-clear take-off gradients one directional runways obstacle survey areas Supplementary Take-off Distances (STODA) runway slope runway strip width |
Information in a NOTAM will include: | name of aerodrome purpose of the NOTAM date of issue of the NOTAM period of validity |
Hazards in the work areas may include: | aircraft noise aircraft movements other vehicles in the vicinity of the aircraft personnel in the vicinity of the aircraft jet blast fumes and dust |
Dependent on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include: | company procedures enterprise procedures organisational procedures established procedures standard operating procedures |
Information/documents may include: | relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations and Civil Aviation Orders pertaining to completing NOTAMs aerodrome manuals workplace operating procedures manuals Manual of Standards - Aerodromes (previously Rules and Practices for Aerodromes [RPA]) En Route Supplement Australia (ERSA) Runway Distance Supplement (RDS) Departure and Approach Procedures (DAP) airline timetables induction and training materials |
Applicable regulations and legislation may include: | Civil Aviation Act (1988) and Civil Aviation Regulations and Orders pertaining to the completion of NOTAMs relevant requirements, standards and recommended practices of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) pertaining to NOTAM completion Manual of Standards - Aerodromes (previously Rules and Practices for Aerodromes [RPA]) applicable state, territory and commonwealth regulations concerning: OH&S workplace relations workers compensation ADG Code and Mines Regulation Act for fuel environmental protection equal opportunity |
Not applicable.
E - Communication and Calculation |
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