Qualification details

This qualification reflects the roles of flight crew personnel performing normal and emergency commercial pilot duties in support of commercial or Defence aviation flight operations.

Flight crew duties include applying technical and non-technical aviation skills and knowledge to a wide range of air transport operations, including passenger, charter and cargo operations.

Individuals working at this level will apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, judgement and defined responsibility in known or changing contexts and within broad but established parameters.

This qualification forms some of the requirements for certification as a commercial pilot by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) as directed by Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 61 Flight crew licensing.

People seeking certification should check these requirements with CASA.

Use for Defence Aviation is to be in accordance with relevant Defence Orders, Instructions, Publications and Regulations.

Occupations include :

Commercial helicopter pilot

Military helicopter pilot.

A total of 30 units of competency  comprising:

29 core units  listed below plus 

1 general elective unit  from the general elective units listed below. The general elective unit must contribute to the vocational outcomes of the qualification.

Core units 

AVIE4001

Maintain aircraft radio communications

AVIF0004

Implement aviation risk management processes

AVIF0005

Implement aviation fatigue risk management processes

AVIF0007

Implement threat and error management strategies

AVIF0008

Manage safe flight operations

AVIF0011

Manage aircraft passengers and cargo

AVIF0014

Manage human factors in aviation operations

AVIH0002

Plan a flight under visual flight rules

AVIH4001

Navigate aircraft under visual flight rules

AVILIC0002

Licence to operate a commercial helicopter

AVIO0002

Manage disruptive behaviour and unlawful interference with aviation

AVIW4001

Manage pre- and post-flight actions

AVIW5018

Operate and manage aircraft systems

AVIY0001

Operate aircraft using aircraft flight instruments

AVIY0002

Operate in controlled airspace

AVIY0003

Operate in Class G airspace

AVIY0004

Operate at non-towered aerodromes

AVIY0005

Operate at a controlled aerodrome

AVIY0008

Apply aeronautical knowledge to aviation operations

AVIY0009

Apply the principles of civil air law to aviation operations

AVIY0020

Taxi helicopter

AVIY4007

Manage aircraft fuel

AVIY4011

Control helicopter on the ground

AVIY4012

Control helicopter in hovering flight

AVIY4014

Take off helicopter and approach to hover

AVIY4015

Control helicopter in normal flight

AVIY4017

Execute advanced helicopter manoeuvres and procedures

AVIY4018

Manage abnormal and emergency helicopter flight situations

AVIZ4001

Manage situational awareness in aircraft flight

General elective units 

AVIF0001

Apply aircraft safety procedures

AVIF2014

Undertake aircraft underwater escape and survival

AVIH4012

Plan a flight under night visual flight rules

AVIH4013

Navigate aircraft under night visual flight rules

AVIN0001

Command an aircraft in a multi-crew environment

AVIN0002

Supervise and manage safe flight operations as pilot in command

AVIW3026

Conduct night vision imaging system operations

AVIY0007

Conduct aerial application operations

AVIY0021

Operate helicopter at low level

AVIY4058

Pilot a helicopter during external load operations

AVIY4059

Pilot a helicopter during rappelling operations

AVIY4060

Pilot a helicopter during hoisting operations

AVIY5024

Operate aircraft in the traffic pattern at night

AVIZ0001

Maintain and manage situational awareness as pilot in command

HLTAID002

Provide basic emergency life support