Qualification details

Release 2. Modifications have been made to:

• Unit AVIY0082 due to zero enrolments

Release 1. This is the first release of this qualification in the AVI Aviation Training Package.

This qualification reflects the roles of flight crew personnel operating 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 while operating aeroplanes or helicopters under the instrument flight rules (IFR).

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

This qualification forms some of the requirements for an instrument rating certification 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.

Occupations include :

• Commercial Aeroplane Pilot
• Commercial Helicopter Pilot
• Military Aeroplane Pilot
• Military Helicopter Pilot

Commercial or military pilot entrants to this qualification should check requirements with CASA or Defence Aviation for certification and/or flight hour requirements.

A total of 14 units of competency  comprising:

13 core units  listed below plus 

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

Core units 

AVIF0029

Implement threat and error management strategies

AVIF0030

Manage safe flight operations

AVIH0013

Plan a flight under instrument flight rules

AVIH0017

Navigate aircraft under instrument flight rules

AVIW0032

Operate and manage aircraft systems

AVIY0033

Operate aircraft using aircraft flight instruments

AVIY0044

Conduct a 2D instrument approach

AVIY0050

Perform instrument arrival and standard arrival route procedures

AVIY0073

Operate aircraft in the traffic pattern at night

AVIY0074

Perform non-published instrument departure procedures

AVIY0075

Perform published instrument departure procedures

AVIY0076

Perform visual circling approach

AVIY0081

Conduct a 2D global navigation satellite system non-precision instrument approach

Specialist elective units 

AVIH0015

Plan a flight under night visual flight rules

AVIH0016

Navigate aircraft under night visual flight rules

AVIY0045

Conduct a 3D instrument approach

AVIY0072

Operate a multi-engine aeroplane

AVIY0077

Conduct a 2D non-directional beacon instrument approach

AVIY0078

Conduct a 2D very high frequency omni-directional radio range instrument approach

AVIY0079

Conduct a 3D instrument landing system instrument approach

AVIY0080

Conduct a 2D distance measuring equipment global navigation satellite system instrument approach

This qualification replaces and is equivalent to AVI50415 Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Rating).