Release 2. This is the second release of this unit of competency in the AVI Aviation Training Package.

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

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to obtain a commercial pilot licence (helicopter) in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and national operating standards.

It addresses the following competency standards in the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs) Part 61 Manual of Standards Instrument:

Common standards

• communicating in the aviation environment
• perform pre- and post-flight actions and procedures
• operate aeronautical radio
• manage fuel
• manage passengers and cargo
• non-technical skills 1 (manage a safe flight)
• non-technical skills 2 (recognise, direct and manage threats and errors).

Navigation and instrument flying standards

• radio navigation – en route
• full instrument panel manoeuvres
• limited instrument panel manoeuvres
• operate at a controlled aerodrome
• operate at non-towered aerodrome
• operate in controlled airspace
• operate in Class G airspace.

Aircraft rating standards: helicopter category

• control helicopter on the ground
• control helicopter in lift-off, hover and landing
• taxi helicopter
• take-off helicopter and approach to hover
• control helicopter in normal flight
• control helicopter during advanced manoeuvres
• manage abnormal situations and emergencies – helicopter.

If the Manual of Standards is amended after the publication of this unit of competency, the delivery of the unit must be in accordance with the latest Manual of Standards as published by CASA.

This unit addresses aviation non-technical skills and knowledge requirements (mental, social and personal-management abilities) related to commercial pilot duties and contributes to safe and effective performance in complex aviation operational environments.

This unit addresses aviation technical skills and knowledge requirements (physical, mental and task-management abilities) related to commercial pilot duties and contributes to safe and effective performance in complex aviation operational environments.

Operations are conducted as part of commercial or military aircraft activities across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian aviation industry.

Work is performed independently or under limited supervision within a single-pilot or multi-crew environment.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.

Not applicable.

LIC – Licensing

Not applicable.

ELEMENTS 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1  

Communicate in an aviation environment 

1.1 

Effective face-to-face communication techniques are applied in accordance with general English language principles

1.2 

Aeronautical radio is operated using appropriate operational communication aviation phraseology and terminology

2 

Perform pre- and post-flight actions and procedures 

2.1 

Pre-flight actions and procedures are completed

2.2 

Pre-flight inspection is performed

2.3 

Post-flight actions and procedures are completed

3 

Operate aeronautical radio 

3.1 

Radio equipment is operated

3.2 

Radiotelephone equipment malfunctions are managed

3.3 

Aircraft transponder is operated during normal, abnormal and emergency situations

4 

Manage fuel 

4.1 

Fuel plan requirements are determined

4.2 

Fuel system is managed

4.3 

Aircraft refuelling procedures are correctly completed

5 

Manage passengers and cargo 

5.1 

Passengers are managed

5.2 

Passengers are aided and assisted as required

5.3 

Cargo is managed

6 

Manage a safe flight 

6.1 

Effective lookout is maintained

6.2 

Situational awareness is maintained

6.3 

Situations are assessed and effective decisions made

6.4 

Task priorities are set and tasks managed

6.5 

Effective communications and interpersonal relationships are maintained

7 

Recognise, direct and manage threats and errors 

7.1 

Threats are recognised and managed

7.2 

Errors are recognised and managed

7.3 

Undesired aircraft states are recognised and managed

8 

Navigate aircraft 

8.1 

Documents and flight plans are prepared

8.2 

Airspace procedures are complied with while navigating

8.3 

Departure procedures are conducted

8.4 

Aircraft is navigated en route to waypoint or destination

8.5 

Aircraft is navigated at low level and in reduced visibility

8.6 

Lost procedure is performed as required

8.7 

Diversion procedure is performed as required

8.8 

Instrument navigation systems are used to navigate under visual flight rules (VFR) or instrument flight rules (IFR)

8.9 

Arrival procedures are executed

9 

Control helicopter on the ground 

9.1 

Engine is started and stopped

9.2 

Rotor is engaged and stopped

9.3 

Main rotor disc and anti-torque system are controlled

10 

Control helicopter in lift-off, hover and landing 

10.1 

Aircraft is lifted off to hover and hover checks are performed

10.2 

Helicopter is hovered in cross and tail wind conditions

10.3 

Turns around the mast are performed

10.4 

Turns around the nose and tail are performed

10.5 

Sidewards and backwards flight manoeuvres are performed

10.6 

Aircraft is landed from the hover

10.7 

Mishandled landings are managed

10.8 

Mishandled lift-offs are managed

11 

Taxi helicopter 

11.1 

Air taxiing manoeuvres are performed

11.2 

Air transiting manoeuvres are performed

12 

Take off helicopter and approach to hover 

12.1 

Pre-take-off checks are carried out

12.2 

Aircraft take-off is performed

12.3 

Approach to hover is performed

12.4 

Go-around procedure is performed

13 

Control helicopter in normal flight 

13.1 

Helicopter is climbed while maintaining indicated airspeed (IAS) for cruise climb and best angle of climb (Vx) or best rate of climb (Vy)

13.2 

Straight and level flight is maintained

13.3 

Helicopter in descent is conducted under varying combinations of direction, speed and aircraft configuration

13.4 

Helicopter is turned from a known heading to a nominated heading, track or geographical feature

13.5 

Helicopter is controlled at any speed within approved flight envelope

13.6 

Helicopter circuits and approaches are performed

13.7 

Airspace requirements are complied with

14 

Control helicopter during advanced manoeuvres 

14.1 

Helicopter is turned steeply through level flight and descending flight profiles

14.2 

Autorotative flight is performed

14.3 

Helicopter is landed on and lifted off sloping ground

14.4 

Helicopter is landed, manoeuvred and taken off within confined areas

14.5 

Limited power take-off, approach and landings are executed

15 

Manage abnormal situations and emergencies 

15.1 

Forced landing from level flight, after take-off or on approach is managed

15.2 

Engine failure at the hover or during taxi is managed

15.3 

Tail rotor malfunction is managed

15.4 

Jammed flight control system is managed

15.5 

Flight in adverse aerodynamic conditions is managed

15.6 

Helicopter operating system malfunction is managed

16 

Operate using full instrument panel 

16.1 

Serviceability of flight instruments and instrument power sources is determined and monitored

16.2 

Full instrument panel manoeuvres are performed

16.3 

Upset situations and unusual aircraft attitude recovery is performed using full instrument panel

17 

Operate using limited instrument panel 

17.1 

Attitude indicator and stabilised heading indicator failures are recognised

17.2 

Limited instrument panel manoeuvres are performed

17.3 

Upset situations and unusual aircraft attitude recovery is performed using limited instrument panel

17.4 

Visual flight is re-established

18 

Navigate using radio navigation aids and systems 

18.1 

Radio navigation systems are operated and monitored

18.2 

Aircraft is navigated using navigation aids and systems

19 

Operate at non-towered aerodromes 

19.1 

Preparations for non-towered aerodrome operations are conducted

19.2 

Aircraft is taxied at non-towered aerodrome or landing area

19.3 

Non-towered aerodrome or landing area departure is performed

19.4 

Non-towered aerodrome or landing area arrival is performed

20 

Operate in Class G airspace 

20.1 

Aircraft is operated in Class G airspace

20.2 

Correct tolerances are applied and maintained

20.3 

Aircraft radio procedures are implemented as required

20.4 

Operations are conducted in accordance with suitable charts

20.5 

Correct actions are performed in abnormal operations and emergencies

21 

Operate at a controlled aerodrome 

21.1 

Preparations for controlled aerodrome operations are conducted

21.2 

Aircraft is taxied at controlled aerodrome

21.3 

Controlled aerodrome departure is performed

21.4 

Controlled aerodrome arrival and landing are performed

22 

Operate in controlled airspace 

22.1 

Aircraft is operated in controlled airspace

22.2 

Airways clearance requirements are complied with

22.3 

Tracking and altitude tolerances are maintained when operating on an airway clearance

22.4 

Separation standards are applied between instrument and visual flights within controlled airspace

22.5 

Abnormal and emergency response actions are implemented as required

22.6 

Air traffic control (ATC) directions, instructions and requirements are adhered to within controlled airspace

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.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the AVI Aviation Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

This unit replaces and is equivalent to AVILIC0002 Licence to operate a commercial helicopter.

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

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

• applying competence as a commercial pilot within flight tolerance standards specified by the appropriate licence authority
• conducting airspace operations in:

• class G airspace
• controlled aerodrome
• controlled airspace
• non-towered aerodrome.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

• aircraft loading systems
• aircraft performance and landing calculations
• aircraft speed limitations
• aircraft systems
• applicability of drug and alcohol regulations
• classification of operations
• commercial pilot licence (CPL) maintenance authorisations
• day visual flight rules (VFR) commercial aircraft instrument requirements
• emergency equipment requirements
• flight and duty time limits
• fuel planning and oil requirements for the flight
• global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and its use in VFR navigation
• loading and unloading fuel
• managing cargo and passengers
• privileges and limitations of a CPL with helicopter category rating
• requirements for an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC)
• requirements for landing areas and aerodromes
• type of information contained in an operations manual.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations. Where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that reflect workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

• a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations
• acceptable means of simulation assessment
• applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals
• relevant materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry.