Assessment Requirements for DEFADI003 Rig and dispatch air-drop loads

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for DEFADI003 Rig and dispatch air-drop loads

Modification History

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the DEF Defence Training Package.

Performance Evidence

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: adhering to aircraft and airfield discipline requirements applying rated strengths and/or safe working stresses applying safety, legislative and statutory requirements relevant to the risk assessment compiling air movements and air-drop documentation completing aircraft loading identifying aircraft safety features, tiedown points and capacities identifying hazards, assessing risks and implementing control measures loading and restraining container and platform loads in the aircraft for air-drop loading, restraining and manually dispatching compact and container air-drop loads from aircraft managing air-drop load resources selecting and handling parachutes using weighing devices (scales) and calculators.

Knowledge Evidence

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: airfield and aircraft discipline cargo aircraft roles and capabilities classification for dangerous goods loading cargo aircraft load restraint guidelines organisational policies and procedures parachute handling requirements responsibilities of an air dispatch crew member in flight safe weight limits of equipment and load restraint devices types and methods of air-drop and their application uses, strengths, handling and storage of aerial delivery equipment.

Assessment Conditions

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate 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 other simulations relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry applicable documentation including operational procedures, load restraint guidelines, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6bdbab1e-11ed-4bc9-9cba-9e1a55d4e4a9