AHCLPW309 — Operate remotely piloted system for conservation work
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What an assessment for AHCLPW309 must cover
64 assessable components: 4 elements (20 performance criteria), 19 performance evidence and 23 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Determine operational plan for use of remotely piloted system
- 1.1Clarify and confirm objectives of RPS operations plan
- 1.2Confirm location and operational route of system
- 1.3Identify operating conditions and hazards, assess risk and implement controls according to workplace health and safety procedures
- 1.4Select equipment and materials required for RPS operations
- 1.5Confirm workplace operating procedure to be followed with supervisor/controller
- 1.6Verify licences, permits and agreements have been approved for operations according to workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
2 Prepare and transport equipment and resources
- 2.1Assemble equipment and materials required for RPS operations
- 2.2Check equipment for correct operations and functionality according to operator instructions
- 2.3Clean and maintain RPS ready for use, and rectify faults
- 2.4Transport equipment to site/s and prepare for operation
- 2.5Set parameters for RPS according to operations plan and operational route
- 2.6Test and calibrate equipment under field conditions in preparation for operation
3 Commence use of piloted system
- 3.1Operate RPS according to safe operating procedures (SOP), planned route and regulatory requirements
- 3.2Monitor and record operations
- 3.3Perform RPS tasks according to RPS operations plan
- 3.4Record and report incidents and unplanned events to supervisor/controller
4 Finalise operation of remotely piloted system for conservation work
- 4.1Shut down and disassemble RPS according to operator instructions
- 4.2Process data files
- 4.3Maintain and store RPS according to workplace procedures
- 4.4Report results of RPS operations according to workplace procedures
Performance evidence
- An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.
- There must be evidence that the individual has, on at least one occasion, operated a remotely piloted system for conservation and land management work according to legislative and regulatory requirements.
- There must also be evidence that the individual has:
- confirmed operational objectives, parameters and regulatory requirements with supervisor
- interpreted workplace procedures for operation of remotely piloted system (RPS)
- selected and prepared RPS equipment and resources
- maintained and transported RPS equipment to operations site
- checked RPS equipment for correct operation
- adjusted settings on RPS, controller and attachments according to operations plan and operational route objectives, including:
- lens and camera adjustments for imaging objectives
- adjustments of attachments
- operational route perimeter and altitude
- automated responses
- safety factors
- operated RPS according to regulations, safe operating procedures and route plan
- monitored, recorded and reported operational information, incidents and unplanned events
- downloaded, sorted, labelled and stored digital and route data
- shut down, disassembled and stored RPS according to operator instructions and workplace procedures
- reported on operation.
Knowledge evidence
- regulations and the expectations of stakeholders in the area of operation
- permissions, permits and authorisation required for use of RPS in different land management settings
- workplace procedures and safe operating principles for operation of RPS
- RPS system components, controllers, cameras and other attachments and their safe operation
- calibration of RPS system components
- computing hardware and software to support RPS operation
- planning processes, including:
- assessments of hazards, risk, and risk control
- terrain
- weather conditions
- operational limitations
- transport and storage of remotely piloted systems equipment, including efficient use, recharge and storage of batteries
- operations for which RPS are commonly used in land management, including:
- photography and videography
- collecting samples from inaccessible sites
- pest and weed control operations
- monitoring and mapping activities
- search and rescue operations
- recording, processing and storing data collected by RPS, including:
- digital photographs and videos
- operational route information
- geographic information system (GIS) data
- reporting and recording methods and procedures.
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret maps, charts and plans for determining operational route of RPS
- Numeracy: Interpret and manipulate distances, altitude/depth and speed for determining operating parameters of RPS and inputting operational route into devices
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Questions about assessing AHCLPW309
What does an assessment tool for AHCLPW309 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCLPW309 needs to address all 64 unit components: 4 elements with 20 performance criteria, 19 performance evidence requirements, 23 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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Auditori pulls the current release of AHCLPW309 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.
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