AVIF0044Marshal aircraft

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What an assessment for AVIF0044 must cover

57 assessable components: 3 elements (19 performance criteria), 22 performance evidence and 16 knowledge evidence requirements. 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 Prepare for marshalling

  • 1.1Arrival/departure information is received and processed in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 1.2Marshalling requirements for different aircraft types are determined and requirements are clarified as required
  • 1.3Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and hazard management implemented
  • 1.4Personal protective equipment (PPE) is selected and fitted
  • 1.5Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and recognised safety precautions are applied throughout the operation
  • 1.6Allocated aircraft parking position is confirmed
  • 1.7Marshalling, aircraft parking and ancillary support equipment are selected and checked for serviceability
  • 1.8Relevant documentation is completed and processed in accordance with workplace procedures

2 Establish/disestablish aircraft parking position

  • 2.1Marshalling, aircraft parking, and ancillary support equipment are positioned and used in accordance with manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures
  • 2.2Movement is conducted in a safe manner in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 2.3Environmental factors are monitored to ensure safety is maintained

3 Conduct aircraft marshalling

  • 3.1Special circumstances/procedures during aircraft marshalling are allowed for
  • 3.2Standard marshalling signals and/or communications are employed
  • 3.3Visual contact with pilot, other aircrew and/or ground staff is maintained
  • 3.4Safety distances between aircraft and ground personnel/obstructions are identified and maintained
  • 3.5Emergency actions are conducted in an aircraft fire or other incident in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 3.6Aircraft is secured/unsecured in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 3.7Wind speed and direction are continually assessed for impact on marshalling operations
  • 3.8Effects of aircraft ground turbulence on personnel and unsecured objects are taken into consideration

Performance evidence

  • adapting to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
  • communicating effectively with others
  • completing relevant documentation
  • conducting emergency actions in an aircraft fire or other incident in accordance with workplace procedures, including: - aircraft evacuation procedures - basic firefighting - basic first aid - crowd control - notifying emergency services - spill and hazard control
  • conducting movement in a safe manner in accordance with workplace procedures
  • employing standard marshalling signals and/or communications, including: - International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) signals - standard hand signals
  • identifying and correctly using relevant equipment
  • implementing aircraft security and access procedures
  • implementing contingency plans
  • implementing work health and safety (WHS) procedures and relevant regulations
  • maintaining visual contact and safety distances
  • modify activities depending on workplace contingencies, situations and environments
  • monitoring and anticipating operational problems and hazards and taking appropriate action
  • monitoring environmental factors to ensure safety is maintained
  • monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule
  • reading, interpreting and following relevant instructions, regulations, procedures, information and signs
  • reporting and/or rectifying problems, faults or malfunctions promptly in accordance with workplace procedures
  • selecting and using required personal protective equipment (PPE) conforming to industry and WHS standards
  • using standard hand signals
  • working collaboratively with others
  • working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self, others or damage to goods or equipment.

Knowledge evidence

  • aircraft danger zones
  • aircraft operating restrictions in confined areas
  • day and night marshalling signals
  • effects of wind speed and direction on aircraft
  • landing/taking-off and starting of aircraft
  • manufacturer instructions for equipment used for marshalling aircraft
  • marshalling, including: - aircraft parking - allocating and prioritising - cargo loading and unloading - hover - hover taxiing - refuelling operations - rotor engagement - start-up - shutdown - taxiing
  • marshalling for different aircraft, including: - aerodrome access - aircraft parking/landing area capacity - physical security
  • marshalling, ground support and aircraft equipment selection and serviceability
  • problems that may occur when marshalling aircraft and appropriate action that should be taken in each case
  • special circumstances, including: - aircraft with no prop or rotor brake - installation of locking, protection or security devices - negative rotation - power sources - safety requirements, e.g. fire bottle attendants - safety pin requirements for aircraft carrying ordnance - undercarriage lock pins
  • procedures for an aircraft fire, accident or emergency
  • ancillary support equipment, including: - access/egress equipment - external aircraft power facilities - first aid kit - fire extinguisher - parking markers and barriers
  • regulations, legislation, organisational policy and procedures in relation to marshalling aircraft
  • risks that exist when marshalling aircraft and related risk control procedures and precautions
  • security and access requirements.

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Questions about assessing AVIF0044

What does an assessment tool for AVIF0044 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AVIF0044 needs to address all 57 unit components: 3 elements with 19 performance criteria, 22 performance evidence requirements, 16 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for AVIF0044?

Auditori pulls the current release of AVIF0044 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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Yes. Every new account includes one free credit — enough to generate the complete assessment tool for AVIF0044 — with no card and no subscription required. After that it's pay-as-you-go per unit.

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Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of AVIF0044, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.

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