AVIL0005 — Plan an aircraft load
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What an assessment for AVIL0005 must cover
77 assessable components: 4 elements (10 performance criteria), 18 performance evidence and 49 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 Gather data on aircraft load
- 1.1Data required to plan aircraft load is collected using appropriate techniques and technology in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
- 1.2Relevant people are consulted about acceptance of freight for air transport
- 1.3Types of freight to be transported are identified in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
2 Review and analyse data
- 2.1Collected data is reviewed using manual or computer techniques in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
- 2.2Appropriate consideration of aircraft destination, time, weather, duration of flight, mix of load, aircraft fuel weight and other relevant parameters is included in analysis of data
3 Prepare load plan
- 3.1An appropriate load plan is prepared using manual or computerised techniques for aircraft concerned in accordance with workplace procedures, aircraft loading manual and relevant regulatory requirements
- 3.2Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and hazard management implemented
- 3.3Aircraft trim and balance requirements are provided for in prepared load plan in accordance with the relevant aircraft loading manual
4 Complete and process required documentation
- 4.1Relevant documentation is prepared and signed in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
- 4.2Documentation is processed and dispatched to relevant personnel in accordance with workplace procedures, local airport instructions and relevant regulatory requirements
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
- applying relevant aeronautical knowledge
- applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures
- communicating effectively with others
- identifying and correctly using relevant equipment
- implementing contingency plans
- implementing work health and safety (WHS) procedures and relevant regulations
- interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work
- modifying activities depending on workplace contingencies, situations and environments
- monitoring and anticipating operational problems and hazards and taking appropriate action
- monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule
- operating electronic communications equipment to required protocol
- reading, interpreting and following relevant regulations, instructions, 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
- working collaboratively with others
- working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment
Knowledge evidence
- types of freight, including:
- allowable dangerous goods
- diplomatic items
- fragile goods
- general freight
- hazardous materials
- human remains
- live freight
- loose freight
- mail/express
- passenger baggage
- perishable goods
- valuables
- aircraft load characteristics, including:
- density
- marking and labelling
- restraint criteria required
- segregation requirements
- size
- weight
- aircraft load planning factors, including:
- aircraft load capacity allowable
- centre of gravity
- emergency exits and safety equipment access
- cargo loading order
- hazardous materials and dangerous goods
- characteristics and ways of identifying various types of dangerous goods
- documentation requirements for transporting appropriate dangerous goods by air
- problems that may occur when planning an aircraft load and appropriate action that should be taken in each case
- relevant WHS and environmental procedures and regulations
- relevant international, national and enterprise regulatory requirements for transporting dangerous goods by air
- hazards, including:
- contamination of, or from, materials being handled
- dust/vapours
- hazardous or dangerous materials
- spill, leakages and ruptures
- relevant people, including:
- customers
- dangerous goods experts and advisors
- experts and advisors on transporting animals and livestock
- experts on other special categories of air freight
- flight crew
- other members of the work team/s
- perishable goods experts and advisors
- supervisors and managers
- technical staff
- risks that exist when planning an aircraft load and related risk control procedures and precautions
- safety principles for planning an aircraft load
- workplace procedures for planning an aircraft load
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Questions about assessing AVIL0005
What does an assessment tool for AVIL0005 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AVIL0005 needs to address all 77 unit components: 4 elements with 10 performance criteria, 18 performance evidence requirements, 49 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 AVIL0005?
Auditori pulls the current release of AVIL0005 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 — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of AVIL0005, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.
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