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AVIY0073 — Operate aircraft in the traffic pattern at night

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What an assessment for AVIY0073 must cover

94 assessable components: 6 elements (24 performance criteria), 22 performance evidence and 48 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 Control aircraft on the ground

  • 1.1Instrument and cockpit lighting are adjusted to an appropriate level for taxiing
  • 1.2Air traffic control (ATC) instructions and manoeuvres of an aircraft on the ground at night within the approved movement area as defined by aerodrome ground lighting, are complied with
  • 1.3Aircraft lighting to identify obstructions, other aircraft, and taxiway and runway limits is used as required
  • 1.4Aircraft is taxied at a speed that allows for an adequate lookout to be maintained to avoid obstructions

2 Activate PAL

  • 2.1Appropriate radiotelephone frequency is utilised to activate PAL system when within radio range
  • 2.2PAL system is activated using appropriate transmit sequence
  • 2.3Wind indicator lighting is monitored to determine end of activation period

3 Take off at night

  • 3.1Aircraft is lined up correctly in centre of runway in take-off direction
  • 3.2Line-up checks appropriate to night take-off are completed
  • 3.3Take-off by reference to flare path/runway lighting and aircraft instruments is executed
  • 3.4Aircraft is rotated at manufacturer recommended speed
  • 3.5Aircraft control and climb attitude is completed solely by reference to instruments
  • 3.6Alignment with runway by visual reference and lookout is established and maintained
  • 3.7Post-departure checks are performed at a safe height after take-off

4 Manage emergency situations at night

  • 4.1Control of aircraft flight path is maintained during implementation of emergency response procedures
  • 4.2Emergency situation is managed in accordance with the aircraft flight manual (AFM), pilot’s operating handbook (POH) and aeronautical information publication (AIP)
  • 4.3Electrical lighting and power sources are monitored
  • 4.4Electrical lighting and power source emergency procedures are implemented as required

5 Perform a go-around

  • 5.1Need to conduct a go-around is recognised
  • 5.2Go-around is performed from any point on base and final approach legs

6 Land at night, with and without the use of aircraft landing lights

  • 6.1Circuit entry and pattern are performed with reference to runway environment
  • 6.2Safe altitude is maintained by reference to aircraft instruments and runway lighting
  • 6.3Aircraft is safely landed at night with and without landing lights
  • 6.4After landing checks are performed

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
  • completing relevant documentation
  • identifying and correctly using equipment required while operating an aircraft in the traffic pattern at night
  • implementing contingency plans
  • implementing work health and safety (WHS) procedures and relevant regulations
  • interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritise 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 identified problems promptly in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
  • selecting and using required personal protective equipment (PPE) conforming to industry and WHS standards
  • setting local or area barometric pressure adjusted for sea level (QNH) at appropriate stages of flight
  • utilising fault finding for system failures
  • utilising secondary lighting and power sources
  • 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

  • Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 61 Manual of Standards (MOS) Schedule 3 Aeronautical Knowledge relevant to night visual flight operations
  • causes that may aggravate vestibular disorientation, including:
  • somatogravic illusions
  • somatogyral illusions and ‘graveyard spiral’
  • coriolis effect
  • leans
  • circumstances that aggravate vestibular disorientation and how to overcome them
  • colours and patterns of aerodrome lighting, including:
  • permanent threshold light
  • runway threshold identifications lights
  • displaced threshold lighting
  • runway edge lighting
  • runway end lighting
  • runway centreline lighting
  • obstacle lighting
  • communications equipment checks
  • conditions and causes under which visual illusions may occur, including:
  • false horizons
  • visual-cue illusions
  • relative motion illusions
  • flicker effect
  • black hole illusion
  • autokinesis
  • electrical system management as recommended in the applicable aircraft flight manual (AFM)/pilot’s operating handbook (POH)
  • fuel tank capacity and range
  • human factors and physiological limitations for conducting operations at night
  • identification of aerodromes with standby power
  • light signals used in the circuit area at night
  • method of activating an aerodrome frequency response unit (AFRU) with pilot activated lighting (PAL) options
  • method of activating PAL
  • night circuit procedures
  • night visual flight rules (NVFR) legislation, including:
  • privileges and limitations of the rating
  • minimum NVFR aircraft equipment requirements
  • aircraft landing area/helicopter landing site (ALA/HLS) dimension and lighting requirements
  • NVFR operations, including:
  • principles of operations, limitations and errors for the radio navigation systems used
  • flight planning/notification requirements, including lower safe altitude (LSALT), weather, fuel and lighting
  • requirements for departure and descent for clearance from terrain
  • alternate aerodrome planning requirements
  • operation of PAL
  • air traffic control (ATC) procedures relevant to NVFR operations
  • operation and use of a visual approach slope indicator (VASI) and pilot approach path indicator (PAPI) system
  • PAL system warning indications that lights are about to be extinguished
  • procedures for operating electronic communications equipment
  • requirements for completing relevant documentation
  • time that PAL remains illuminated
  • vestibular systems, namely the semicircular canals and otoliths, in helping the pilot maintain orientation.

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What does an assessment tool for AVIY0073 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AVIY0073 needs to address all 94 unit components: 6 elements with 24 performance criteria, 22 performance evidence requirements, 48 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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