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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of navigation aids used in air traffic services
Level
4
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of the principle operations of radio and electronic
aids for navigation used in the air traffic services (ATS)
environment; and the principle properties and applications of
various navigational aids used in the ATS environment.
Classification
Aviation > Air Traffic Services
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
The Civil Aviation Act 1990 and Civil Aviation Rule Part 65 detail the legislative
requirements in relation to this unit standard. This unit standard is aligned to the Civil
Aviation Act 1990, Civil Aviation Rule Part 65, which reflects International Civil
Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices as adopted by
New Zealand. This unit standard is also aligned to the associated Civil Aviation
Advisory Circular (AC) 65 series containing the syllabus for Air Traffic Services
Personnel Licences and Ratings, and Parts 65.103(a)(5) and 65.303(a)(2).
Information relating to Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA of NZ) Rules can
be obtained from the CAA of NZ website on http://www.caa.govt.nz/.
2
Standard industry texts including but not limited to – Aeronautical Information
Publication New Zealand (AIPNZ) (http://www.aip.net.nz),
CAA of NZ publications and rules,
ATS provider Exposition,
aerodrome emergency plans,
published aviation training manuals or text books.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the principle operations of radio and electronic aids for
navigation used in the ATS environment.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The characteristics of electromagnetic waves are described in accordance with
standard industry texts.
Range
ServiceIQ
SSB Code 9068
wavelength, frequency, amplitude.
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The eight main radio wavelength bands and their uses are described in
accordance with standard industry texts.
Range
low frequency (LF), medium frequency (MF), high frequency (HF),
very high frequency (VHF), ultra high frequency (UHF), extremely
high frequency (EHF), super high frequency (SHF), very low
frequency (VLF).
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the principle properties and applications of various navigation
aids used in the ATS environment.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The operation and utilisation of direction finding equipment (VDF) is described
in accordance with standard industry texts.
2.2
Types of non-directional beacons (NDB) are described in accordance with
standard industry texts.
Range
locator, en-route NDB.
2.3
The doppler very high frequency omni directional radio range (D/VOR) is
described in accordance with standard industry texts.
2.4
Distance measuring equipment (DME) is described in accordance with standard
industry texts.
2.5
The operating principles of inertial navigation systems (INS) and global
positioning systems (GPS) are described in accordance with standard industry
texts.
2.6
The functionality of an instrument landing system (ILS) is described in
accordance with standard industry texts.
Range
may include but is not limited to – localiser, glide slope, outer
marker, middle marker, inner marker.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 15555.
This unit standard, unit standard 23455, and unit
standard 23463 have been replaced by unit standard
28045.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
ServiceIQ
SSB Code 9068
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23464 version 2
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
25 July 2007
31 December 2016
Review
2
21 November 2013
31 December 2016
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0174
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
ServiceIQ
SSB Code 9068
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