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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of area control radar for air traffic services
under simulated conditions
Level
5
Credits
13
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: the technical principles of primary and secondary
area control radar for air traffic service (ATS) under simulated
conditions; area control radar procedures for ATS; and
managing traffic situations and apply area control radar
procedures.
Classification
Aviation > Air Traffic Services
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 23455, Demonstrate knowledge of aviation meteorology
for air traffic services; Unit 23463, Demonstrate knowledge of
the principles of navigation for air traffic services; Unit 23464,
Demonstrate knowledge of navigation aids used in air traffic
services; Unit 23465, Demonstrate knowledge of aviation
human factors for air traffic services purposes; Unit 23466,
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of flight and aircraft
performance for air traffic services; Unit 23467, Demonstrate
knowledge of emergency and alerting services for air traffic
services; Unit 23471, Demonstrate knowledge of air traffic
services; Unit 23472, Demonstrate knowledge of the skills
required for flight radiotelephone operator’s rating; and Unit
23474, Demonstrate knowledge of the use of radar in a tower
environment under simulated conditions; or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
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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)(v) 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/.
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Standard industry texts including but not limited to – Aeronautical Information
Publication New Zealand (AIPNZ) (http://www.aip.net.nz),
CAA of NZ publications,
ATS provider Exposition,
aerodrome emergency plans,
published aviation training manuals or text books.
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Definitions
Simulated conditions refers to those in a training environment and under conditions
which replicate the workplace.
Non-complex refers to basic air traffic skills not requiring more than two or three tasks
to be performed at any one time and without variable environment factors impacting
upon the traffic situation.
Complex refers to advanced air traffic skills requiring more than two or three tasks to
be performed at any one time and with variable environment factors impacting upon
the traffic situation.
Abnormal refers to situations requiring the application of non-routine ATS
procedures.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the technical principles of primary and secondary area control
radar for ATS under simulated conditions.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The technical principles of radar and its limitations are described in accordance
with standard industry texts.
Range
primary surveillance radar (PSR), secondary surveillance radar
(SSR).
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of area control radar procedures for ATS under simulated
conditions.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Area control radar procedures are described in accordance with standard
industry texts.
Range
2.2
between identified and unidentified aircraft, visual separation
beyond the vicinity of an aerodrome.
The methods and requirements for identifying aircraft are demonstrated in
accordance with standard industry texts.
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primary radar identification, secondary radar identification, aircraft
position information.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of managing traffic situations and apply area control radar
procedures.
Range
non-complex, complex, abnormal and/or emergency situations.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Apply area radar control procedures in accordance with standard industry texts.
3.2
The operation of flight progress systems is managed in accordance with
standard industry texts.
Range
strip board, flight data processing system (FDPS).
3.3
The interpretation of available flight and meteorological information is
disseminated in accordance with standard industry texts.
3.4
The operation of ATS equipment is managed in accordance with standard
industry texts.
3.5
Situational awareness as a basis for informed decision-making is demonstrated
in accordance with standard industry texts.
Range
aircraft performance, aircraft limitations, aircraft equipment.
3.6
Traffic situations are managed and prioritised in accordance with standard
industry texts.
3.7
Traffic positions are projected and visualised based on tactics and planning for
the onward movement of air traffic.
3.8
Aircraft responses are anticipated in accordance with standard industry texts.
3.9
Traffic situations are critically analysed for potential conflict, and timely
instructions and/or information are given to ensure a safe, orderly, and
expeditious traffic flow in accordance with standard industry texts.
Range
may include but is not limited to – traffic priorities, speed,
vectoring.
3.10
Traffic coordination and transfer of responsibility is demonstrated in accordance
with standard industry texts.
3.11
Distribution of flight instructions/information based on principal terminology and
phraseology, is demonstrated in accordance with standard industry texts.
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3.12
Situations with potential to become unsafe are recognised and resolutions are
applied in accordance with standard industry texts.
may include but is not limited to – traffic information, aircraft
performance, weather, pilot ability, available procedures, and
environmental factors.
Range
3.13
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Area radar control administrative documentation procedures are demonstrated
in accordance with standard industry texts.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 15542.
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
28048.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
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.
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