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Demonstrate knowledge of aviation technology
Level
2
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
aviation technology.
Subfield
Aviation
Domain
Aircraft Operation
Status
Registered
Status date
18 June 2010
Date version published
18 June 2010
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
ServiceIQ
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0169
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Definitions, abbreviations, and acronyms used in this unit standard are to be found in:
a
Civil Aviation Rules Part 1 published by the Civil Aviation Authority of New
Zealand, PO Box 31 441, Lower Hutt 5040, or on the CAA website at
http://www.caa.govt.nz; and
b
Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) published by Aeronautical
Information Management, PO Box 294, Wellington 6140.
2
Industry texts may include but are not limited to – aircraft flight manuals, CAA Rules,
CAA Advisory Circulars, manufacturers’ handbooks, operator exposition.
3
For the purpose of this unit standard, knowledge refers to the knowledge,
understanding, and application of the subject matter.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of aviation technology.
Performance criteria
1.1
Glass cockpit is described in accordance with industry texts.
Range
1.2
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) and its purpose are
described in accordance with industry texts.
Range
1.3
may include but is not limited to – Enhanced Ground Proximity
Warning System (EGPWS), Terrain Awareness and Warning
System (TAWS).
Personal digital assistants (PDAs) and their use are described in accordance
with industry texts.
Range
1.5
may include but is not limited to – Traffic Alert and Collision
Avoidance Device (TCAD), Portable Collision Avoidance System
(PCAS).
GPWS and its purpose are described in accordance with industry texts.
Range
1.4
may include but is not limited to – Electronic Flight Instrument
System (EFIS), Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitor (ECAM),
Primary Flight Display (PFD), Multi-Function Display (MFD).
may include but is not limited to – operating systems, restrictions
on aircraft use.
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) and methods of maintaining it
are described in accordance with industry texts.
Range
includes but is not limited to – altimeters, autopilot.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the ServiceIQ qualifications@serviceiq.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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