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Prepare and operate an aircraft ground power unit
Level
3
Credits
1
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: check and prepare an
aircraft ground power unit (GPU) for use; operate a GPU; and disconnect a
GPU.
Subfield
Aviation
Domain
Ramp Operations
Status
Registered
Status date
16 October 2009
Date version published
16 October 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2014
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
0125
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
All tasks are to be carried out in accordance with enterprise procedures, the enterprise
being the organisation carrying out the work. Enterprise procedures referred to in this unit
standard are the applicable procedures found in the following:
enterprise exposition;
manufacturer publications;
Government and local body legislation;
airworthiness authority requirements.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Check and prepare an aircraft ground power unit (GPU) for use.
Performance criteria
1.1
GPU is checked for damage and prepared for use in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
Element 2
Operate a GPU.
Performance criteria
2.1
GPU is positioned alongside the aircraft in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
2.2
Safety hazards in operating a GPU are identified in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
Range
2.3
may include but is not limited to – electrical current, electrical
shock.
GPU is operated in accordance with enterprise procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – connected to aircraft, started.
Element 3
Disconnect a GPU.
Performance criteria
3.1
GPU is disconnected from aircraft in accordance with enterprise procedures.
3.2
GPU is stowed in accordance with enterprise procedures.
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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