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Pushback aircraft
Level
3
Credits
7
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare to carry out
aircraft pushback operations; connect the pushback vehicle to the aircraft;
and carry out aircraft pushback operations.
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
Prerequisite: Unit 17349, Operate a vehicle airside on
the manoeuvring area of an airport; or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge or skills.
Persons seeking credit for this unit standard must hold a
current Airside Driving Permit.
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
Prepare to carry out aircraft pushback operations.
Performance criteria
1.1
Protective clothing and safety equipment are worn in accordance with
enterprise procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – high-visibility jacket, ear
defenders, headset.
1.2
Pushback vehicle is checked for serviceability in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
1.3
Aircraft tow bar or connection device is checked for serviceability in accordance
with aircraft type and enterprise procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – shear pin, towing connection,
lock and safety pin.
Element 2
Connect the pushback vehicle to the aircraft.
Performance criteria
2.1
Vehicle is driven to aircraft in accordance with enterprise procedures.
2.2
Aircraft tow bar or connection device is connected to the aircraft in accordance
with aircraft type and enterprise procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – by-pass pin installed, secure
lock and safety pin.
Element 3
Carry out aircraft pushback operations.
Performance criteria
3.1
Clearance is obtained to commence pushback in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – from pilot, controller, aircraft
engineer.
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3.2
Aircraft pushback is carried out in accordance with aircraft type and enterprise
procedures.
Range
3.3
may include but is not limited to – repeat hand signals; wing
walkers, removal of chocks, release of parking brakes,
confirmation of obstructions removed.
Tow bar or connection device is disconnected from aircraft in accordance with
aircraft type and enterprise procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – by-pass pin removed and shown
to pilot.
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.
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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