DRAFT AVIY5022 Manage traffic flow
UNIT CODE
AVIY5022
UNIT TITLE
Manage traffic flow
MODIFICATION
HISTORY
Release 1. New unit of competency.
APPLICATION
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required for air traffic
control operators to provide a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of
traffic.
Work must be carried out in compliance with relevant air traffic
services regulatory requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety
Authority.
Use for Defence Aviation is to be in accordance with relevant
Defence Orders and Instructions.
Work is performed under various levels of supervision dependent
on workplace context, and in a team environment.
This unit of competency is packaged at Diploma level.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this
unit at the time of publication.
PREREQUISITE UNIT
Not applicable
COMPETENCY FIELD
Y – Aircraft Operation and Traffic Management
UNIT SECTOR
Not applicable
ELEMENTS
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements describe the
essential outcomes.
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to
demonstrate achievement of the element.
1
1.1
Safety is prioritised when managing traffic flow,
including when responding to changed conditions
1.2
Managing traffic flow, including responding to changed
conditions, is undertaken in a timely manner according
to the situation
2.1
Traffic order is established in accordance with runway
mode and/or airspace configuration
2.2
Traffic sequence is monitored and adjustments to traffic
flow are made accordingly
2.3
Instructions to regulate traffic flow and maintain safety are
issued
2
Manage traffic flow
safely
Establish traffic
sequence
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Provide traffic flow
adjustments
3.1
Circumstances where delaying actions are necessary, and
their causes are accurately identified
3.2
Air traffic clearances are withheld or instructions are
imposed to achieve the necessary delay
3.3
Delaying actions are cancelled or relaxed when suitable
and instructions are issued for onwards flight
FOUNDATION SKILLS
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are
essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of
competency.
RANGE OF CONDITIONS
Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential
operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the
candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work
environment.
Operations may be
conducted:

by day and night

in variable weather conditions
Air Traffic Flow
Management (ATFM) is
established:

to support ATC in ensuring an optimum flow of air traffic to,
from, through or within defined areas during times when
demand or expected demand exceeds the capacity of the
system. Managing the traffic flow in this unit of competency is
part of a control service and is not a discrete ATFM service
UNIT MAPPING
INFORMATION
This unit is equivalent to AVIY5022B Manage traffic flow.
LINKS
AVI Aviation Training Package Companion Volume
Implementation Guide at: http://tlisc.org.au/trainingpackages/aviation-training/.
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Assessment Requirements for AVIY5022 Manage traffic flow
PERFORMANCE
EVIDENCE
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be
relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and
performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:
KNOWLEDGE
EVIDENCE
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adhering to procedures

adjusting the routing and tracking of aircraft

advising aircraft of delays

allocating attention according to demand and constantly switch
between: managing the Human-machine Interface or
equipment use; managing communications; and managing
traffic

applying reasoning and decision making to airspace and flight
path scenarios

communicating effectively with others when managing traffic
flow

conducting the holding of aircraft and onwards processing

formulating and issue onwards airways clearances, conditional
clearances and clearance limits

identifying and applying precautions and required action to
minimise, control or eliminate hazards that may exist when
managing traffic flow

implementing contingency plans for unexpected events that
arise when managing traffic flow

prioritising tasks and managing workload

projecting and planning airspace, traffic and flight path
scenarios
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be
relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and
performance criteria and include knowledge of:

aerodrome runway combinations and traffic requirements

air traffic clearances to hold, delay, limit and continue flight

aircraft performance characteristics

airspace geography and topography

airspace, route structures and procedures used to assist
strategic air traffic flow management

area of radar coverage

classification and special use airspace
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ASSESSMENT
CONDITIONS

conditional air traffic clearance

contingency plans for unexpected events that arise when
managing traffic flow, including reduced facilities and
degraded systems

interpret airspace charts, maps and approach to land
procedures including holding patterns

interpret meteorological data

non-published aircraft holding techniques

principles of air traffic control

relevant sections of regulatory and operational documentation

roles and responsibilities for managing the air traffic flow

safety hazards and risks that exist when managing air traffic
and related risk control procedures and precautions

systems and tools used for air traffic flow management

traffic management techniques

understand the reporting procedure in accordance with
regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
Assessors must satisfy National Vocational Education and
Training Regulator (NVR)/Australian Quality Training
Framework (AQTF) assessor requirements.
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the
language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being
performed and the needs of the candidate.
Resources for assessment include:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other
simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and/or

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational
situations in the workplace
In operational and/or simulated assessment environments, access
is required to:

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment, and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures,
regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals
Assessment of knowledge must be conducted.
Practical assessment must occur:
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through activities in an appropriately simulated environment
and/or at a registered training organisation and/or

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace
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LINKS
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AVI Aviation Training Package Companion Volume
Implementation Guide at: http://tlisc.org.au/trainingpackages/aviation-training/.
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