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Title
23466 version 2
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Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of flight and aircraft performance for air traffic services
Level
Purpose
3 Credits 4
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify the types of aircraft that operate within New Zealand; demonstrate knowledge of the aerodynamic principles of flight and how these affect the performance of aircraft; describe the changes in aircraft performance as atmospheric conditions change; and demonstrate knowledge of atmospheric and man-made phenomena to aircraft, and their effect on performance.
Classification
Available grade
Aviation > Air Traffic Services
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 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)(iii) 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/ .
2 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.
3 Definition
Aircraft used in this unit standard relates to fixed wing and rotary aircraft.
Outcome 1
Identify the types of aircraft that operate within New Zealand.
Range a minimum of 20 aircraft.
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Evidence requirements
1.1 Aircraft that operate within New Zealand are identified either by ICAO designators or manufacturer names.
1.2 Aircraft that operate within New Zealand are visually identified in accordance with standard industry texts.
Range may include but is not limited to
– light single engine trainers, single and twin-engine passenger, agricultural aircraft, helicopters.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the aerodynamic principles of flight and how these affect the performance of aircraft.
Evidence requirements
2.1 The four aerodynamic forces are described in accordance with standard industry texts.
Range lift, weight, thrust, drag.
2.2 The principles of aircraft propulsion systems are described in accordance with standard industry texts.
Range piston, jet, turboprop.
2.3 The interrelationship of aerodynamic forces and aircraft configuration are described in terms of impact, in accordance with standard industry texts.
Range may include but is not limited to
– airspeed, angle of attack, flaps, slats, slots, cyclic, collective, rudder, elevator, ailerons, propellers.
Outcome 3
Describe the changes in aircraft performance as atmospheric conditions change.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Changes in atmospheric conditions that impact on aircraft instruments and aircraft performance are described in accordance with standard industry texts.
Range may include but is not limited to – airspeed indicator, altimeter, temperature and pressure.
Outcome 4
Demonstrate knowledge of atmospheric and man-made phenomena to aircraft, and their effect on performance.
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Evidence requirements
4.1
23466 version 2
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Wake turbulence in relation to the forces involved and the ramifications for aircraft are described in accordance with standard industry texts.
4.2 Problems associated with aquaplaning and how controllers describe the phenomena are explained in accordance with standard industry texts.
4.3 Types of windshear and how they are formed are described in accordance with standard industry texts.
4.4 Types of aircraft icing and the ramifications these have for aircraft are described in accordance with standard industry texts.
4.5 Atmospheric conditions that produce hazards to aircraft are described in accordance with standard industry texts.
Range included but is not limited to – wake turbulence, windshear, icing, crosswind.
Replacement information This unit standard replaced unit standard 15557.
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
28044.
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.
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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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