Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence - Aeroplane) - AVI50219

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Description

This qualification reflects the roles of flight crew personnel performing normal and emergency commercial pilot duties in support of commercial or Defence aviation flight operations.

Flight crew duties include applying technical and non-technical aviation skills and knowledge to a wide range of air transport operations, including passenger, charter and cargo operations.

Individuals working at this level will apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, judgement and defined responsibility in known or changing contexts and within broad but established parameters.

This qualification forms some of the requirements for certification as a commercial pilot by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) as directed by Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 61 Flight crew licensing.

People seeking certification should check these requirements with CASA.

Occupations include:

Commercial aeroplane pilot

Military aeroplane pilot.

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Salary

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Jobs

Graduates of this course are most often employed as:

21.3%

Professionals

15.9%

Labourers

11.6%

Community and Personal Service Workers

Industries

Graduates of this course are most often employed in:

22.8%

Transport, Postal and Warehousing

17.5%

Retail Trade

15%

Accommodation and Food Services

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

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Units & Packaging

A total of 29 units of competency comprising: 28 core units listed below plus 1 general elective unit from the general elective units listed below. The general elective unit must contribute to the vocational outcomes of the qualification.
Core units
AVIE0006	Maintain aircraft radio communications
AVIF0026	Implement aviation risk management processes
AVIF0027	Implement aviation fatigue risk management processes
AVIF0029	Implement threat and error management strategies
AVIF0030	Manage safe flight operations
AVIF0033	Manage aircraft passengers and cargo
AVIF0035	Manage human factors in aviation operations
AVIH0010	Plan a flight under visual flight rules
AVIH0014	Navigate aircraft under visual flight rules
AVILIC0003	Licence to operate a commercial aeroplane
AVIO0017	Manage disruptive behaviour and unlawful interference with aviation
AVIW0029	Manage pre- and post-flight actions
AVIW0032	Operate and manage aircraft systems
AVIY0033	Operate aircraft using aircraft flight instruments
AVIY0034	Operate in controlled airspace
AVIY0035	Operate in Class G airspace
AVIY0036	Operate at non-towered aerodromes
AVIY0037	Operate at a controlled aerodrome
AVIY0040	Apply aeronautical knowledge to aviation operations
AVIY0041	Apply the principles of civil air law to aviation operations
AVIY0046	Execute advanced aeroplane manoeuvres and procedures
AVIY0047	Manage abnormal aeroplane flight situations
AVIY0054	Control aeroplane on the ground
AVIY0055	Take off aeroplane
AVIY0056	Control aeroplane in normal flight
AVIY0057	Land aeroplane
AVIY0058	Manage aircraft fuel
AVIZ0006	Manage situational awareness in aircraft flight
General elective units
AVIF0023	Apply aircraft safety procedures
AVIH0015	Plan a flight under night visual flight rules
AVIH0016	Navigate aircraft under night visual flight rules
AVIN0003	Command an aircraft in a multi-crew environment
AVIN0004	Supervise and manage safe flight operations as pilot in command
AVIW0026	Conduct night vision imaging system operations
AVIY0073	Operate aircraft in the traffic pattern at night
AVIZ0002	Maintain and manage situational awareness as pilot in command

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