REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS |
This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit.
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Required knowledge:
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Relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations
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Relevant OH&S and environmental procedures and regulations
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Principles of effective air traffic control
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Separation standards and traffic information requirements and conditions for their use
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Procedures for managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment
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Relevant control zone, airspace/route structure and traffic patterns
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Classification and special use airspace
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Radar coverage
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Sector/traffic hot spots
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Sector/control zone geography and topography
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Aircraft performance characteristics
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Weather phenomena affecting flight operations and safety
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Responsibilities of air traffic controllers when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment
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Area of responsibility
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The impact on adjacent area/s of responsibility
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Local procedures
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Relevant sections of the air traffic services procedures manual
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Safety hazards and risks that exist when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment
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Problems that may occur when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment
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The impact of adverse weather events and specific weather phenomena
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Required skills:
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Communicate effectively with others when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment
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Actively listen when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment
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Read and interpret instructions, regulations, procedures and other information relevant to managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment
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Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work
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Perceive incoming information associated with strategic, tactical, geographic, spatial, system and environment components of a complex system
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Comprehend incoming information and develop the current airspace and flight path model
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Complete documentation related to managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment
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Provide leadership and work collaboratively with others when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment
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Communicate in a team by exchanging information through assigning responsibility, acknowledgment, inquiring, and by recognising and noting facts that create team rapport and enhance team outputs
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Promptly report and/or rectify any identified problems that may occur when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
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Demonstrate temperament reflecting a calm, composed and cooperative characteristic and emotional response under challenging situations
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Make decisions related to managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment
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Conduct aeronautical decision making
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Project and develop future airspace and flight path scenarios
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Maintain a strategic traffic management goal for the jurisdiction airspace
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Adhere to procedures through a series of steps followed in a regular definite order or a traditional or established way of doing things when this is required
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Implement contingency plans for unexpected situations that may arise when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment
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Judge and form an opinion or evaluate situations by discerning and comparing information
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React to some form of treatment or stressful situation by a considered and measured response in a timely fashion
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Apply precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate hazards that may exist when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment
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Monitor and anticipate operational problems and hazards and take appropriate action
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Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule
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Modify activities dependent on differing workplace contingencies, situations and environments
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Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment
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Adapt to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with standard operating procedures
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Be receptive to training for the skills, knowledge, or experiences acquired or gained over a career
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Implement OH&S procedures and relevant regulations
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Identify and correctly use equipment required when managing situational awareness in the air traffic control environment
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Be confident but not complacent or reliant on automation and technology, and readily apply human reasoning to airspace and flight path scenarios
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Allocate attention according to demand and constantly switch between: managing the Human-machine Interface (HMI) or equipment use; managing communications; and managing traffic
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