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AVIW0009 — Conduct aerial delivery/retrieval operations using remote piloted aircraft systems

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What an assessment for AVIW0009 must cover

48 assessable components: 3 elements (15 performance criteria), 19 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for delivery and retrieval

  • 1.1External load characteristics and dimensions are determined and calculated
  • 1.2Aerial delivery equipment is prepared and checked as required in accordance with equipment manuals and publications
  • 1.3Remote pilot aircraft connection system is prepared and checked
  • 1.4Safety hazards are identified and addressed using established procedures
  • 1.5Remote pilot aircraft power availability is calculated to transport load effectively
  • 1.6Wind speed and direction are determined which may affect operation
  • 1.7Load-lifting location and surrounds are checked for suitability
  • 1.8Plan for delivery/retrieval is followed

2 Perform load delivery/retrieval operation

  • 2.1Remote piloted aircraft operational checks are conducted
  • 2.2Load is connected/released to/from remote pilot aircraft using appropriate operational method
  • 2.3Situational awareness of RPAS load stability and aircraft flight performance is maintained
  • 2.4External load is delivered/retrieved at nominated delivery point
  • 2.5Operation documentation is completed to organisational standards

3 Respond to external load operational emergencies and abnormal situations

  • 3.1External load operational emergencies are identified, diagnosed and communicated
  • 3.2External load operational emergency or remedial actions are undertaken to maintain safety of flight

Performance evidence

  • applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
  • applying relevant remote pilot aircraft systems (RPAS) aeronautical knowledge
  • applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures
  • completing aerial delivery equipment assembly
  • completing relevant documentation
  • determining wind speed and direction
  • identifying and using required communications technology
  • implementing contingency plans
  • modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments
  • monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule
  • operating aerial delivery equipment
  • operating and adapting to differences in communications equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • performing weight calculations
  • planning own work, predicting consequences and identifying improvements
  • reading, interpreting and following relevant regulations, instructions, procedures, information and signs
  • reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions promptly in accordance with workplace procedures
  • using communication skills for RPAS control
  • working collaboratively with others
  • working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment

Knowledge evidence

  • approach and overshoot considerations
  • approved operational procedures and processes for different external load-lifting operations
  • cargo hook system and aerial delivery equipment capabilities and limitations
  • Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 61 Manual of Standards (MOS) Schedule 3 Aeronautical Knowledge relevant to external load operations
  • correct aerial delivery equipment configuration
  • external load safety and configuration
  • external load-lifting emergency procedures
  • external load-lifting risk assessment principles
  • external load-lifting verbal/non-verbal communication procedures
  • organisational policies and procedures for load-lifting operations
  • practices concerning external load-lifting operations
  • procedures and protocols for using communications systems during an emergency
  • typical problems that may occur when conducting external load-lifting operations and appropriate action and solutions
  • work health and safety (WHS) issues applicable to operations, aircraft and personnel safety

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What does an assessment tool for AVIW0009 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AVIW0009 needs to address all 48 unit components: 3 elements with 15 performance criteria, 19 performance evidence requirements, 14 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for AVIW0009?

Auditori pulls the current release of AVIW0009 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of AVIW0009, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.

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