MEA163 — Perform aviation technical publication management activities
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What an assessment for MEA163 must cover
19 assessable components: 3 elements (7 performance criteria), 10 performance evidence and 2 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 Manage drafting and publication of aviation technical publications
- 1.1Determine and specify required style for technical publications
- 1.2Edit technical publication drafts
2 Manage amendment of aviation technical publications
- 2.1Identify requirement for publication amendments, and arrange for required amendments to be undertaken
- 2.2Edit draft amendments
3 Manage distribution and control of aviation technical publications
- 3.1Establish publication distribution and amendment status database
- 3.2Manage publications according to regulatory requirements, and organisational policies and procedures
- 3.3Monitor operation of publication distribution and control system
Performance evidence
- produce, edit, publish, and distribute at least one aviation technical publication in line with required standards and specifications
- amend the content of at least one aviation technical publication; producing, editing, publishing, and distributing final product in line with required standards and specifications
- identify the requirement to include or amend publication content based on one or more of the following: publication user feedback, modifications to systems or components, development or refinement of test procedures, quality system audits, service bulletins, compliance with regulatory requirements
- specify the style and layout of above technical publications based on: client requirements, applicable standards and specifications for publications in the industry, applicable regulatory requirements, selection of suitable publishing system, preparation process for publication
- develop and issue a style guide for above technical publications that specifies, as required: writing style, layout, fonts, graphics selection and conventions, procedures for dealing with copyright issues, requirements for processing of drafts
- check for the following during the edit process: compliance with applicable style guide, completeness and ease of understanding, appropriate use of graphics, observance of applicable regulations and legislation, including copyright, final draft mark-up for desktop publishing, correct application of version control procedures
- determine the need for amendment action
- manage publication according to regulatory requirements and organisational policies and procedures
- maintain effective control of technical publication distribution
- demonstrate oral and written communication skills to the required level
Knowledge evidence
- regulatory requirements, and organisational standards, policies and procedures governing the production, amendment, custody and distribution of aviation technical publications, including those relating to: layout, content, and production requirements; development and use of technical publication style guides; legislative requirements relating to copyright; graphics conventions and techniques; publication standards and systems applicable to aviation technical publications described in the performance evidence, including Air Transport Association (ATA)100 and Australian Air Publications; key features of desktop publishing software systems; requirements and specifications of printing methods and binder systems to be used with the aviation technical publications described in the performance evidence
- regulatory requirements, and organisational policies and procedures relating to managing aviation technical publications found in: Civil Aviation Regulations (CARs) and associated advisory circulars (ACs); Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs), Manuals of Standards and associated Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material; aviation maintenance organisation expositions; continuing airworthiness management organisation expositions; organisational policy manuals; procedures manuals; quality manuals; AAP 7001.053 Technical Airworthiness Management Manual; Defence regulations and instructions; maintenance management plan; standing instructions; version control procedures
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What does an assessment tool for MEA163 need to cover?
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