MOS Schedule 2 Competency Standards NTS1

NTS 1 Examination items for every flight test!

NTS1       Non-technical skills 1

1                Unit description

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to manage a safe flight.

2                Elements and performance criteria

2.1            NTS1.1 – Maintain effective lookout

(a)      maintain traffic separation using a systematic visual scan technique at a rate determined by traffic density, visibility and terrain;

(b)      maintain radio listening watch and interpret transmissions to determine traffic location and intentions;

(c)      perform airspace-cleared procedure before commencing any manoeuvre.

2.2            NTS1.2 – Maintain situational awareness

(a)      monitor all aircraft systems using a systematic scan technique;

(b)      collect information to facilitate ongoing system management;

(c)      monitor flight environment for deviations from planned operations;

(d)      collect flight environment information to update planned operations.

2.3            NTS1.3 – Assess situations and make decisions

(a)      identify problems;

(b)      analyse problems;

(c)      identify solutions;

(d)      assess solutions and risks;

(e)      decide on a course of action;

(f)        communicate plans of action (if appropriate);

(g)      allocate tasks for action (if appropriate);

(h)      take actions to achieve optimum outcomes for the operation;

(i)        monitor progress against plan;

(j)        re-evaluate plan to achieve optimum outcomes.

2.4            NTS1.4 – Set priorities and manage tasks

(a)      organise workload and priorities to ensure optimum outcome of the flight;

(b)      plan events and tasks to occur sequentially;

(c)      anticipate events and tasks to ensure sufficient opportunity for completion;

(d)      use technology to reduce workload and improve cognitive and manipulative activities.

2.5            NTS1.5 – Maintain effective communications and interpersonal relationships

(a)      establish and maintain effective and efficient communications and interpersonal relationships with all stakeholders to ensure the optimum outcome of the flight;

(b)      define and explain objectives to stakeholders;

(c)      demonstrate a level of assertiveness that ensures the optimum completion of the flight.

3                Range of variables

(a)      simulated conditions may be used where appropriate.

4                Underpinning knowledge of the following:

(a)      effective communication under normal and non-normal circumstances;

(b)      task management.

MOS Schedule 2 Competency Standards NTS2

NTS 2 Examination items for every flight test!

NTS2       Non-technical skills 2

1                Unit description

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to recognise, direct and manage threats and errors during flight operations.

2                Elements and performance criteria

2.1            NTS2.1 – Recognise and manage threats

(a)      identify relevant environmental or operational threats that are likely to affect the safety of the flight;

(b)      identify when competing priorities and demands may represent a threat to the safety of the flight;

(c)      develop and implement countermeasures to manage threats;

(d)      monitor and assess flight progress to ensure a safe outcome, or modify actions when a safe outcome is not assured.

2.2            NTS2.2 – Recognise and manage errors

(a)      apply checklists and standard operating procedures to prevent aircraft handling, procedural or communication errors;

(b)      identify committed errors before safety is affected or the aircraft enters an undesired state;

(c)      monitor the following to collect and analyse information to identify potential or actual errors:

(i)        aircraft systems using a systematic scan technique;

(ii)      the flight environment;

(iii)     other crew;

(d)      implement countermeasures to prevent errors or take action in the time available to correct errors before the aircraft enters an undesired state.

2.3            NTS2.3 – Recognise and manage undesired aircraft state

(a)      recognise an undesired aircraft state;

(b)      prioritise tasks to ensure an undesired aircraft state is managed effectively;

(c)      apply corrective actions to recover an undesired aircraft state in a safe and timely manner.

3                Range of variables

(a)      Reserved;

(b)      simulated conditions may be used where appropriate.

4                Underpinning knowledge of the following:

(a)      effective communication under normal and non-normal circumstances;

(b)      threat and error management detailing processes that can be used to identify and mitigate or control threats and errors;

(c)      the application of situational awareness to identifying real or potential environmental or operational threats to flight safety;

(d)      developing and implementing plans of action for the following:

(i)        removing and mitigating threats;

(ii)      removing and mitigating errors;

(e)      undesired aircraft states, including prevention, identifying and controlling;

(f)        how an undesired aircraft state can develop from an unmanaged threat or error;

(g)      what aspects of multi-crew operations (if applicable) can prevent an undesired aircraft state;

(h)      use of checklists and standard operating procedures to prevent errors.

(i)        task management, including:

(i)        workload organisation and priority setting to ensure optimum safe outcome of the flight;

(ii)      event planning to occur in a logical and sequential manner;

(iii)     anticipating events to ensure sufficient opportunity is available for completion;

(iv)     using technology to reduce workload and improve cognitive and manipulative activities;

(v)      task prioritisation and protection whilst filtering and managing real time information.