Please make sure you have all of the following prior to the test day:

Training records, Logbook, Medical Certificate Class 1 or 2. PPL or CPL

The following forms will need to be available from the school or Flight Examiner:- 61-2I, 61-1505

Eligibility certification – the examiner must ensure that an appropriate person of the training provider has certified in writing that the applicant is eligible to take the flight test.

Test Duration (Approximate)

Oral questioning 45min-1 hour

Flight Test 2.3 hrs

Quick pre-test checklist (bring this with you)

• Today’s W&B (T/O and landing) within limits.

• Performance tables computed (runway, surface, DA, obstacles).

• Flight Plan with headings/times/fuel, diversion blank ready.

• NOTAMs/Weather printed or cached; alternates/last-light if relevant.

• Standard briefs ready: departure, diversion, PFL/precautionary, approach/landing gates.

  • Lighting: aircraft lights serviceable; one torch per crew.

  • Instruments: attitude/heading/turn, pitot-static, compass, timepiece, panel lighting.

  • EFB: night theme, brightness, power backup; paper backup for minima and key freqs. (LSALT method)

  • Aerodrome lighting: PAL codes/standby power/portable arrangements; alternate logic sound.

  • LSALT & fuel: documented method, correct night reserve, in-flight fuel checks plan.

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.