Air Crew Officer

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Areas Of Interest:   Flight, Cabin & Airport Ground Crew
Certificate Level:  Certificate IV
Certificate Name:  Certificate IV in Aviation (Air Crew Officer)
Certificate Description:  Working as an Air Crew Officer you will co-ordinate rescue flight operations or missions. You will assist pilots with communications and navigation, and rescue/attend personnel using training and basic medical procedures and patient handling. You will maintain equipment, operate the hoists for winch rescues and are responsible for safety during ground operation, and for loading and possibly refuelling the aircraft. Civil and military flight crew seeking authorisation for aerial work operations should check these requirements with CASA.
Code:  AVI40119
Work Type:  Helping & Advising Practical & Manual

Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Apply aircraft safety procedures
Implement aviation risk management processes
Manage human factors in aviation operations
Undertake aircraft underwater escape and survival
Maintain the safety of people and aircraft
Respond to abnormal and emergency situations in an aircraft
Manage disruptive behaviour and unlawful interference with aviation
Complete aircraft and flight equipment pre- and post-flight actions
Conduct helicopter landing site and unprepared helicopter landing site operations
Maintain basic situational awareness in an aviation workplace
Provide personal leadership
Secure cargo
Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances
Estimate/calculate mass, area and quantify dimensions
Complete a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM)
Maintain aircraft radio communications
Marshal aircraft
Plan an aircraft load
Conduct night vision imaging system operations
Conduct hoisting operations
Perform non-pilot cockpit duties