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Level 1

Describe civil aviation industry law, and aviation procedures and systems
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.

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Version 7 This unit standard was replaced by skill standard 41054.

16818 Unit Standard 1 Credits

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This is an introductory unit standard intended for people wishing to gain a general overview of the structure of the aviation industry. People credited with this unit standard will be able to describe civil aviation law; and aviation procedures and systems.

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Level 2

Describe the development of aviation from pre-World War I through to current times
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.

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Version 5 This unit standard was replaced by skill standard 41055.

19585 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: early attempts at lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air flight pre-World War I; significant achievements in powered flight pre-World War I in New Zealand and overseas; significant aviation developments during World War I and up to World War II; aviation developments brought about by World War II; the development of the aircraft into a major transport mode post-World War II; the development of military and civil jet aircraft; and current developments in the civil aviation industry.

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Identify and describe aviation support structures, aircraft types and operations in New Zealand
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.

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Version 5 This unit standard was replaced by skill standard 41060.

19586 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: the support structures that are required for aviation to be safe and sustainable; the military aviation operations of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF); the airlines and aircraft types used in medium and small airlines in New Zealand; the size and shape of aircraft in common use in New Zealand; the functions of various operations that make up the general aviation industry in New Zealand; other craft used for flying in New Zealand. They are also able to identify the airlines and airliners that fly to, from and within New Zealand.

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Demonstrate knowledge of internal structures in the civil aviation industry in New Zealand
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.

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Version 5 This unit standard was replaced by skill standard 41056.

19587 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the range of activities that are required to sustain a commercial passenger aviation organisation and their relationship to each other; distinguish between personnel that are required to be licensed for safety purposes in the civil aviation industry and those that require other professional qualifications for employment; and describe the range of departments, their roles and the inter-relationships for a medium-size aviation organisation in New Zealand.

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Describe career and training options in the aviation industry
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.

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Version 5 This unit standard was replaced by skill standard 41057.

20676 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This is an introductory, knowledge-based unit standard for people considering entering the aviation industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe career and training options in the aviation industry.

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Describe aircraft components and the principles of aircraft flight
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.

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Version 5 This unit standard was replaced by skill standard 41058.

20677 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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This is an introductory, knowledge-based unit standard for people entering the aviation industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe aircraft components and the principles of aircraft flight.

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Demonstrate knowledge of introductory aviation terminology
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.

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Version 5 This unit standard was replaced by skill standard 41059.

21834 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the 24-hour clock; demonstrate knowledge of the phonetic alphabet; encode and decode airport and airline codes; and demonstrate knowledge of the terms and abbreviations used within the aviation industry.

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Outline civil aviation law and safety systems in New Zealand

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41054 Skill Standard 3 Credits

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CMR 112 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Outline significant milestones in the development of aviation from its inception to current times

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41055 Skill Standard 8 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 112 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Outline the roles, services, and business requirements needed to support the civil aviation industry in New Zealand

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41056 Skill Standard 3 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 112 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Outline aviation industry career roles and training pathways available in New Zealand

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41057 Skill Standard 3 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 112 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Identify aircraft components and principles of aircraft flight

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41058 Skill Standard 2 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 112 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Interpret and communicate aviation terms, codes, and times for introductory aviation operations

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41059 Skill Standard 2 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 112 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Level 3

Describe business principles for commercial airlines
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.

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Version 5 This unit standard was replaced by skill standard 41061.

21835 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: different commercial airline business models; the key factors that affect airline strategy and profitability; and the importance of airline branding.

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Outline aviation support structures, aircraft types and operations in New Zealand

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41060 Skill Standard 5 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 112 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Identify business principles for commercial airlines

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41061 Skill Standard 4 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 112 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Level 4

Demonstrate knowledge of introductory Human Factors, tools and principles for the aviation industry
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.

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Version 5 This unit standard was replaced by skill standard 41062.

21836 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: the development of Human Factors and the emergence of Crew Resource Management; information processing and decision-making in the context of an ultra safe industry; the effects of stress on the individual Liveware component of the SHEL model; the principal theories behind Threat and Error Management and identify skill-based tools utilised as countermeasures. They are also able to: demonstrate basic knowledge of the threats to communication in the aviation environment; and explain teamwork in a multicrew environment.

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Demonstrate knowledge of the acceptance and carriage of dangerous goods by air
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.

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Version 5 This unit standard was replaced by skill standard 41063.

21837 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: the regulations and own responsibilities relating to the acceptance and carriage of dangerous goods by air; dangerous goods and the hazards they present in an aviation environment; the marking and labelling of dangerous goods for carriage by air; and dangerous goods emergency response procedures.

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Demonstrate knowledge of aeronautical decision making in an aviation enterprise
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.

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Version 4

23551 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is intended for roles in an aviation workplace which may include air traffic controllers, aircraft and aeronautical engineers, aircraft cleaners, aircraft loaders, airport workers, avionics technicians and mechanics, flight attendants, flight instructors, ground crew, pilots, and aviation regulators. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: information processing that leads to effective decision making; and the barriers to effective decision making for a selected aviation workplace. They are also able to apply the aeronautical decision-making process to a specific aviation workplace situation.

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Demonstrate knowledge of risk management in an aviation enterprise
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.

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Version 4 This unit standard was replaced by skill standard 41064.

23552 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is intended for roles in an aviation workplace which may include air traffic controllers, aircraft and aeronautical engineers, aircraft cleaners, aircraft loaders, airport workers, avionics technicians and mechanics, flight attendants, flight instructors, ground crew, pilots, and aviation regulators. People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the risk-management process in aviation; and demonstrate knowledge of personal injury risk for a selected aviation workplace occupation.

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Apply fundamentals of CRM, and Threat and Error Management of Human Factors for aviation organisations

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41062 Skill Standard 8 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 112 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Prepare to handle dangerous goods in an aviation environment

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41063 Skill Standard 4 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 112 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Apply risk management practices for an aviation enterprise

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41064 Skill Standard 5 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 112 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Level 5

Manage risk in an aviation environment

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27028 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, in an aviation environment, able to: demonstrate knowledge of and apply the principles and framework of risk management; establish risk context; complete risk identification; analyse and evaluate risks; select and develop a risk treatment strategy; and develop, communicate, monitor, and review a risk management process.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 28 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Manage an aviation organisation's safety management system

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27029 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, in an aviation organisation, able to demonstrate knowledge of: the principles of an SMS; the elements of an SMS; the role of hazard identification and risk management in an SMS; and an SMS for an aviation organisation within a regulatory framework.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 28 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Conduct audits in an aviation environment

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27035 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, in an aviation environment, able to: plan, organise, and conduct an audit; evaluate audit results; record audit results; and advise on audit results.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 28 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Demonstrate knowledge of regulatory oversight and governance in the aviation industry

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27037 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, in an aviation environment, able to: demonstrate knowledge of the role of governance and the governance framework; demonstrate knowledge of regulatory oversight techniques; demonstrate knowledge of risk management, quality assurance, compliance, and their role in governance; and review governance arrangements.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 28 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Demonstrate knowledge of quality management in an aviation organisation

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27038 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, in an aviation organisation, able to demonstrate knowledge of: quality and quality assurance concepts and systems; roles and responsibilities for ensuring quality; role of supply chain relationships in quality and its management; approaches to quality management; and the quality assurance requirements.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 28 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Operate within the regulatory framework for aviation safety

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27039 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People who are credited with this unit standard are able to: develop own knowledge of the aviation industry; maintain currency of own knowledge in the aviation industry; demonstrate knowledge of aviation safety standards; identify and use key principles underpinning aviation safety regulation; and establish and maintain aviation industry relationships.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 28 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Review and promote safety culture as part of a safety management system within an aviation organisation

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27040 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain and promote principles of human factors relating to aviation safety; assess application of human factors principles within aviation safety activities; review safety culture within an aviation organisation; and promote the development and maintenance of a positive safety culture within an aviation organisation.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 28 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Demonstrate knowledge of risk management in an aviation environment

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27049 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, in an aviation environment, able to: demonstrate knowledge of risk management terminology and concepts, and the evolution of the risk management process; describe and develop a plan for risk management; relate risk management to governance; and apply risk management concepts and processes to quality and safety management.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 28 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Identify risk in an aviation environment

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27052 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, in an aviation environment, able to: demonstrate knowledge of the concept of risk; prepare for risk identification; and perform risk identification.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 28 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

Apply aeronautical decision-making processes in an aviation enterprise

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41065 Skill Standard 5 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 112 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Transport Industry Skills Board

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