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Review of Ramp Operations unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Aviation

Ramp Operations

25955-25974, 26362-26364, 26380, 27761

 

ServicelQ has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          March 2017

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2022

 

Summary

 

The purpose of this review is to update legislation, definitions and industry terminology.

 

Main changes

 

·      All guidance information has been updated.

·      Standards have been transferred onto the new template.

·      Performance criteria have been tidied.

·      A last date for assessment of superseded versions of these standards has been specified.

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2018

 

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Service Sector > Aviation > Ramp Operations

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

25955

Operate an airbridge

3

4

B

25956

Open and close aircraft passenger cabin doors externally

3

3

B

25957

Manually process baggage from an arriving aircraft

3

2

B

25958

Sort baggage for carriage by aircraft

3

5

B

25959

Explain basic aircraft weight and balance, load distribution, restraint systems and Loading Instruction Report

3

4

B

25960

Load and unload a containerised aircraft

4

8

B

25961

Load and unload a bulk loaded aircraft

3

6

B

25962

Operate a tow tractor and tow an articulated baggage train

3

4

B

25963

Prepare and operate an aircraft ground power unit

3

1

B

25964

Pushback aircraft

3

7

B

25965

Marshal an aircraft at an airport

3

3

B

25966

Describe baggage authorisation procedures

3

3

B

25967

Operate an aircraft cargo high loader

3

7

B

25968

Check and prepare aircraft loading rolling stock

3

2

B

25969

Operate aircraft in-hold transfer systems

3

3

B

25970

Coordinate, monitor and finalise aircraft loading

4

8

B

25971

Operate an aircraft hi-lift cabin service vehicle

3

7

B

25972

Open and close aircraft cargo doors

3

2

B

25973

Operate an aircraft belt loader

3

3

B

25974

Demonstrate knowledge of processes for dealing with damaged baggage

2

2

B

26362

Clean the cabin of an arriving aircraft

2

4

B

26363

Prepare and dress the cabin for departing aircraft

2

4

B

26364

Clean an aircraft galley

3

4

B

26380

Operate mobile stairs for an aircraft

3

4

B

27761

Operate manual stairs for an aircraft

3

3

B