Avi aviation Training Package 0 Case for Endorsement

Part B: Ground Operations

No imperatives or timelines for implementation have been identified.

Part C: Flight Operations

Vocational flight training within Australia is delivered through a wide range of training mechanisms, including progression from a recreational activity to commercial flight training within non-VET training organisations, within aviation RTOs, and through tertiary education programs aligned to university curriculum.

Changes to flight crew licensing requirements imposed by CASA (1 September 2014) have led to significant restructuring of pilot training programs for all flight training organisations. RTOs that plan to deliver AVI Aviation Training Package Release 3.0 products are required to also transition CASA approved curriculum and syllabus simultaneously. Duplication of regulatory compliance requirements imposed by CASA and the relevant VET regulator – the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA), the Western Australian Training Accreditation Council (TAC) – is required prior to implementing and delivering flight crew related qualifications.

Significant investment in training facilities, aircraft and simulation devices is required for implementation of the revised flight training regulatory requirements. Industry training providers will seek to maximise the time available to identify new domestic and international commercial pilot students, to ensure all regulatory and compliance requirements are achieved, and to adopt the revised training requirements as directed under VET and CASA transition requirements.