Air Transport Professionals nec – ANZSCO 231199

Air Transport Professionals nec fly and navigate aircraft, control and direct air traffic to ensure the safe and efficient operation of aircraft in flight and on the ground, and instruct students in flying aircraft.

Note: this occupation group covers Air Transport Professionals not elsewhere classified. Registration or licensing is required.

Skill Level

1

Specialisations

• Aircraft Navigator
• Airworthiness Inspector
• Balloonist
• Flight Engineer Inspector

Skills Assessment Requirement

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Air Transport Professionals Nec is Vocational & Education Training Assessment (VETASSESS). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Qualification assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher in a highly relevant field of study AND at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years; OR
• Qualification assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher WITH an additional qualification at AQF Diploma level in a highly relevant field of study AND at least two years of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years; OR
• Qualification assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher WITHOUT a highly relevant field of study AND at least three years of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years
• Applicants must meet both the qualification and employment requirements to obtain a positive skills assessment

Potential Visa Pathways for Air Transport Professionals Nec

Group: 2311 Air Transport Professionals

Description

Fly and navigate aircraft, control and direct air traffic to ensure the safe and efficient operation of aircraft in flight and on the ground, and instruct students in flying aircraft.

Tasks

• Preparing and submitting flight plans giving consideration to factors such as weather conditions and aircraft performance
• Flying aircraft in accordance with established air traffic control and aircraft operating procedures
• Providing flight information for flight crews and air traffic services staff
• Controlling aircraft movements, and directing aircraft taxiing, take-offs and landings by radio
• Providing pre-flight briefings and aeronautical information services
• Completing cockpit preparations and external inspections to determine that aircraft are acceptable for flight
• Monitoring aircraft performance and reporting on mechanical condition
• Giving in-flight instruction, supervising solo flights, accompanying students on training flights and demonstrating techniques for controlling aircraft

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. Aeroplane and Helicopter Pilots require a prescribed minimum amount of flying experience in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Registration or licensing is required.

Occupations in this Group

• 231111 Aeroplane Pilot
• 231112 Air Traffic Controller
• 231113 Flying Instructor
• 231114 Helicopter Pilot
• 231199 Air Transport Professionals nec