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that is on the ground and has its rotors spinning.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (b) type of multirotor;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (c) calm and windy conditions.
 2      Launch and hover                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (a) hover must be stable, over a designated point with heading and altitude reasonably constant;      (a) various meteorological conditions;
           (a) launch the RPA to above eye-level, hover for 10 seconds;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (b) post-launch checks completed in accordance with documented procedures;                            (b) the RPA automation aids on and off.
           (b) perform a full pirouette, and then reverse to stop facing a predetermined direction.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (c) the RPA must complete full circles and stop within 20 degrees of predetermined point.
 3      Landing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   (a) the RPA must land within the nominated landing area;                                              (a) activities are performed in accordance with operator's documented practices and procedures;
       (a) perform a landing from a height of 10 m directly above the landing point;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (b) stable approach to landing;                                                                       (b) various meteorological conditions;
       (b) perform an approach and landing with the RPA moving towards the remote pilot who is operating the RPA;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (c) minimal bouncing on touchdown;                                                                    (c) open and confined landing area.
       (c) land the RPA from a 45‑degree sideways descent;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (d) no damage to the RPA or its payload.
       (d) demonstrate a baulked landing procedure to a nominated hold point;
       (e) within visual line of sight, perform a horizontal rectangular circuit of a reasonable width, and at a reasonable distance, sufficient to show competency in carrying out such a manoeuvre; the manoeuvre itself must include a 45-degree climb and descent on the take-off and final legs of the circuit, and end with a landing;
       (f) perform a landing in a cross- or tail-wind conditions.

Schedule 5 Practical competency units

Appendix 3 Category specific units — Helicopter (multirotor class) category (contd.)

Unit 26 RM2 — Normal operations
 Item  Topic and requirement                                                                                                                                                           Tolerances                                                                           Range of variables
       If operating an RPA that is a multirotor, the applicant must be able to…
 1      Control multirotor during normal operation                                                                                                                                        (a) reasonably straight line out and back;                                           (a) various meteorological conditions;
           (a)       perform straight and level forwards operation to a 20 m distant marker, hold for 10 seconds and return "tail" first;                                                 (b) stable hover (heading and height) with minimal drift;                            (b) size of vertical circle;
           (b) perform a vertical rectangle, at least 5 m high and 20 m wide, with clockwise and counter clockwise 360‑degree pirouettes at each alternate corner;                        (c) vertical circle must have an even radius and be completed at an even speed;      (c) size of vertical rectangle;
           (c) perform a vertical circle, as if inspecting the span of a bridge, turning 180 degrees at the top;                                                                          (d) constant radius turns;                                                           (d) size of flat 8;
           (d) perform a figure 8 at a constant altitude with a