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competency.

 2.                  Flight tolerances

Flight path or manoeuvre          Flight tolerances
Taxing aircraft                   ±1.5 metres of centreline
Nominated heading                 ±10°
Climb airspeed                    -0 / +5 kts
Level off from climb and descent  ±150 ft
Straight and level                Altitude                   ±150 ft
IAS                               ±10 kts
Power descent airspeed            ±10 kts
Glide                             -5 / +10 kts
Turns                             Angle of Bank ±5°
Turns onto nominated headings     Heading ±10°
Steep Turn                        Heading ±10°
Height ±150 ft
Final approach airspeed           -0 / +5 kts
Landing                           Touchdown                  ±120 m
Centreline tracking               ±2 m
Asymmetric flight                 Heading – initial          ±20°
Heading - sustained               ±5°
IAS                               -0 +5 kts
Limited panel instrument flying   Heading                    ±15°
IAS                               ±10 kts or ±M0.02
Height                            ±200 ft

Table 2: Aeroplane general flight tolerances – professional level

Applicability
1.1 The flight tolerances in this subsection apply to the following licences and ratings:
 1.        commercial pilot licence;
 1.        multi-crew pilot licence;
 2.         air transport pilot licence;
 3.        pilot instructor rating;
 4.        instrument rating;
 5.          private IFR rating;
 6.        flight examiner rating;
 7.        aerial application rating;
 8.          low-level rating;
 9.          aircraft type rating.

Requirements
2.1 A person is required to perform flight manoeuvres within the flight tolerances mentioned in this table to be assessed as competent in the associated unit of competency.

Flight tolerances
Flight path or manoeuvre          Flight tolerances
Taxing aircraft                   ±1.5 metres of centreline
Nominated heading                 ±5°
Climb airspeed                    -0 / +5 kts
Level off from climb and descent  ±100 ft
Straight and level                Altitude                           ±100 ft
IAS                               ±10 kts or ±M.02
                                  Not below minimum approach speed.
Power descent                     ±10 kts
Glide                             -5 / +10 kts
Turns                             Angle of Bank ±5°
Turns onto nominated headings     Heading ±5°
Steep Turn                        Heading ±10°
Height ±100 Ft
Final approach airspeed           -0 / +5 kts
Landing                           Touchdown                          ±60 m
                                                                     For ATPL, within the published touchdown zone relevant to the runway landing distance available.
Centreline tracking               ±2 m
Asymmetric flight                 Heading – initial                  ±20°
Heading – sustained               ±5°
IAS                               -0 +5 kts
Limited panel instrument flying   Heading                            ±15°
IAS                               ±10 kts or ±M0.02
Height                            ±200 ft

Table 3: Helicopter general flight tolerances – private level

Applicability
 The flight tolerances in this subsection apply to the following licences and ratings:
       (a) recreational pilot licence;
       (b) private pilot licence;
       (c) aircraft class rating;
       (d) NVFR rating.

Requirements
 A person is required to perform flight manoeuvres within the flight tolerances mentioned in this table to be assessed as competent in the associated unit of competency.

Flight tolerances

Flight path or manoeuvre                                     Flight tolerances
Hover                                                        ±1 m of hover point
Ground taxi/hover taxi and manoeuvring                       ±1 m of track
±5° of nominated heading
±20% of nominated height
Climbing                                                     -0 +5 kts nominated IAS
Level off from climb and descent                             ±100 ft of nominated altitude