Survival equipment fitter
Service, repair and/or overhaul operative or technician · Technical · Maintenance, installation and repair
The official framework — 28 requirements.
Every Knowledge, Skill and Behaviour below is the verbatim regulatory text of the Survival equipment fitter apprenticeship standard (v1.1). On EngTree, each one becomes a node — verified knowledge entries, training modules and End-Point Assessment evidence all map back to it.
Knowledge (5)
What the apprentice must understand
- K1
Understand the fundamentals of basic engineering hand skills, electrical hand skills and maintenance practices, including the basic use of measuring or testing equipment
- K2
Understand the structure, properties and characteristics of materials used in the construction, maintenance and repair of survival equipment
- K3
Understanding and complying with statutory, quality and organisational requirements for aviation including safety, documentation, occupational health and safety and policy while carrying out aircraft maintenance techniques
- K4
Human Factors in aviation – developing an understanding of attitudes and behaviours to ensure aviation safety
- K5
Understand how and why Standard Operating Procedures are produced for maintaining survival equipment and the importance of using them
Skills (14)
What the apprentice must be able to do
- S1
Safe selection and use of hand and mechanical tools and equipment while carrying out maintenance of survival equipment
- S2
Use of ground support equipment, including gaseous cylinders and charging equipment
- S3
Survival equipment functional checks and fault diagnosis
- S4
Demonstrate their ability to identify and resolve problems using the appropriate processes and understand the limits of their authority/approval
- S5
Reading, interpreting and understanding engineering data, drawings, specifications, maintenance manuals, computer generated information and aircraft documentation
- S6
Carry out maintenance of survival equipment pyrotechnics
- S7
Carry out maintenance of quick release fittings, inertia reels and restraining harnesses
- S8
Carry out maintenance and repair of life rafts
- S9
Carry out maintenance of covert emergency locator beacons
- S10
Carry out maintenance of night vision goggles
- S11
Carry out maintenance of parachutes
- S12
Undertake deployed operations training
- S13
Carry out maintenance of aircrew equipment assemblies and repairs
- S14
Carry out maintenance of life preservers
Behaviours (9)
How the apprentice must conduct themselves
- B1
Strong work ethic: motivated, proactive, committed
- B2
Dependability and responsibility: punctual, reliable
- B3
Positive attitude: constructive thinking; motivated to succeed, committed to diversity and environmental, social & economic sustainability.
- B4
Team player: able to work and interact effectively within a team
- B5
Effective communication: spoken, listening, body language, presentation, written
- B6
Adaptability: able to adjust to change
- B7
Honesty and integrity: truthful, sincere
- B8
Self-motivation: self-starter; pro-active approach to tasks, able to make appropriate decisions and lead their own development
- B9
Personal commitment: prepared to make a personal commitment to the industry
This framework is where Pathways
meets verified knowledge.
Scenarios practise these requirements. Verified entries teach them. The evidence portfolio proves them. One spine, three surfaces.