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STUDY PLANS
2024/2025

Human Factors in Aviation

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Code Completion Credits Range Language
21LCLT-E ZK 3 3P+0C English
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Department of Air Transport
Synopsis:

Human factors in aviation. Breathing, atmosphere. Heart and circulation. Radiation. Human sensory organs, nervous system. Vision, hearing, illusions. Health and hygiene, fatigue, wakefulness and sleep. Information processing, human error. Cockpit management. Behaviour and workload. Automation. Core competencies.

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none

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The goal of the course is to familiarize students with the issue of human factors in aviation. It is a comprehensive overview of human physiology and psychology covering the requirements of PART-FCL 040, 100 02 and 100 03 02.

Study materials:

ATPL ground training series: Human performance and limitations. Oxford, England: CAE Oxford Aviation Academy, 2014.

Campbell, Ron D., and Michael Bagshaw. Human performance and limitations in aviation. John Wiley & Sons, 2008.

Wise, John A., V. David Hopkin, and Daniel J. Garland. Handbook of aviation human factors. CRC Press, 2016.

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