Human Factor in Aviation

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Department of Air Transport

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1. Basic concepts of human factors: importance of human factors, human interaction with the environment, multidisciplinary approach to human factors (psychology, physiology, anthropometry, biomechanics, biology and chronobiology, design, statistical reasoning), basic models of the human factors (SHELL model, Reasons model, etc.), human factors in air operations (errors, operational training and evaluation, additional training and education in human factors issues, leadership, personality, attitudes, communication, crew coordination, etc.,

motivation, flight documentation, etc.).

2. Physiology in human factors: perception (principles), disorientation (sensory illusions), circadian rhythms (dyrythmia / jet lag), fatigue and alertness, sleep disorders, respiration (hypoxia and hyperventilation), pressure effects, acceleration effects (positive and negative „G“)

3. Abilities and limitations: adaptation to light, visual acuity, focus, spatial orientation, perceptual ambiguity and uncertainty, psychological fascination, visual illusion, hearing disorders, sound properties (intensity, frequency, harmonic composition, latency), noise, redundancy, memory and its limitations, range of attention, mental strain.

4. Psychology in human factors: information processing, workload, stress (psychological and physiological aspects), situational awareness, experience and skills, judgment and decision-making, attitudes, personality and culture, human error and reliability

5. Professional competence: personal health, effects of diet, drugs and aging, psychological condition, pregnancy

6. Human factors and ergonomics: controls and displays (cockpit design and common interpretation errors, alphanumeric data display, electronic displays, head-up displays (HUDs), warning and alert systems, personal comfort, cab visibility and eye reference position, automation.

7. Functional requirements and handling forces: location of controls, handling space, control movements, steering forces, control coding and protection against unintentional operations.

8. Operating environment: cockpit environment (noise, temperature, lighting, vibration, humidity), physical environment (terrain illusions, weather, time of day ...), socio-economic environment (legislation, organizations culture, employment issues ...)

9. Documentation and software: standard operating procedures, written materials (printed or electronic)

10. Interpersonal relationships: Crew resource management, communication

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