PPL(A) Theory

040 Human Performance

01 Human factors: basic concepts

  1. 040-01-01 Human factors and becoming a competent pilot planned

02 Basic aviation physiology

  1. 040-02-01 The atmosphere: composition and gas laws planned
  2. 040-02-02 Oxygen, respiration and hypoxia planned
  3. 040-02-03 Hyperventilation, accelerations and the heart planned

03 Man and environment

  1. 040-03-01 The nervous system planned
  2. 040-03-02 Vision: how the eye works planned
  3. 040-03-03 Night vision, look-out and defective vision planned
  4. 040-03-04 Hearing planned
  5. 040-03-05 Equilibrium and motion sickness planned
  6. 040-03-06 Spatial disorientation and illusions planned
  7. 040-03-07 Approach and landing illusions planned

04 Health and hygiene

  1. 040-04-01 Personal fitness planned
  2. 040-04-02 Body rhythm and sleep planned
  3. 040-04-03 Problem areas for pilots planned
  4. 040-04-04 Intoxication: medication, alcohol, drugs and caffeine planned

05 Human information processing

  1. 040-05-01 Attention and vigilance planned
  2. 040-05-02 Perception planned
  3. 040-05-03 Memory planned

06 Human error and reliability

  1. 040-06-01 Human reliability and error planned

07 Decision making

  1. 040-07-01 Decision-making planned

08 Avoiding and managing errors

  1. 040-08-01 Safety and situational awareness planned
  2. 040-08-02 Verbal and non-verbal communication planned

09 Human behaviour

  1. 040-09-01 Personality, attitudes and hazardous attitudes planned

10 Human overload and underload

  1. 040-10-01 Arousal and stress planned
  2. 040-10-02 Fatigue and stress management planned

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