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Human Factors in Air Transport

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 342-0419/06
Abbreviation LCvLD
Course title Human Factors in Air Transport
Credits 2
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Vladimír Smrž, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Tasks
1.1. Physical work;
1.2. Repetitive tasks;
1.3. Visual inspection;
1.4. Complex systems.
2. Communication
2.1. Communication within the team and between teams;
2.2. Writing and recording work;
2.3. Updates, duration;
2.4. Dissemination of information.
3. human error
3.1. Models and theory of errors;
3.2. Types of error in maintenance tasks;
3.3. Implications of errors (eg, accidents);
3.4. Preventing and correcting mistakes.
4. Hazards in the Workplace
4.1. Recognition of risks and risk prevention

Literature

FAA. Human performance considerations in the use and design of aircraft checklists. Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety, Human Factors Analysis Division. Washington, USA. 1995.
Helmreich, R. L. and Merritt, A. C. Safety and Error Management. Technical Report 98 – 3, University of Texas, Aerospace Crew Research Project. May1998.
Beňo, L., Dzvoník, O. Ľudské factory v letectve. Žilinská univerzita, Žilina, 2004. ISBN: 80-8070-276-4.

Advised literature

Helmreich, R. L., Merritt, A. C. and Sherman, P. J. Human Factors and National Culture. In ICAO Journal, Volume 51 (1996): S. 14 – 16. 1996.
Helmreich, Robert L., Klinect, James R. & Wilhelm, John A. Models of Threat, Error, and CRM in Flight Operations. Paper presented at 10th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Columbus, Ohio, USA, May 1999.
ICAO. Accident/Incident Reporting Manual (ADREP Manual), ICAO Doc 9156-AN/900, October 1987.