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Human Factor in Aircraft Maintenance

Language of instruction čeština
Code 342-3380
Abbreviation LČvÚL
Course title Human Factor in Aircraft Maintenance
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Vladimír Smrž, Ph.D.

Summary

Upon successful completion of the course, the student explains the principles of Human Factors in aircraft maintenance, analyses the causes of maintenance errors, interprets EASA regulatory requirements related to Human Factors, evaluates the impact of the working environment, organisation of work, communication, stress and fatigue on maintenance safety, applies error prevention principles to model maintenance scenarios, and proposes measures to improve safety within aircraft maintenance organisations.

Literature

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook – General. Washington, DC: FAA, aktuální vydání.
EUROPEAN UNION AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY. Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to Part-145. Cologne: EASA.
SKYBRARY AVIATION SAFETY. Maintenance Human Factors. [online]. Dostupné z: https://skybrary.aero
BOEING. Maintenance Error Decision Aid (MEDA). Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
EUROCONTROL. Human Factors Resource Centre. Luxembourg: EUROCONTROL.

Advised literature

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook – General. Washington, DC: FAA, aktuální vydání.
EUROPEAN UNION AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY. Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to Part-145. Cologne: EASA.
SKYBRARY AVIATION SAFETY. Maintenance Human Factors. [online]. Dostupné z: https://skybrary.aero
BOEING. Maintenance Error Decision Aid (MEDA). Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
EUROCONTROL. Human Factors Resource Centre. Luxembourg: EUROCONTROL.