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Human Performance and Limitations III

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 342-3605/01
Abbreviation LVaO III
Course title Human Performance and Limitations III
Credits 3
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Vladimír Smrž, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Crew Resource Management.
2. Multi-Crew Cooperation.
3. Communication within the Flight Crew.
4. Leadership and Followership.
5. Situational Awareness and Team Decision-Making.
6. Threat and Error Management.
7. Monitoring and Cross-Checking.
8. Automation and Automated Systems Management.
9. Safety Culture and Just Culture.
10. Human Factors in Safety Management Systems.
11. Human Factors in Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation.
12. Human Factors in Abnormal and Emergency Situations.
13. Integrated Human Factors Scenarios.

E-learning

Learning outcomes within the e-learning component of the course are assessed continuously through online quizzes, individual study assignments, case study analyses, professional discussion activities, and other tasks focused on the application of Human Factors principles in professional flight operations. Emphasis is placed on continuous self-study, active engagement with professional literature and learning materials, and timely completion of all assigned tasks through the e-learning platform. Awarding of the course credit is conditional upon successful completion of all mandatory e-learning activities, continuous assessments, and other prescribed study requirements. Upon obtaining the course credit, students complete the course by passing the final examination, which verifies the achievement of the intended learning outcomes.

Literature

EUROPEAN UNION AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY. Easy Access Rules for Aircrew (Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011). Cologne: EASA, průběžně aktualizováno. Dostupné z: https://www.easa.europa.eu
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Safety Management Manual (Doc 9859). 5th ed. Montréal: ICAO, 2024. ISBN 978-92-9275-398-0 .
CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY. Human Performance and Limitations (EASA ATPL Theory Series). Newcastle upon Tyne: Civil Aviation Authority, 2020. ISBN 978-0-9932487-8-8 .

Advised literature

EUROPEAN UNION AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY. Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to Part-FCL. Cologne: EASA, průběžně aktualizováno. Dostupné z: https://www.easa.europa.eu
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Human Performance Manual for Regulators. Montréal: ICAO, 2024.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge. Washington, DC: FAA, 2023. FAA-H-8083-25C.
EUROCONTROL. Human Factors Resource Centre. Luxembourg: EUROCONTROL, průběžně aktualizováno. Dostupné z: https://www.eurocontrol.int
SKYBRARY AVIATION SAFETY. Human Factors. [online]. Dostupné z: https://skybrary.aero