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AVAT12011 Commercial Pilot Licence Human Factors
Commercial Pilot Licence Human Factors
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General Information

Overview

This unit will provide you with knowledge of human performance and human limitations associated with subsonic, low-altitude flight in small commercial aircraft. You will also learn about the importance of organisational culture and national culture when operating in the aviation industry. You will cover the aeronautical knowledge requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority Commercial Pilot Licence, Human Factors Syllabus. You will be presented with some of the medical challenges of subsonic speed and low-altitude flight. You will examine problems of perception, cognition, and behaviour related to flight and the errors that are caused by human limitations. You will reflect on the success of crew resource management strategies to improve pilot judgement and decision-making and learn about the principles of threat and error management.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 2
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Students must meet all requisites: 1. AVAT11002 Basic Aeronautical Knowledge OR (AVAT11012 Aviation Practice AND AVAT11013 Introduction to Aviation); AND 2. AVAT11005 Flight Fundamentals; AND 3. AVAT11010 Aviation Safety Fundamentals OR AVAT11007 Flight Planning, Performance, and Operation.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2025

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Online

Attendance Requirements

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Class and Assessment Overview

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Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Unit Coordinator Observation

Feedback

Case-based scenarios have increased student engagement during lectures/tutorials.

Recommendation

To continue the good practice.

Feedback from Unit Coordinator Observation

Feedback

Aviation incidents/accidents of the recent past are a good feed for discussions on HF related issues.

Recommendation

Aviation incidents/accidents of the recent past are to be included in discussions during tutorials.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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