introduction to aviation human factors ( ahf 2203)

Lesson Timeline AHF 2203 – Aviation Human Factors

24 Credit hours per semester

Class duration: (4 hrs /week) Week 1-3: Lecture Week 4: Mid term test & public Speaking Week 5-7: Lecture Week 8: Study week Week 9: Final Exam

Results Attendance: 5% Mid Term Test: 10% Public Speaking: 10% Assignment: 15% Final Exam: 60% Total: 100%

Standard Grading Scale for University/College

Mark Grade Grade Points

(80–100) A 4.00

(75-79) A- 3.67

(70-74) B+ 3.33

(65-69) B 3.00

(60-64) B- 2.67

(55-59) C+ 2.33

(50-54) C 2.00

(45-49) C- 1.33

(40-44) D 1.00

(0-39) F 0.00

GPA Calculation

Credit Hours Grade Grade Points

3 B (3.00) 9.00

3 B (3.00) 9.00

4 B (3.00) 12.00

4 B (3.00) 12.00

Total Cr Hrs: 14 Total: 42.00GPA: 42/14=3.00

References

Lecturer slides and notes (will be distributed through email)

AMC Text Book Internet:Suggested Websites:http://www.cavalrypilot.com/fm1-301/

http://www.pilotfriend.com/aeromed/medical/environment.htm

http://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Category:Human_Factors

Quote of the Day

“In flying I have learned that carelessness and overconfidence are usually far more dangerous

than deliberately accepted risks.”

- Wilbur Wright September 1900.-

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Syllabus Human Factors and Flight Physiology The atmosphere and hypoxia Hyperventilation and Cabin Pressurization Decompression Sickness and Trapped Gas Vision Motion Sickness G-Force and Accelerations Alcohol and Flying Stress General Health (Jet Lag, Adequate Sleep, Effect of lack of

sleep)

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Course Objectives

Provide knowledge to students the general factors in aviation medicine affecting humans in atmosphere for understanding and prevention purposes.

Students should be able to appreciate the causes of certain aviation sickness and their precautionary needed to overcome them.

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Course Synopsis

This module provide the knowledge or how people, crew and passengers are affected when flying in high altitude. The ability to know how behaviors of human beings in aircrafts, students will be able to understand the needs of passengers in an aircrafts.

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Learning Outcomes

Appreciate and understanding the relevancies of studying human factors in aviation.

Understand the relation between liveware to other elements (software, hardware, and environment).

Acquire some basic understanding of Human Physiology

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Definition of Human Factor

According to Federal Aviation Administration, FAA:FAA:

Human Factors is defined as a Human Factors is defined as a multidisciplinary effort multidisciplinary effort to generate and compile information about human to generate and compile information about human capabilities and limitations capabilities and limitations and and apply that information apply that information to equipment, systems, facilities, procedures, jobs, to equipment, systems, facilities, procedures, jobs, environments, training, staffing and personnel environments, training, staffing and personnel management management forfor safe, comfortable, effective human safe, comfortable, effective human performanceperformance (FAA Order 9550.8 Human Factors Policy). (FAA Order 9550.8 Human Factors Policy).

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According to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) :

"Human Factors is "Human Factors is about people about people : it is about : it is about people in their people in their working and living working and living environmentsenvironments, and it is about their , and it is about their relationship relationship with equipment, procedures, and the with equipment, procedures, and the environment. environment. Just as importantly, it is about Just as importantly, it is about their their relationships with other peoplerelationships with other people.... It’s two .... It’s two objectives can be seen as objectives can be seen as safety and safety and efficiencyefficiency.”.”-(ICAO Circular 227)-(ICAO Circular 227)

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Objectives of AHF Identify the technical efforts necessary to address

the most operationally significant human issues (e.g.: flying syndromes) in aviation and acquire necessary resources to respond to these issues.

Understand the human part and to recognize when the body and/or mind is not in tune with the aircraft.

Maintain and develop high level of awareness of physiology of flight.

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Accidents & Incidents What is the differences between accident and

incident??

Incident: eventAccident: event that caused unintentionally.

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SHEL SHEL Model Concept introduced by ICAO. Examines the interrelationship of human

factors (Liveware (L)) and aviation environment (Environment (E), Hardware (H), Software (S)).

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S = Software

SHELL CONCEPT

H = HardwareE = EnvironmentL = Liveware

ESL

LH

L = Liveware

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SHELL CONCEPT

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More than 70% Aviation accidents and incidents can be related to Human Factors causes.

Other factors: weather , equipment, weather , equipment, maintenance, maintenance, airport/ATC , otherairport/ATC , other

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Why must study Human Factor?

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Why must study Human Factor?

ANY QUESTION??

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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