Human Factors Essentials for Aircraft and Component Certifying Staff (Mod 9 Equivalent)

How will this course benefit me?
Completing this course will give you a greater understanding of the factors influencing Human Performance
and how to anticipate and manage them more effectively. The course is designed with the requirements of 
both Aircraft, Engine, APU and Component Certifying Staff in mind and crafted to actively involve 
participants. This new insight will enable you to contribute to your organisation’s safety performance by:

• Enhancing safety awareness and reducing error rates
• Equipping individuals with insights into how human behaviour and cognition influence decision making
• Improving team collaboration, adaptability and stress management through effective communication
• Developing a positive Safety Culture within the organisation


Key areas of focus
This course covers the required knowledge level equivalent to EASA part 66 Appendix 1 to Annex III (Module 9). Key 
topics of focus include:

• Human Performance and Limitations: hearing , memory and information processing
• Social Psychology: motivation, peer pressure and culture
• Factors affecting Performance: health, stress, time pressures, workload, fatigue and medication
• Physical environment: noise, motion, climate and illumination
• Work tasks: physical work, repetition, inspection and complex systems
• Communication: among teams, recording, currency and dissemination
• Human Error: types of error in maintenance tasks, implications, error models and theories, and avoiding/managing 
errors
• Hazards in the workplace: recognising and avoiding hazards and dealing with emergencies.


Is this course right for me?
This course is aimed at personnel working within an EASA Foreign Part-145 approval including:

• Engine, APU and Component Certifying staff
• Engine, APU and Component organisation managers
• Aircraft Certifying and Support Staff holding authorisations issued under national regulations in full compliance with ICAO Annex 1 that meet the requirements of Foreign Part-145 approvals (EASA Part-145 Appendix IV).
• Compliance monitoring staff


Prerequisites
None.


Course details
Course format: This course is a balanced mix of group discussions, workbook exercises and PowerPoint presentations. Managed syndicate exercises give you the opportunity to practice the application and evaluation of new processes and techniques.
Course level: Level Training (F) is suitable for those with previous HF knowledge who are looking to develop a higher level of understanding, competency and knowledge. (can be combined with our Initial Safety Training if required).
Assessment process: A 25 minute, 30 question, open-book, multiple choice exam is included with this course. A final score of 20/30 is required to pass (66%).
Course size: 16 persons maximum at our Aviation Safety Academy or on-site at your facility.