Human Factors Initial (as recurrent)

This training program is to provide you the learning requirements as an introduction to Human Factors and is a mandatory requirement for all EASA Part 145 approved organisations as set out in AMC 145.A.390(e). 

The course deals with the way human factors affect aircraft maintenance and flight safety. Human performance factors such as: vision, hearing, information processing and memory are discussed. Social psychology factors such as: working in teams, motivation, and peer pressure are considered. Other topics include: factors that affect one performance; the physical environment in which you are working; the tasks that have to be completed, communication and human error. The course concludes with a brief look at safety management: how to solve maintenance related problems, the management of errors in maintenance tasks, and how to recognise hazards in the workplace.