Human Performance
EASA ATPL Subject 040
EASA ATPL subject 040 — Human Performance & Limitations covers human physiology (hypoxia, hyperventilation, G-effects, vision, hearing), psychology (stress, fatigue, workload management, decision making), crew resource management (CRM), threat and error management (TEM), fatigue risk management, and the effects of altitude on the human body. This subject is heavily memorization-dependent.
ATPLCards includes 257 Human Performance flashcards — one of the largest decks — covering the specific physiological values, psychological concepts, and human factors terminology that this notoriously detail-heavy exam requires.
Sample Flashcards
Q: Black hole illusion causes pilot to feel that approach is?
A: Higher than actually is, risk of landing short
Q: Where does external respiration (gas exchange) take place in the lungs?
A: In the alveoli
Q: Histotoxic hypoxia?
A: Cells/tissues cannot utilise O² (alcohol, drugs)
Q: Presbycusis is?
A: Loss of hearing that gradually occurs in most individuals as they grow older
Other ATPL Subjects
Air Law
AGK
Instrumentation
Mass & Balance
Performance
Flight Planning
Meteorology
General Navigation
Radio Navigation
Operational Procedures
Principles of Flight
Communications
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