basic concepts of aviation medicine CASR Part 61 Manual of Standards Schedule 3 Aeronautical Knowledge relevant to human factors within air transport and multi-crew operations cockpit management: flight crew coordination distribution of responsibilities working with a flight crew concept flight crew cooperation: small group dynamics (norms, atmosphere, pressure, communication, structure) conflict management leadership, style of management concern for performance concern for people democratic versus autocratic style encouraging inputs and feedback optimising flight crew performance in flight correcting flight crew coordination deficiencies communication verbal and non-verbal communication one and two-way communication effects of different communication styles miscommunication (including cultural misunderstandings) effective decisionmaking processes identify problems and causal factors assess component parts systematically and logically employ analytical techniques to identify solutions and consider the value and implications of each generate solutions and/or alternative courses of action assess alternative solutions and risks with other flight crew members determine course of action communicate decision and delegate tasks to flight crew monitor progress against agreed plan evaluate decisions in line with changing circumstances ensure decisionmaking is improvement-focused and directed towards achieving optimum outcomes fatigue risk management processes: proactive predictive reactive hazard identification, risk analysis and control flight operations and health: body rhythm disturbances high-altitude environments incapacitation intoxication physiological fitness and degradation psychological fitness and degradation general health aspects that may adversely influence individual or collective physiological/psychological condition how to manage causes and effects of stress and anxiety on individual or collective performance how to manage human factors that may influence individual or collective performance during flight operations human behaviour: general concepts cockpit management judgement and decisionmaking human information processing: general system senses integration of sensory inputs: spatial disorientation and illusions memory judgement and decision-making: pilot judgement concepts types of judgement motor skills and human factors aeronautical decision-making decision-making concepts pilot responsibilities behavioural aspects identification of hazardous attitudes physical factors psychological factors social influences and interface between people pilot judgement awareness risk assessment cockpit stress management applying decision-making concepts practical application managing resources safety awareness pressure cabin relevant WHS/OHS procedures and regulations relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs) and Civil Aviation Orders respiratory system and circulation of the blood rapid decompression, effects and counter measures threat and error management (TEM) principles in multi-crew operations. |