EASA PPL subject 040 — physiology, CRM & situational awareness
Human Performance (040) covers human factors in aviation: from the physiology of the human body at altitude to decision-making under stress and situational awareness. Together with Communications, this is one of the more accessible subjects, but studying less than it deserves is a common mistake.
Topics covered
This subject contains many lists: use mnemonics for IMSAFE, FORDEC.
Visual illusions are a recurring exam topic: know all of them by name.
Link the material to your own experiences: stress and fatigue are familiar from daily life.
Hypoxia symptoms are marked wrong if confused with hyperventilation.
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