ATPL Ground Training Series. CAE Oxford Aviation Academy, 2014.— 464 p.This text book has been written and published as a reference work to assist students enrolled on an approved EASA Air Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) course to prepare themselves for the EASA ATPL theoretical knowledge examinations. Nothing in the content of this book is to be interpreted as constituting instruction or advice relating to practical flying.Basic Concepts.
The Circulation System.
Oxygen and Respiration.
The Nervous System, Ear, Hearing and Balance.
The Eye and Vision.
Flying and Health.
Stress.
Information Processing, Human Error & the Learning Process.
Behaviour and Motivation.
Cognition in Aviation.
Sleep and Fatigue.
Individual Differences and Interpersonal Relationships.
Communication and Cooperation.
Man and Machine.
Decision Making and Risk.
Human Factors Incident Reporting.
Introduction to Crew Resource Management.
Specimen Questions.
Glossary.
Index.
