PPLHUF | Human Factors
The Private Pilot Licence (PPL) Human Factors course teaches trainee pilots at the ab-initio level the physiological and psychological effects of placing the human body in the aviation environment. A thorough understanding of the subject matter of this course is essential for safe operations, and a successful result in the Aspeq examination is a requirement for the issue of a PPL.
This course is recommended for anyone regardless of flight experience, and can be done if no other aviation theory has been studied. It can also be treated as a refresher course for pilots who have become uncurrent.
Costs & Materials
The total cost of this course is $300. This covers the course fee ($104.53), the textbook($85.00) and the Aspeq exam($110.47). The total cost can be split as required. If you are able to provide your own textbook and/or book your own Aspeq exam, those costs can be removed from the total.
The textbook required for this course is Aviation Medicine and other Human Factors for Pilots by Ross Ewing. This textbook can be supplied by Waikato Aviation.
A laptop (or tablet) and its charger are required for the course (please let us know if this is a problem, as alternative arrangements can be made if required).
Location
Waikato Aviation
255 Steele Road
Rukuhia 3282
The course will be conducted in Classroom 1, which is the large classroom upstairs in the elevated white building that stands beside the Waikato Aviation main (red brick) building. There is no need to enter the main club building on arrival, please use the external staircase to access the classroom.
Session Times
All sessions will begin at the published start time, so please ensure you aim to be on-site 15 minutes prior to the start time to help facilitate a timely start. Sessions will not go over the published end time, however they may on some occasions finish earlier than scheduled.
Course Prerequisites
Nil.