CPL Human Performance case studies
CPL Human Performance · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Human Performance and Limitations is the subject that explains why competent pilots still make mistakes, and what can be done about it. It is examined as a multiple-choice paper within the CPL and ATPL theoretical knowledge syllabuses of most civil aviation authorities, and the same body of knowledge appears in EASA, UK CAA, FAA and many other national systems under slightly different names. The CPL Human Performance case studies are 5 cases and about 2,704 words.
1Sinus Barotrauma on Descent After a Upper Respiratory Infection
Captain A is a 44-year-old pilot scheduled for a 2 h 15 min sector in a pressurized twin turboprop, cruising at FL300 with a cabin altitude of 7,500 ft. He is on day 3 of a viral upper respiratory infection.
489 words, about 2 min2Tingling Hands at 6,500 Feet: Hyperventilation or Hypoxia?
A 28-year-old student pilot is on a solo cross-country in a Cessna 172 at 6,500 ft, unpressurized and without supplemental oxygen. He is behind on his navigation, concerned about lowering cloud ahead, and has been concentrating on the chart for several minutes.
575 words, about 3 min3Dark Adaptation and the Bright Tablet on a Night Approach
A 52-year-old pilot is flying night VFR in a remote area with no moon and few ground lights. Thirty-five minutes after sunset he uses a tablet at full white brightness to check the destination chart and airport frequencies.
556 words, about 3 min4Black-Hole Approach to a Coastal Runway
A pilot is conducting a night visual approach to Runway 27 at a coastal airport. The runway is 1,800 m long at 350 ft elevation.
531 words, about 3 min5Mode Confusion During a Late Runway Change
A two-pilot crew is on a night approach in a twin-jet after a 13-hour duty day. At 4,000 ft and 12 nm from the airport, ATC changes the landing runway from 27 to 21 and clears them for an RNAV approach.
553 words, about 3 min