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Human Factors in Aircraft Maintenance (Initial)

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Covers the human factors syllabus expected of maintenance organisations, taught through real maintenance error cases rather than abstract theory. Participants examine why skilled engineers make mistakes and what individuals and organisations can do to catch errors before an aircraft returns to service.

Who it is for

Certifying staff, technicians, mechanics, planners, stores and quality staff in Part-145 and CAMO organisations

Learning outcomes

  • Describe how human performance and limitations influence maintenance work
  • Identify common maintenance error types and their causes
  • Recognise the 'Dirty Dozen' and other error-producing conditions
  • Apply safe practices for shift handover, task cards and independent inspections
  • Explain the link between human factors, safety culture and the organisation's SMS

Course outline

  • Human factors and maintenance safety
  • Human performance and limitations
  • Environment, workload and fatigue
  • Communication and handover
  • Maintenance error and error management
  • Safety culture and reporting

Topics follow public standards: EU Regulation 1321/2014: Part-145 (145.A.30(e) and AMC/GM), Part-66 Appendix I Module 9; ICAO Doc 9683.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the course?

The course runs 3 days.

Who is the course for?

Certifying staff, technicians, mechanics, planners, stores and quality staff in Part-145 and CAMO organisations

What delivery modes are available and what does it cost?

Classroom in Tbilisi €960, online classroom (live virtual) €710, self-paced online €160; prices per participant, excluding VAT. Group and in-company prices on request.

Where does the course take place?

Classroom sessions are held at Ana Politkovskaya Street N14, Tbilisi, Georgia. The course is also available online or in-company in Georgia or abroad.

Will I receive a certificate?

On successful completion you receive a Certificate of Completion from the Aviation Training Center of Safety Academia, listing the course title, topics, training hours, dates and instructor. Our instructors are certified aviation professionals, holding GCAA teacher licences, ATPL licences and IATA certificates. All training is designed, delivered and reviewed under our internal quality management system, which follows ISO 9001 principles. Our courses support the training requirements organisations meet under ICAO, EASA and national rules. As with all such regulatory training, each organisation accepts training through its own quality or training system, and on request we provide the syllabus and instructor's CV for your Quality or Safety Manager to review.

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