Aviation Psychology Knowledge Requirements

In plain language

To operate in level 1 complex operations, you must understand human factors such as the 5 hazardous attitudes, crew resource management, situational awareness in BVLOS, and how automation complacency affects safety.

Requirement as structured

An RPA pilot operating within level 1 complex operations must be able to describe and recall key aviation psychology concepts, including hazardous attitudes, crew resource management, RPAS-specific psychological factors, James Reason's Unsafe Acts Model, situational awareness, and automation complacency.

Original regulatory text

The RPA pilot operating within level 1 complex operations must be able to: - Describe the 5 Hazardous Attitudes in Aviation (Macho, Impulsivity, Resignation, Invulnerability and Anti-authority). - Describe the importance of Crew Resource Management in RPAS operations. - Describe the potential impact of RPAS-operations regarding specific factors such as lack of shared fate, potential for increased risk-taking, responsibility for flight termination, and disposability of the RPA. - Recall James Reason’s second level “Unsafe Acts Model” includes the following unintended actions: Slips, Lapses, Mistakes, Violations. - Describe the importance of Situational Awareness...

Applies when

country

Canada

operation

level_1_complex_operations

regulatory category

Specific