Human Performance and Limitations (HPL) - Bob Tait Aviation Theory Forum

about to do Human Factors

Ravi — Sun, 24 May 2026 14:58:36 +0000

Greetings all

Just wanted to know about the Human Factors exam preparation. Im planning on sitting in a few months.

I have the Bob Tait Text but

1 Is there any other material that is required, like the material from CASA on Human Factors

2. There were apparently questions asked about flight duties and hours, which are ATPL subjects, where do I get this information from?

Kind regards

Ravi

Revision Test 5…Question 21

Paul — Sat, 16 May 2026 00:11:09 +0000

With regard to the question, my answer was C but text has A as the answer. My thoughts were the brighter the night the closer they look and dark nights further away ? Probably be answered with my previous question on the Errata.

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Errata Page 46&47

Paul — Fri, 15 May 2026 23:31:07 +0000

Hello,

I am going through the text book (bought this year) and printed the errata but it appears contradictory or an error…i have highlighted the errata that is causing confusion from the text.

Can someone clarify what is correct please….ie. What summary is correct with regard to air and runway lights ?

Thanks,

Paul

sorry for your loss with Bob too….a genuine Legend.

CHUF-Erata.pdf

CHUF Exam Passed

Christopher — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:54:16 +0000

Passed CHUF 3 days ago. Interesting questions on the exam. Only 3 questions wrong, quite happy with the result! Thanks Bob, your HPL book was pretty much everything I needed!

Negative G force and heart rate

Haydon — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:24:54 +0000

Hi This question relates to Revision Test 6, pg 248 STG PPL 1. I searched but didn't find any topics relating to it so far. So the question is .....effect of sustained negative G load? and answer is a) a slowing of the heart beat. But doesn't the heart beat faster to compensate for any lack of oxygen in the blood whether it is positive or negative? the answer b) a decreased flow of oxygenated blood to the brain made more sense for me. thankyou

AHUF Prep

Jay Bayliss — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:01:44 +0000

Hi all In the process of also convert a UK ATPL to an Australian. Sat AHUF on Monday and fluffed it by just 3%! Re sitting on Saturday morning Does the CHUF questions that can be purchased cover the AHUF exam? Have been passed a few documents kinds from someone that was there on the day which have helped but with a limited window of me being in the country to sit these exams, I don't want to dip this exam for a second time. Cheers Jay

Stall warning vs action taken... Countermeasure type

Dominic — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:21:42 +0000

A stall warning is activated during flight and the pilot immediately takes action to restore the IAS. This would be an example of I feel something like this is almost a trick question as it's not immediately obvious if they are asking about the stall warning device or the action taken, given that both items are considered countermeasures of different types.. Or is that just me... Many of these TEM questions seem very much up to interpretation unless you work out how to interpret them they way they are intended to be. Luckily while I got this one wrong, I believe I have enough of a grasp of the concepts to get through the exam tomorrow. Fingers crossed, I'll let you know how I go.

Overshoot vs undershoot.

Michael — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:59:34 +0000

These are on sequential pages but seem to contradict one another. Do I need to be ten percent smarter? I feel like overshooting is the correct perspective. Runway sloping down With the aircraft on a normal ap- proach path with respect to the horizontal, the perspective of the runway makes it appear that the approach is too low. The pilot compensates by flying a higher approach, resulting in an overshoot or a high speed at the runway threshold. A pilot may think that he/she is too HIGH on approach when: The runway slopes down to the threshold. The terrain slopes up to the threshold Thanks in advance.

CHUF Passed (95%) - Some Qs That may be helpful ;)

User 7563 — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 15:55:29 +0000

Passed HUF, Was quite easy - text book had everything you need to be ready for the exam. Here is a list of questions below which were similar to exam qs that may be helpful if your sitting in soon - What is Hypertension and what can be caused by: High Blood Pressure & Obesity A pilot may think they are high on an approach to a runway if: - the runway is at the top of a long up slope If you look directly at an object at night, you will see it: - less clearly because the fovea is a blind spot Excessive cockpit noise can lead to? Narrowed Attention Give an example of a pull mode statement Tell me what you just said again Flying at 5000 feet on a cold winter's day when suddenly you complain of a headache and your performance is increasingly getting worse, what might you be experiencing? Carbon monoxide poisoning What is the 3 circle model? Team, Task and individual A pilot uses out of date charts and inadverticly busts CTA what is the error in the sequence of events? Entering CTA (also had the same question except it was asking for the threat which in that case was using expired charts) A pilot notices oil leaking and performs a forced landing and crashes, turns out nothing was wrong – what behavior is this? Invulnerability Physological stress have reffects on a pilot: Feeling behavior physical health On approach to land at an airport covered by haze the pilot will feel they are: Too high and under shoot

CPL Human Factors

Bianca — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 14:59:28 +0000

Hi, I was reviewing some practice Bob Tait questions about Human Condition and found this question confusing, I don't understand the books answer. During climb volume gases in ear decreases because outside pressure decreases letting the gases move around and expand but when you descent the pressure is greater and gas' volume would increase??? - My understanding Can someone please explain the books answer? Thank you