Sitting ATPL Human Factors exam in a weeks time.

[PPSS]

Hi guys,

Just needed some consensus on the types and % of questions asked in the Australian ATPL Human factors exam. (AHUF)

I understand that roughly 25% is TEM and the rest is basic Bob Tait (AFT) Human Factors stuff. However I had heard someone get up to 40% of TEM questions and one claim of 3/4th of the exam being TEM.

Could someone throw some light on this please?

ALSO what is the best study plan/study material and approach for this exam.

I have the following :-

Old 2011 AFT Notes (essentially Bob Tait HF Book) & Old practice exams
Human being Pilot Book

[drpixie]

There is CAAP 5.59-1. It was written for instructors but has some material which uses the wording (for classes of threats, errors, etc) that you'll see in the exam.

[PPSS]

Originally Posted by drpixie

There is CAAP 5.59-1. It was written for instructors but has some material which uses the wording (for classes of threats, errors, etc) that you'll see in the exam.

Hello, yes I forgot to mention I have printed that one. Cheers

[717tech]

Up to date AFT notes would help. Then you can attempt the practise exams to see what gaps need attention.

[PiperTyro]

I did both CHUF and AHUF in December getting mid 90s and mid 80s. I personally found the difference in scoring reflected how I found the exam to be in difficulty difference.

I studied exclusively from Bob Tait Human Factors, and read CAAP 5.59 for background. Use the progress tests and final exams to track your knowledge deficiencies, restudy relevant sections, and repeat until consistently scoring in the 90's and you will pass the exam IMHO.

I found that AHUF content generally was weighted to the rear of the book - but the number of TEM questions didn't actually increase much at about 25%.

Hope this helps.

[PPSS]

Originally Posted by PiperTyro

I did both CHUF and AHUF in December getting mid 90s and mid 80s. I personally found the difference in scoring reflected how I found the exam to be in difficulty difference.

I studied exclusively from Bob Tait Human Factors, and read CAAP 5.59 for background. Use the progress tests and final exams to track your knowledge deficiencies, restudy relevant sections, and repeat until consistently scoring in the 90's and you will pass the exam IMHO.

I found that AHUF content generally was weighted to the rear of the book - but the number of TEM questions didn't actually increase much at about 25%.

Hope this helps.

Great thanks very much. SO essentially by the rear of the book yo would suggest chapetrs 8,9,10 ? Basically that's where Psychology, personality types, traits, TEM comes in?

[PPSS]

Originally Posted by 717tech

Up to date AFT notes would help. Then you can attempt the practise exams to see what gaps need attention.

cheers ..basically I have the same plan

[PPSS]

Passed 83%. Exam was not easy. Started easy but quickly progressed into TEM heavy/ Ambiguous Non TEM stuff!

[Belldriver1989]

HI PPSS , what practice ( cyber exams) did you use to prepare? and were they accurate to what you got in the exam?

cheers

[PPSS]

Originally Posted by Belldriver1989

HI PPSS , what practice ( cyber exams) did you use to prepare? and were they accurate to what you got in the exam?

cheers

HI Basically I used bob tait and aft for practice exams. However I must say the questions did need a fair bit of grey matter to answer. They are heavy on TEM and the later chapters of Bob tait. Do all the questions of BOB TAIT really really well. got about 11 TEM questions. Some are outrageous questions with no right answer or more than one right answer!