013 lessons
From cabin air to working cells
Trace oxygen through ventilation, diffusion, circulation and tissue use.
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Aviation physiology4 chapters
023 lessons
Hypoxia and carbon monoxide
Understand insidious impairment and why self-confidence is unreliable.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapter033 lessons
Ventilation, carbon dioxide and symptom overlap
Understand why rapid breathing can worsen distress without inventing a diagnosis.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapter043 lessons
Pressure changes, ears and dissolved gas
Separate trapped-gas expansion from decompression sickness.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapterSenses and perception4 chapters
053 lessons
Vision, scanning and dark adaptation
Connect retinal function to practical visual search.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapter063 lessons
Visual illusions and misleading approach cues
Understand how plausible visual interpretation can create a wrong flight-path judgement.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapter073 lessons
Hearing, noise and message detection
Trace sound transmission and protect communication quality.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapter083 lessons
Balance, acceleration and spatial disorientation
Separate sensed motion from measured aircraft attitude.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapterHealth and readiness4 chapters
093 lessons
Fitness, medication and self-assessment
Make fitness a deliberate operational decision.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapter103 lessons
Nutrition, hydration and thermal stress
Connect the body’s operating conditions with cockpit performance.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapter113 lessons
Sleep, fatigue and the limits of effort
Understand sleep pressure and why motivation cannot restore capacity.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapter123 lessons
Circadian rhythm, night duty and time zones
Separate body time from local clock time.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapterCognition and performance5 chapters
133 lessons
Attention, perception and task switching
Explain why looking is not the same as noticing.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapter143 lessons
Memory, learning and reliable recall
Move from memorised wording to a model that transfers.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapter153 lessons
Workload, stress and startle
Understand why the best response is often to simplify and redistribute.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapter163 lessons
Situational awareness and automation
Connect raw indications to a shared projection of what happens next.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapter173 lessons
Decision making, uncertainty and bias
Use disconfirming evidence and explicit decision points.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapterCrew and organisational factors5 chapters
183 lessons
Communication, leadership and team performance
Turn separate observations into coordinated action.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapter193 lessons
Human error, threats and resilient systems
Distinguish an error from the conditions that make it likely.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapter203 lessons
Incapacitation and recognising degraded performance
Protect control when a colleague’s capability changes.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapter213 lessons
Competence and the human–system interface
Relate knowledge, skills and attitudes to the equipment and organisation around the pilot.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapter223 lessons
Neural pathways, motivation and hazardous attitudes
Connect automatic responses and individual differences to practical countermeasures.
EASA 040 · ATPL(A) syllabus topicsOpen chapterYour learning, across devices.
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