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GEN-L General

Human Factors · FAA readings

Readings in the sources

6 short readings for GEN-L, a topic at a time: what the test asks, and the sections that cover it. Sign in to tick them off as you read.

  1. Error classification, the "Dirty Dozen", latent and active failures K2, K10, K11

    For the test: Error principles; preconditions for unsafe acts; error types

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 14: Human Error · Types of Errors · Active & Latent · The “Dirty Dozen”

  2. All four, descriptively K1, K5, K7, K8

    For the test: Safety culture; physical and social environment; teamwork and leadership; professionalism and integrity

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 14: Elements of Human Factors · The Pear Model · People · Environment · Actions · Resources · Lack of Teamwork · Lack of Communication · Lack of Assertiveness · Norms

  3. Fatigue, stress, attention, memory, physical limits K4

    For the test: Human performance and limitations

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 14: Fatigue · Stress · Physical Stressors · Physiological Stressors · Psychological Stressors · Anthropometry

  4. Reporting routes and turnover practice K6, K9

    For the test: Hazard reporting; shift and task turnover

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 14: Where to Get Information

  5. Fatigue physiology R2

    For the test: Fatigue management and fitness for duty

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 14: FAA’s Maintenance Fatigue Section

  6. Locate information regarding human factors errors S3

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 14: Other Resources