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Human factors course in air taxis

Online course of 300 hours in human factors in air taxis: 6 modules covering human factors in aviation, single-pilot air taxi operation, cockpit and interfaces, training and competencies, and fatigue and safety management, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration300 hours · 3 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand human capabilities and limitations in flight.

02

Analyse the challenges of single-pilot operation in air taxis.

03

Evaluate cockpit interfaces against human factors criteria.

04

Design competency-based training programmes.

05

Apply fatigue risk management to high-frequency operations.

06

Investigate the human contribution to occurrences.

07

Integrate human factors into the safety management system.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Human factors specialists
  • Air taxi pilots
  • CRM instructors
  • Cockpit interface designers
  • Operator training managers
  • Safety analysts
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to move into urban air mobility
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ICAO Doc 9683 (human factors training manual)
  • ICAO Doc 9966 (fatigue management manual)
  • Regulation (EU) 965/2012 (air operations)
  • EASA SC-VTOL-01 (special condition for VTOL aircraft)
  • CS 25.1302 (EASA) (installed systems and equipment for use by the flight crew)
  • FAA AC 120-51E (crew resource management training)
  • ISO 9241-210 (human-centred design for interactive systems)
  • NASA-TLX
  • Tobii Pro Lab
  • X-Plane
  • Qualtrics
Syllabus

6 modules

  1. 1.1SHELL interaction model
  2. 1.2Human performance and limitations
  3. 1.3Perception and attention
  4. 1.4Working memory and decision-making
  5. 1.5Stress and fatigue
  6. 1.6Human error according to Reason
  7. 1.7The Dirty Dozen of human factors
  8. 1.8Lessons from commercial aviation
  9. 1.9Situational awareness models
  10. 1.10Practical exercise: SHELL analysis of an air taxi operation
  1. 2.1Workload in urban flight
  2. 2.2Automation management
  3. 2.3Simplified flight and unified control
  4. 2.4Handling emergencies alone
  5. 2.5Communication with the operations centre
  6. 2.6Remote flight supervision
  7. 2.7Transition towards autonomy
  8. 2.8Pilot incapacitation
  9. 2.9In-flight passenger-pilot communication
  10. 2.10Case study: managing an in-flight incapacitation
  1. 3.1Pilot-centred design requirements
  2. 3.2Displays and alerts in eVTOL
  3. 3.3Simplified unified-control inceptors
  4. 3.4External visibility from the cockpit
  5. 3.5Battery status presentation
  6. 3.6Passenger interfaces
  7. 3.7Accessibility for passengers with disabilities
  8. 3.8Usability evaluation
  9. 3.9Pilot seat ergonomics
  10. 3.10Lab: alert evaluation with NASA-TLX
  1. 4.1VTOL pilot licence
  2. 4.2Competency-based training and assessment (CBTA)
  3. 4.3Crew resource management
  4. 4.4Simulator training
  5. 4.5Human factors in maintenance
  6. 4.6Vertiport staff
  7. 4.7Competency assessment
  8. 4.8Recurrent training and periodic checks
  9. 4.9Psychological assessment of pilots
  10. 4.10Workshop: CRM programme for air taxi operators
  1. 5.1Fatigue risk management (FRMS)
  2. 5.2High-frequency shifts and rotations
  3. 5.3Human factors indicators
  4. 5.4Just culture and reporting
  5. 5.5HFACS occurrence analysis
  6. 5.6Passenger-pilot interaction
  7. 5.7Social factors and acceptance
  8. 5.8Integration into the SMS
  9. 5.9Organisational factors and commercial pressure
  10. 5.10Case study: shift rotation with high flight frequency
  1. 6.1Definition of the operation
  2. 6.2Pilot task analysis
  3. 6.3Identification of human risks
  4. 6.4Interface proposal
  5. 6.5Training programme
  6. 6.6Fatigue management plan
  7. 6.7Indicators and monitoring
  8. 6.8Workload assessment
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so you can combine it with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is NASA-TLX, Tobii Pro Lab, X-Plane and Qualtrics, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures for pilot workload assessment, CRM training programme design and human factors analysis of occurrences. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrative project.

Standards covered: ICAO Doc 9683, ICAO Doc 9966, Regulation (EU) 965/2012, EASA SC-VTOL-01, CS 25.1302 (EASA), FAA AC 120-51E, ISO 9241-210.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of ICAO Doc 9683, ICAO Doc 9966 and Regulation (EU) 965/2012 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:NASA-TLX, Tobii Pro Lab, X-Plane and Qualtrics, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a human factors project for an air taxi operation, from task analysis to fatigue management, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

SHELL analysis
Analyse an air taxi operation using the SHELL model.
Alert evaluation
Evaluate cockpit alerts and workload with NASA-TLX.
CRM programme
Design a CRM programme for an air taxi operator.
Fatigue plan
Plan shift rotations for high flight frequency using FRMS principles.
Final project
Deliver a complete human factors project for an air taxi operation, with task analysis, interface proposal, training and fatigue management.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Human factors specialistAir taxi pilotCRM instructorCockpit interface designerOperator training managerSafety analyst
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with NASA-TLX, Tobii Pro Lab, X-Plane and Qualtrics, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

No prior qualification is required; you need an internet connection, a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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