CHUF – CPL Human Factors examination
Time permitted 1 hours 15 minutes. Pass mark, not less than 70%
Aspeq Invigilation fee $89.70 + CASA fee $65 = $154.70
Permitted material required to be supplied by the candidate:A candidate may use either the Airservices List, OR the Jeppesen List of permitted materials ONLY. All other combinations of materials are NOT permitted. |
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Airservices List
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Jeppesen List
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Permitted material to be provided by the Invigilator with the examination, which must be returned on completion of examination:Pen, pencil, ruler, eraser and scribble pad only. |
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Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) Human Factors exam - CHUF
Exam time
The CASA allocated time for CHUF is 75 minutes. The average time taken for candidates to complete the exam is 50 minutes. CASA has assessed that the allocated time is more than adequate. CASA may increase the number of questions without increasing the time.
Pass percentage and pass rate
The percentage score required for a pass is 70%.
| % Score band | Pass rate | |||||||
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| 0 - 54 (%) |
55 - 59 (%) |
60 - 64 (%) |
65 - 69 (%) |
70 - 74 (%) |
75 - 79 (%) |
80+ (%) |
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| 2014 | 3.35 | 3.40 | 6.75 | 11.10 | 15.83 | 21.75 | 37.64 | 75.22% |
| 2015 | 2.30 | 3.51 | 5.56 | 11.17 | 16.60 | 20.11 | 40.74 | 77.46% |
| 2016 | 2.91 | 3.42 | 6.50 | 12.16 | 15.63 | 18.94 | 40.45 | 75.01% |
| 2017 | 3.55 | 3.60 | 6.37 | 10.03 | 15.93 | 22.82 | 37.70 | 76.45% |
Subject feedback
While the subject has been well handled by most candidates, there are areas that may require careful preparation, as follows:
- Anatomy of the ear and eye
- Visual illusions on approach
- Physiological stress
On the topic of TEM, candidates should read ‘Teaching and assessing non-technical skills for single pilot operations' dated January 2017, in particular 'Definitions' and section 9, Threat and error management. The areas which require more careful attention are:
- Undesired aircraft state (UAS)
- Various classifications of threats and errors
- Various categories of countermeasures
- Managing Undesired Aircraft States