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NZ PPL Human Factors Practice Exam
Human Factors covers how your body and mind behave in the cockpit, from hypoxia and illusions to fatigue, stress and decision making. It is often treated as the easy paper, but the questions are written to catch half-remembered facts. Try exam-style questions written to the CAA syllabus and see where you stand.
From the course
The narrow runway trap
Fly the PAPI, then fly what looks right, and see how far a narrow strip pulls you below the slope. It is one of the simulations in the vision and visual perception module of the Human Factors course.
See the PPL Human Factors courseThe real Human Factors exam at a glance
- Exam
- PPL Human Factors, sat at an Aspeq test centre
- Questions
- Multiple choice, number set by Aspeq
- Time allowed
- Shown on the Aspeq booking page
- Pass mark
- 70%
- You bring
- Photo ID. Check the materials list when you book.
- Results
- A Knowledge Deficiency Report lists the syllabus areas you missed.
You book and sit the exam through Aspeq, on a computer at a test centre with an invigilator. Aspeq can change the format and the materials list, so check them on the booking page when you book. Read our ASPEQ exam guide for how booking, results and KDRs work.
What the exam covers
- Human factors in general aviation
- The atmosphere, circulation and respiration
- Hypoxia, hyperventilation and trapped gases
- Vision, hearing and balance
- Spatial orientation and illusions
- G forces and motion sickness
- Fitness to fly, alcohol and drugs
- Stress, sleep and fatigue
- Information processing and situational awareness
- Judgement, decision making and threat and error management
- Displays, documents and procedures
- First aid and survival
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Start the free practice examHow to prepare for Human Factors
Human Factors questions often put two plausible effects side by side and ask which comes first or which is most likely. Learn the mechanism, for example why the retina is one of the first casualties of hypoxia, and the order of effects follows from it.
See the PPL Human Factors courseFrequently asked questions
What is the pass mark for the NZ PPL Human Factors exam?
70%, the same as every PPL written exam, set by rule 61.17. The paper is multiple choice and sat on a computer at an Aspeq test centre. Check the current length and time limit on the Aspeq booking page when you book.
What does the Human Factors exam cover?
The CAA syllabus covers aviation physiology such as hypoxia, vision, balance and G, fitness to fly, alcohol and drugs, stress and fatigue, and aviation psychology such as situational awareness, decision making and threat and error management.
Is this practice exam free?
Yes. The free sample needs no account. A free account saves your result and shows the full explanation for every question, and the complete question bank comes with the PPL Human Factors course.