Amygdala Hijack: What It Is, Symptoms & 3 Ways to Prevent It
An Amygdala Hijack occurs when our amygdala, the part of the brain responsible for emotions, overpowers our rational brain regions.
Category: Aviation
Human Factors Integration – Discovering Its Importance & Ways to Implement It
Human Factors Integration is a process followed by various industries, including oil and gas, aviation, maritime, and others. Although each industry has a unique domain, the fundamental approach is similar.
EASA requirements for CRM Trainers
Understanding the EASA requirements for CRM trainers can be a daunting task. With the CRM regulations constantly evolving, this article intends to provide an overview of the latest EASA requirements for personnel who offer training, checking, and assessment.
The Impact of Ambiguity Effect: Definition & Strategies to Counteract
The ambiguity effect is a cognitive bias that refers to our tendency to avoid options we perceive as ambiguous or lacking information.
Flight Crew Expectation Bias – Finding a Flight Plan for Clarity
Expectation bias is when people see what they expect to see instead of what’s actually there. This can take different forms, like ignoring contradictory evidence, misunderstanding vague information, or selectively gathering data that agrees with pre-existing beliefs.
Sterile Cockpit Rule – What It Is & Why It Matters
The sterile cockpit concept requires the flight crew to only carry out activities required for the safe operation of the aircraft during critical phases of flight (normally below 10,000 ft) and forbids all non-essential activities in the cockpit.
Human Factors in Flying: Simplified with the SHELL Model
Initially developed by Elwyn Edwards and refined by Frank Hawkins. The model considers several contextual and task-related factors that interact with human operators within the aviation system.
A Deep Dive into the Threat & Error Management Framework in Flight Operations
Safety remains the paramount concern in the complex and dynamic realm of aviation. This article delves into the critical concept of Threat and Error Management (TEM), a strategic framework designed to enhance safety in the skies.
NOTECHS: Elevating Aviation Safety through Non-Technical Skills Assessment
NOTECHS assesses pilots’ social and cognitive skills performance and provides feedback to help reduce pilot error and improve safety.
Enhancing Safe Solo Flights: Introducing Single-Pilot Resource Management (SRM)
SRM represents the art and science of efficiently managing all available resources, both onboard and external, to ensure a safe and successful outcome before and during a flight.
Team Resource Management (TRM) – Definition & Its Pivotal Role in Aircraft Operations
Effective TRM requires the best use of all available resources to support a safe and efficient operation, reducing both the incidence of error and the consequences of residual error. A focus on TRM is especially designed to improve the functioning of air traffic control teams.
The Dirty Dozen of Human Factors
The Dirty Dozen in aviation refers to the twelve most common human errors behind aviation accidents and incidents. Although initially intended for aircraft maintenance, the human factor field now uses the Dirty Dozen as an introductory concept.
Crew Resource Management – What It Is & Insights for Safer Flying
Crew Resource Management, also known as Cockpit Resource Management, is a systematic approach to training that promotes non-technical skills, such as teamwork, communication, situational awareness and decision-making among crew members.
Training the Startle Response in Pilots: Harnessing the Body’s Alarm System
To ensure the highest level of safety, flight crews must master situational awareness to make swift decisions and respond appropriately to sudden critical events.
Situational Awareness – The Lifeline of Aviation: Thoughts on How to Approach It In Training
To ensure the highest level of safety, flight crews must master situational awareness to make swift decisions and respond appropriately to sudden critical events.
Changing Pilots’ Behaviour? How to Improve Behaviour-Based Safety Training
New to the world of behaviour-based safety training? Let’s start with the basics. What is behaviour-based safety training? Behaviour-based safety training involves adjusting behaviour to promote a safer operational culture. Admittedly, the name is sort of a spoiler alert. In behaviour-based safety training, we will have one of two goals. We either train to maintain a desirable […]
Pilot Fatigue: How We Can Deal With Fatigue in Training
Before diving headfirst into the dangers of pilot fatigue, we’ll start where most fall off. What is pilot fatigue? While we tend to nod when anyone mentions the word fatigue – do we really understand what it means to be fatigued? Visiting the coffee machine once or thrice, contemplating when you’ll see your beloved futon, […]
Navigating the Future: Increasing Awareness of Automation in Aviation
In the ever-evolving world of aviation, technology has played a pivotal role in transforming the flight deck. Automation, in particular, has emerged as a powerful tool, enhancing safety, efficiency, and precision in aviation operations. So, why do crashes still happen? Automation is dramatically changing the relationship between pilots, planes, and the environment in which they […]
