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5 Human Factors
5 Human Factors
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This chapter discusses the relationships between human factors, environmental factors, and equipment factors in accidents and incidents; reviews current initiatives to reduce accidents and incidents associated with human errors or misunderstanding; and recommends steps the FAA can take to improve the effectiveness of its human factors work. RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HUMAN FACTORS, ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, AN D EQUI PM ENT FACTORS IN ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS Human factors are significant contributors in approximately 70 percent of all accidents and incidents.
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CURRENT INITIATIVES TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS ASSOCIATED WITH HUMAN ERROR Many aspects of human factors are associated with the operational safety of commercial airplanes, including the following: design factors associated with aircraft controls, aircraft system controls, warning systems, air traffic control systems, flight deck, passenger seating and egress, etc. operational factors associated with the selection and training of flight crews, crew assignment policies related to the distribution of experienced personnel and the minimization of flight crew fatigue, checks on crew members' health, and policies on preflight information maintenance factors related to training maintenance workers; the clarity of maintenance procedures; and designing aircraft equipment and maintenance tools to make it easier for workers to perform maintenance, avoid errors, and detect abnormal conditions national and international regulatory factors associated with airworthiness standards, separation standards, and communications standards Current processes, which are both thorough and complex, have resulted from a large accumulation of flight experience, analytical and computer studies, and reviews of human 41 Environment Winds, turbulence, gusts, microbursts, rain, sleet, hail, icing (clouds and freezing rain)
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Second, it should help define the type of automation that can reduce the workload of flight crews and air traffic controllers in the crucial moments when a situation must be assessed quickly and accurately. IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FAA'S HUMAN FACTORS PROJECTS Harnessing the growing body of human factors knowledge will enhance the FAA's efforts to reduce the number of incidents and accidents by reducing human error and improving the ability of flight crews and other personnel to prevent accidents associated with other causes.
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Recommendation 5-2. Advances in understanding human factors should be quickly applied to the key task of reducing the role of human errors in incidents and accidents, particularly with regard to improving the situational awareness of operational personnel and improving the effectiveness of maintenance personnel.
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