Human Factors in Aviation Between Term Paper

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In the realm of aviation safety, human factors in design relate primarily to purposeful redundancy in accordance with accurately anticipated component or system failures

Human Factors in Pilot Performance and Equipment Maintenance:

Two specific pilot performance issues developed as modern aviation technology increased aircraft performance and computers automated components of in-flight pilot responsibilities. Jet power quickly enabled military aircraft to exceed the natural human limits of g-force tolerance and computerization in civilian aviation presented potential pilot performance issues ranging from the need for problem solving through complex check lists to pilot complacency and inattention resulting from excessive reliance on instruments (APA, 2004). Military flight training addressed g-force tolerance, and as civilian flight operations became less physically strenuous and more automatic, much of human factor pilot training shifted from actual flight hour experience to emphasizing check list protocols, trouble shooting, crew communications and cooperation, and attentiveness skills practiced in simulators (Barron, 2007).

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Modern aircraft design relies on maintaining precise tolerances and replacing equipment in strict accordance with the known strengths and rates of deterioration of myriad different materials ranging from advanced plastics and rubbers to exotic alloys and composite materials. High performance military aircraft require many hours of maintenance for every flight hour, and safe civilian aviation would be impossible without strict adherence to maintenance schedules and repair protocols.

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American Psychological Association. (2004). Making Air Travel Safer Through Crew Resource Management (CRM). Retrieved November 24, 2007 from Psychology Matters Web site, at http://www.psychologymatters.org/crm.html

Baron, R. (2007) the Cockpit, the Cabin, and Social Psychology. Retrieved November 24, 2007 from the Global Operations Flight Information Resources (GOFIR) Web site, at: http://www.gofir.com/general/crm/

Jackson, R. (2006) the Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft. Bath, U.K.: Paragon.....

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