Moreover, rather than abandoning and re-attempting the landing, the captain decided to continue the landing even with the unsafe landing guidelines. The accident would have been avoided if the flight crew labored together, followed procedures and ab Continue Reading...
Role of Communications in Aircraft Maintenance Management
The mainstay of every establishment is communication, and it is same with the aviation organization. In the absence of communication, the entire gamut of its inherent functions like aircraft Continue Reading...
U.S. statistics indicate that 80% of aviation accidents are due to human errors with 50% due to maintenance human factor problems. Current human factor management programs have not succeeded to the degree desired. Many industries today use performanc Continue Reading...
Maintaining Reliability and Maintenance of UASSummaryThis paper examines maintaining the reliability and maintenance of UAS since this system is increasingly adopted in the National Airspace System (NAS). The issue is examined on the backdrop of incr Continue Reading...
Improper Ergonomics caused USAir 1493 and SkyWest 5569 Accident
Accident Investigation: Improper Ergonomics was the Cause
Ergonomics was derived from two Greek words: ergon which means work, nomoi, on the hand means natural laws, in creating a word Continue Reading...
The pilot then asked for emergency vehicles to meet them on runway 36 as a precaution. No total emergency was declared. The flight was able to land safely on runway 36 and the pilot was able to complete a normal shutdown. Then the rudder cable was s Continue Reading...
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Training Program Design and Development
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To the extent the totality of circumstances suggest that possibility, even acceptance of the most nominal gratuities (i.e. A cup of coffee) is ethically inappropriate.
Similarly, even where the gratuity involved is of nominal value and there is no Continue Reading...
Human Factors in Aviation Safety
The human beings with their immense capabilities, imagination, creativity, and cleverness have transformed the world into an industrial world that is surrounded by numerous inventions, innovations, and advancements i Continue Reading...