Human Factors on the Flight Deck

What is for a professional pilot required to fly as safe as possible? Written by pilots the book gives a detailed introduction into the basics of accident prevention in air traffic. Explicit background knowledge as well as detailed listings of safety relevant features in human behaviour are included.

Accident prevention for professional pilots Background of safety relevant human behaviour (CRM) Precise behaviours to prevent accidents All in the specific language of pilots Easy to use for individual pilots Provides detailed base for an airline's human factors training Also suitable for all high risk professionals working under time pressures like surgeons, policemen and on

Autorentext

Ebermann, Hans-Joachim (Dipl.-Ing.), Vereinigung Cockpit e.V. (Frankfurt, Germany), vc.ebermann@onlinehome.de

Scheiderer, Joachim (Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. (FH), Vereinigung Cockpit e.V. (Frankfurt, Germany), scheiderer@live.de

Inhalt
Accident prevention.- Information assimilation and processing.- Human error.- Communication.- Stress.- Decision making.- Leadership and team behaviour.- Fatigue and alertness management.- Recommendation by the German Airline Pilot's Association