Aviation human factors: a framework for the new millennium

McFadden, Kathleen L.; Towell, Elizabeth R.

doi:10.1016/s0969-6997(99)00011-3

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“…Therefore, research has focused on individual diff erences in information processing to fi nd reasons for human error and accident causation (Reason, 1990). Causes of human error and threats to safety have been studied in industries such as nuclear power plants (Svenson, 1998), space operations (Nelson, Haney, Ostrom, & Richards, 1998), aviation (McFadden & Towell, 1999), and the off shore oil industry (Gordon, 1998). However, these studies do not include environmental factors such as noise.…”

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The Effect of Interior Aircraft Noise on Pilot Performance

Lindvall

Västfjäll

2013

Percept Mot Skills

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This study examined the effect of the interior sounds of an aircraft cockpit on ratings of affect and expected performance decrement. While exposed to 12 interior aircraft sounds, of which half were modified to correspond to what is experienced with an active noise reduction (ANR) headset, 23 participants rated their affective reactions and how they believed their performance on various tasks would be affected. The results suggest that implementation of ANR-technique has a positive effect on ratings of expected performance. In addition, affective reactions to the noise are related to ratings of expected performance. The implications of these findings for both research and pilot performance are discussed.

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The Effect of Interior Aircraft Noise on Pilot Performance

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Västfjäll

2013

Percept Mot Skills

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“…Rose (1992) and Gellman Research Associates (1997) suggested that airline accident rates may not be useful in predicting future accidents, indicating the need for an alternative index to identify airlines' relative safety levels and to monitor trends. Apart from pilot error, which still accounts for approximately 70% of aviation accidents, maintenance, design flaws, and operational deficiencies are typically cited as causes of accidents (McFadden and Towell, 1999). It has been suggested that ''proactive'' safety measures be instituted, especially when monitoring human-error-related accidents.…”

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Airline safety measurement using a hybrid model

Liou

Tzeng

Chang

2007

Journal of Air Transport Management

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“…The quality of pilot work has certain significance, not only as the effectiveness, but also as for outcomes such as efficiency and flight safety [1]. McFadden in [2] elaborates on the causes of pilot errors and safety threats in aviation, but does not include the impact of all the working environment factors in the aircraft cockpit. These factors are humidity, temperature, pressure, vibration, and, above all, the noise.…”

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Assessment Methodology of Interior Aircraft Noise Influence on Pilot Performance and Temporary Threshold Shift

Ivošević

Bucak

Sumpor

2016

PROMET

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Previous studies have shown that the impact of interior aircraft noise on pilot performance was not unambiguous, neither there was any unanimous methodology used for measuring it. Furthermore, the cumulative character of noise was never taken into account. This research proposes a methodology that aims to determine the impact of INTRODUCTIONEvery day's flight tasks performed by pilots require concentration, analytical illation, precise movements, continuous performance, and long-term attention. Such tasks are particularly expressed in the process of flight training since automatic flight control systems on the general aviation aircraft during basic flight training are not in use. The effectiveness of the pilot in performing tasks significantly affects flight efficiency and safety. At the same time, pilot performance is affected by the environmental factors in the cockpit with noise being the most significant one.Human factors in aviation were gradually developed and institutionalized by the end of the 1970s. They denote a term that describes various pilot performance aspects interacting with environmental factors in the aircraft cockpit, while pilot performance means aircraft guidance along with navigation and communication management. The error, which is defined as the action -or lack of action -and which leads pilots to deviate from the institutional or the pilot's intentions or expectations, is important performance viewpoint in aviation. The quality of pilot work has certain significance, not only as the effectiveness, but also as for outcomes such as efficiency and flight safety [1]. McFadden in [2] elaborates on the causes of pilot errors and safety threats in aviation, but does not include the impact of all the working environment factors in the aircraft cockpit. These factors are humidity, temperature, pressure, vibration, and, above all, the noise. Noise impact on pilots requires a sufficient level of noise etiology knowledge in order to reduce the potential negative impact on the efficiency and flight safety through adequate noise reduction procedures. This requirement is more pronounced in cases with a high degree of interaction between the pilot and the aircraft which is particularly distinctive in general aviation aircraft during basic flight training where there is no auto-pilot system in use. Research conducted on the Croatian national carrier pilots showed that flight safety was at least once disturbed by noise in 27.8% and 38.5% of turbofan and turboprop aircraft pilots, respectively [3]. The results were achieved by polling without putting the emphasis on actual effect of noise on pilot performance.The effects of exposure to noise can be physiological and psychological. The physiological effects can be auditory or non-auditory (extra-auditory or JURICA IVOŠEVIĆ, Ph.D. 1

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Aviation human factors: a framework for the new millennium

Cited by 58 publications

References 19 publications

The Effect of Interior Aircraft Noise on Pilot Performance

The Effect of Interior Aircraft Noise on Pilot Performance

Airline safety measurement using a hybrid model

Assessment Methodology of Interior Aircraft Noise Influence on Pilot Performance and Temporary Threshold Shift

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