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9780291398406

Applied Aviation Psychology

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  • ISBN13:

    9780291398406

  • ISBN10:

    0291398405

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1996-11-01
  • Publisher: Gower Technical
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Table of Contents

List of figures
List of tables
List of invited contributors
Foreword
Preface
List of abbreviations
Managing risk in flight operationsp. 1
Creating and sustaining a safety culture: Some practical strategiesp. 20
Integrating human factors and safety into airplane design and operationsp. 27
Evolution of the aviation safety paradigm: Towards systemic causality and proactive actionsp. 39
Aviation psychology and safety - Implementing solutionsp. 50
Human factors aspects of the Mont Sainte-Odile accidentp. 67
New developments in the British Airways confidential human factors reporting programp. 75
Flight attendant behaviour in emergency evacuationsp. 81
CFIT: How do we terrain-proof our pilots?p. 89
Eighteen years of the CRM wars: A report from headquartersp. 99
CRM in 1995: Where to from here?p. 111
Unveiling flight management attitudes: Exploring the link with colonial and organisational culturesp. 127
Facing the issue: Indirect communication in aviationp. 135
Evaluating Crew Resource Management in ab initio pilot training: The first seventy hoursp. 143
Differences in CRM evaluation between LOFT facilitators and line check captainsp. 148
A decade of change: Flying training in Cathay Pacific Airwaysp. 159
Manned simulation as a research tool: Challenges and issuesp. 168
GPS: Developing a human factors training course for pilotsp. 177
Human factors attitudesp. 185
Weather-related decision making and self-perception amongst pilotsp. 193
A computer-based approach to human factors educationp. 201
Expert versus novice flight instructionp. 209
Pilot learning and conversion trainingp. 217
Improving training manuals: Some practical pointersp. 227
Human factors aspects in CNS/ATM systemsp. 237
CRM in ATC: Is it feasible?p. 247
Creating spaces for learning in air traffic control: Back to the future?p. 257
The Future Air Navigation System and CRMp. 267
Technology and the air traffic controller: Performance panacea or human hindrance?p. 273
Selecting air traffic controllers: Airservices Australia's ATC conversion course selection programp. 281
Job adjustment and retention amongst RAAF air traffic controllersp. 289
The nature and treatment of posttrauma reactionsp. 299
An overview of the ALPA and Delta critical incident response programs - Thoughts after an accidentp. 308
Critical incident stress in the training curriculum for airline crew membersp. 316
Current issues in the European Association for Aviation Psychologyp. 328
Attitudes reflective of gender-based issues in the aviation and transportation workplacep. 332
The influence of sex, attractiveness and qualifications on hiring practices in aviationp. 343
Communication and interaction between flight attendants and passengersp. 351
Human resource management: An interpersonal skills approachp. 361
Team timing in aviation maintenance settings: A systematic evaluationp. 373
Human factors in airline maintenancep. 384
Why adopt a human factors program in engineering?p. 394
Situation awareness in aircraftp. 403
Cognitive requirements in aircrew systems designp. 418
Applied human factors training workshop reportp. 435
Situational awareness workshop reportp. 447
Cabin safety management workshop reportp. 455
Air traffic control workshop reportp. 462
Human factors in aircraft maintenance workshop reportp. 468
Aviation safety: Implementing solutions workshop reportp. 475
Indexp. 477
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