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Human Factors in Aviation

Fully updated and expanded, the second edition of Human Factors in Aviation serves the needs of the widespread aviation community - students, engineers, scientists, pilots, ma… Read more

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Fully updated and expanded, the second edition of Human Factors in Aviation serves the needs of the widespread aviation community - students, engineers, scientists, pilots, managers and government personnel. Offering a comprehensive overview the volume covers topics such as pilot performance, human factors in aircraft design, vehicles and systems and NextGen issues. The need for an up-to-date, scientifically rigorous overview is underscored by the frequency with which human factors/crew error cause aviation accidents, pervasiveness of human error in safety breakdowns. Technical and communication advances, diminishing airspace and the priority of aviation safety all contribute to the generation of new human factors problems and the more extensive range of solutions. Now more than ever a solid foundation from which to begin addressing these issues is needed.

Key features

  • New edition thoroughly updated with 50% new material, offering full coverage of NexGen and other modern issues
  • Liberal use of case examples exposes students to real-world examples of dangers and solutions
  • Website with study questions and image collection

Readership

Graduate students in human factors and aviation psychology courses; academic researchers in human factors area; aviation professionals in military, government, private and commercial settings; Libraries

Table of contents

Foreword

Chapter 1: Human Factors in Aviation and Aerospace: An Overview

Joseph R. Keebler and Crystal M. Fausett

Chapter 2: Aviation Safety Culture: A Historical Perspective

Noelle D. Brunelle and Peter A. Boyd

Chapter 3: High-reliability Organizations Invest in Resilience

Sidney Dekker, Verena Zimmermann, and David D. Woods

Chapter 4: New Teams on the Flight Deck: Humans and Context-sensitive Information Automation

Barbara K. Burian, Kathleen L. Mosier, Ute M. Fischer, and Janeen A. Kochan

Chapter 5: Information Processing in Aviation

Christopher D. Wickens, Michael A. Vidulich, and Pamela S. Tsang

Chapter 6: Pilot Attention and Perception and Spatial Cognition

Christopher D. Wickens

Chapter 7: Managing Workload, Performance, and Situation Awareness in Aviation Systems

Shayne Loft, Monica Tatasciore, and Troy Visser

Chapter 8: Team Dynamics in the Air: A Review of Team Research Relevant to Aviation

Deborah Diaz Granados, Julia J. Woods, Anderson Wilder, and Michael T. Curtis

Chapter 9: Human Factors of Flight Training and Simulation

Andrew R. Dattel, Andrey K. Babin, and Hui Wang

Chapter 10: Human Factors in Aviation Accident Investigations

Katherine A. Wilson

Chapter 11: Cognitive Architectures for Human Factors in Aviation and Aerospace

Kevin A. Bluck and Jayde M. King

Chapter 12: Aircrew Fatigue, Sleep Need, and Circadian Rhythmicity

Melissa Mallis, Siobhan Banks, Jillian Dorrian, and David F. Dinges

Chapter 13: Aviation Displays: Design for Automation and New Display Formats

Alex Chaparro, Andrew Miranda, and Jefferson Grubb

Chapter 14: Automated Systems in Civil Transport Airplanes: Human Factors Considerations

Kathy H. Abbott

Chapter 15: Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems

Alan N. Hobbs

Chapter 16: General Aviation

Stephen M. Casner

Chapter 17: An Introduction to Air Traffic Control and the Application of Human Factors

Tamsyn Edwards, Rachel Seely, Stathis Malakis, Mark Evans, and Antony Evans

Chapter 18: Maintenance Human Factors and Flight Safety

Barbara G. Kanki and Alan N. Hobbs

Chapter 19: Spaceflight Human Factors: Enter the Cosmos

Lauren Blackwell Landon, Jessica J. Marquez, and Erin Flynn-Evans

Chapter 20: Human Factors in General Aviation Weather

Jayde M. King and Elizabeth L. Blickensderfer

Chapter 21: Decision Making in Aviation

Meredith Carroll

Product details

About the editors

ES

Eduardo Salas

Affiliations and expertise
Dept. of Psychology and Inst. for Simulation and Training, Universtity of Central Florida, Orlando, USA Dept. of Psychology and Inst. for Simulation and Training, Universtity of Central Florida, Orlando, USA

DM

Dan Maurino

Affiliations and expertise
International Civil Aviation Organization, Montreal, Canada

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