At the September 1st meeting....
We viewed a FAA Safety DVD regarding the human factors involved in aviation safety. What was specifically identified?
Knowledge: as pilots we need to be continually learning, listening to others, and learning from our mistakes and near-misses. We can do this by reading journals, attending lectures, and simply talking with one another.
Communication: utilizing our technology, verbalizing and demonstrating our intent.
Fatigue: physical stress, tiredness, dehydration, hunger... All are our enemies. It’s the “Go - No Go” decision.
Task Saturation: repetitive procedures or intense complexity can lead to mental fatigue
Complacency: decreasing our vigilance to detail, checklists, and procedures. It is easy to become distracted and lose track of time and traffic. “Normalization of Deviance” which means that I didn’t do it and nothing went wrong, so I don’t do it again and again... Hoping that no error happens.
Errors are a chain of events.... Elimination of any link in the chain will prevent the error
