9.1 - General Flashcards
Explain Murphy’s Law
'’That which can go wrong will go wrong’’
Designers etc designing ways to reduce mistakes, pin connectors etc
What three specific areas in aviation are human factors concerned with?
Initial Human Factors
Re-current Human Factors
Incidents Attributable to Human Factors/ Human Error
What are the 4 factors that affect human performance?
Knowledge
Skills
Attitude
Personal Issues
What percentage of all major airline accidents are caused by maintenance errors?
20%
What percentage of all flight delays are caused by maintenance errors?
50%
What percentage of all in flight shut downs are caused by maintenance errors?
20 - 30 %
As many as ___ percent of airplane accidents are caused by human error it’s what experts in aviation call ‘‘human factors’’
80
CRM and LOFT are designed to…
Reduce and hopefully elimate human error in the flight deck.
What were the two significant accident investigations that focused on the design of maintenance tasks equipment and training ?
American Airlines DC - 10 engine separation at Chicago
Aloha Airlines B - 737 in-flight structural failure.
What are the 4 factors that affect human performance?
Knowledge
Skills
Attitude
Personal Issues
