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412.     Alkov, Robert A. Aviation Safety--The Human Factor: A Handbook for Flight Safety Officers and Aviation Accident Investigators. Casper, WY: Endeavor Books, 1997. 192 pages.

 

413.     Beaty, David. The Human Factor in Aircraft Accidents. New York: Stein and Day, 1969. 185 pages. Originally published in Great Britain. This book, along with McFarland’s tomes, can be considered the classic works on human factors in aviation. A retired BOAC Captain, Beaty uses numerous examples of accidents to illustrate points about human factors considerations. Some of the areas discussed include: pilot selection and training, seeing, being deceived, saving time, deciding, the desire to please, being tired, among others. No index. No bibliography. The appendix consists of a table of accidents resulting from collisions.

 

414.     Beaty, David. The Naked Pilot: The Human Factor in Aircraft Accidents. Shrewsbury, England: Airlife Publishing, Ltd., 1995. 310 pages. First published in hardback by Methuen in 1991. A long-awaited sequel to Mr. Beaty’s The Human Factor in Aircraft Accidents, this book reflects the some of latest research in human factors, and it is a good basic and not-too-technical overview of the subject. Among many other topics, Beaty discusses communication, perception, attention, deception, decision-making, human factors education, and relates each topic to applicable accidents. The book contains half-tone photographs, many line diagrams, an index, a glossary, and a bibliography. The appendix reproduces the CAA’s Human Performance and Limitations Training Syllabus. The most glaring error is on the back cover where “DC-8” is mistaken for the actual Saudia L-1011 involved in an in-flight fire in 1980. In fairness, the correct aircraft type is identified in the text. Some of accidents discussed in detail include:

 

PSA B-727/C-172 Sept. 25, 1978 (N533PS/N7711G) San Diego, CA
United DC-8-61 Dec. 28. 1978 (N8082U) Portland, OR
Pan Am B-747/KLM B-747 March 27, 1977 (N736PA/PH-BUF) Tenerife, Canary Islands
Saudia L-1011 Aug. 19, 1980 (HZ-AHK) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Air Florida B-737 Jan. 13, 1982 (N62AF) Washington, DC
Air Canada B-767 July 23, 1983 (C-GAUN) Gimli, Canada
SAS DC-10 Feb. 28, 1984 (LN-RKB) JFK, Jamaica, NY
Korean B-747 Sept. 1, 1983 (HL-7442) off Sakahlin Island
BOAC Comet 1 Oct. 26,1952 (G-ALYZ) Rome, Italy
Air New Zealand DC-10 Nov. 29, 1979 (ZK-NZP) Mt. Erebus, Antarctica
British Midland B-737 Jan. 8, 1989 (G-OBME) Kegworth, Scotland
American DC-10 May 25, 1979 (N110AA) Chicago, IL
Pan Am B-747 Dec. 21, 1988 (N739PA) Lockerbie, Scotland

 

414a.   Bennett, Simon A. A Sociology of Commercial Flight Crew. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2006. 213 pages.

 

415.     Billings, Charles E. Aviation Automation: The Search for a Human Centered Approach. Lawrence Erlbaum, 1996.

 

416.     Braithwaite, Graham R. Attitude or Latitude?: Australian Aviation Safety. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2001. 312 pages.

 

417.     Buck, Robert N. The Pilot’s Burden: Flight Safety and the Roots of Pilot Error. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 1994. 237 pages. Retired TWA Captain Bob Buck has written one of the better books on human factors with good explanations that laymen can easily understand. Buck writes in a friendly, informal style and this book is no exception. The book starts with some historical foundations and then progresses into the complexity of the present day using many anecdotes and examples. The basic premise: pilots are taking on added tasks and responsibilities while their authority and options are diminishing. List of acronyms. Bibliography. No index. Many good half-tone photographs and diagrams. The book is organized as follows:

 

·   When Flying was an Art

·   The Technical Age Commences

·   Technology Means Complexity

·   World War II Changes the Game

·   Psychology and Science

·   Postwar Airplanes and Regulations: The Burden Grows

·   Demands on Pilots Increase as Technology Expands

·   The Good Old Days

·   The Jet Age Begins-With Some Relief

·   Learning Jet Flying the Trial-and-Error Way

·   Pilot Authority Erodes Air Traffic Control: The Big Squeeze

·   The FAA: A Paradox

·   Boeing’s 747 and New Concepts

·   Weather Dictates-Sometimes Ruthlessly

·   Computers Fly the New Airplanes-Or Do They?

·   Psychologists, CRM, and Remaking the Pilot

·   Are Pilots Overpaid Prima Donnas?

 

418.     Caldwell, Jr., John A., and J. Lynn Caldwell. Fatigue in Aviation:  Guide to Staying Awake at the Stick. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2003. 168 pages.

 

419.     Campbell, Ronald D., and Michael Bagshaw. Human Performance and Limitations in Aviation. 3rd ed. Oxford: Blackwell, 2002. 196 pages.

 

420.     Congress of the United States. Office of Technology Assessment. Federal Research and Technology for Aviation. (OTA-ETI-610). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1994. 192 pages.

 

421.     Congress of the United States. Office of Technology Assessment. Safer Skies with TCAS: Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System-A Special Report (OTA-SET-431). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1989. 51 pages.

 

422.     Craig, Paul A. Situational Awareness. Series: Controlling Pilot Error. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001. 160 pages. Contains the following chapters:

 

Chapter 1: Fat, Dumb, and Happy.
Chapter 2: Discovering Situation Awareness.
Chapter 3: Maintaining Situation Awareness.
Chapter 4: Recognizing the Loss of Situation Awareness.
Chapter 5: Recovering Situation Awareness.
Chapter 6: Prepare to be Aware.

 

423.     Cushing, Steven. Fatal Words: Communication Clashes and Aircraft Crashes. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1994. 162 pages. A scholarly work in which Cushing describes how miscommunication has led to many air disasters and he explains the steps that can be taken to prevent similar occurrences in the future. In this age of complex air traffic control (ATC), intra-cockpit, and other communications, and when it is rare to complete a flight without at least one instance of a “hear-back” problem, this book offers much needed solutions to a problem that is getting worse, not better. Chapter notes. Glossary. Index of subjects. Index of problematic phrases. The book is organized as follows:

 

·   Problems of Language

·   Problems of Reference

·   Problems of Inference

·   Problems Involving Repetition

·   Problems with Numbers

·   Problems with Radios

·   Problems of Compliance

·   General Problems

·   Immediate Fixes

·   A Long-Term Solution: An Intelligent Voice Interface for Aviation Communication

·   A Shorter-Term Solution: An Error-Resistant Visual Interface for Aviation Communication

·   The Aviation Interface Research (AIR) System: Technical Description-Appendix

 

424.     Dekker, Sidney. The Field Guide to Human Error Investigations. Alderhot, England: Ashgate, 2002. 160 pages.

 

Part I Human Error as a Cause of Mishaps:

·         The bad apple theory

·         Reacting to failure

·         What is the cause?

·         Human error by any other name

·         Human error - in the head or in the world?

·         Put data into context

 

Part II Human Error as a Symptom of Trouble Deeper Inside the System:

·         Human error - the new view

·         Human factors data

·         Reconstruct the unfolding mindset

·         Patterns of failure

·         Writing recommendations

·         Learning from failure

·         Rules for in the rubble

·         Index 

 

425.     Dekker, Sidney. Ten Questions About Human Error: A New View of Human Factors and Systems Safety. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004.

 

426.     Dekker, Sidney, and Erik Hollnagel. Coping with Computers in the Cockpit. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 1999. 260 pages.

 

427.     Dietz, Sheila R., and William E. Thoms, Eds. Pilots, Personality and Performance: Human Behavior and Stress in the Skies. New York: Quorum Books (Greenwood), 1991. 232 pages.

 

427a.   Dismukes, R. Key, Benjamin A. Berman, and Loukia D. Loukopoulos. The Limits of Expertise: Rethinking Pilot Error and the Causes of Airline Accidents. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2007. 364 pages. The book covers the following accidents and incidents:

 

USAir 1016 - Windshear Encounter

TWA 843 - The Power of Suggestion

American 1572 - Accumulation of Small Errors

American International 808 - The Strobe Light that Wasn't There

Southwest 1455 - Unstabilized Approach at Burbank

FedEx 14 - Pilot-Induced Oscillations in the Landing Flare

Ryan 590 - A Minute Amount of Contamination

Tower 41 - Loss of Control During a Slippery Runway Takeoff

Continental 1943 - Gear-Up Landing in Houston

American 102 - Runway Excursion After Landing

Continental 795 - High-Speed Takeoff Decision with Poor Information

USAir 405 - Snowy Night at LaGuardia

ValuJet 558 - Two Missing Words and a Hard Landing Short of the Runway

Air Transport International 805 - Disorientation, Loss of Control and the Need to Intervene

American 903 - Loss of Control at Altitude

Simmons 3641 - Over the Gates and Into Forbidden Territory

American 1340 - Autopilot Deviation Just Prior to Landing

Delta 554 - Undershot Landing at LaGuardia

American 1420 - Pressing the Approach

 

428.     Edwards, David C. Pilot: Mental and Physical Performance. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 1990. 219 pages. Good overview of human factors from the psychological and physiological points of view. Chapter notes, suggested reading list, and index. The book is organized as follows:

 

·   Seeing and Other Senses

·   Perception in Flight

·   Perceiving Cockpit Information

·   Psychology of Aircraft Controls

·   Learning and Memory Systems

·   Everyday Memory

·   Effective Flight Training

·   Making Decisions

·   Reasoning, Problem Solving, and Planning

·   Control of Attention

·   Work Load and Time Sharing

·   Body Response to Flying Conditions

·   Sleep and Biological Rhythms

·   Boredom and Fatigue

·   Stress and Distress

·   Psychopathology

·   Judgment and Pilot Error

 

429.     Farmer, Eric, John van Rooij, Johan Riemersma, Peter Jorna, and Jan Moraal. Handbook of Simulator-Based Training. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 1999. 378 pages.

 

429a.   Garland, Daniel J., John A. Wise, and V. David Hopkin, Eds. Handbook of Aviation Human Factors. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1999. 694 pages.

 

430.     Goeters, Klaus-Martin. Aviation Psychology: A Science and a Profession. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 1998.

 

431.     Green, Roger G., Helen Muir, Melanie James, David Gradwell, and Roger L. Green. Human Factors for Pilots. 2nd ed. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 1996. 150 pages.

 

·   Basic Aviation Physiology and Health Maintenance:

Basic physiology and the effects of flight

Flying and health

 

·   Basic Aviation Psychology:

Human information processing

Cognition in aviation

 

·   Stress, Fatigue, and Their Management:

Stress and stress management

Sleep and fatigue

 

·   The Social Psychology and Ergonomics of the Flight Deck:

Individual differences, social psychology and flight deck management

Design of flight decks, documentation and procedures

 

432.     Harris, Don, and Helen C. Muir, Eds. Contemporary Issues in Human Factors and Aviation Safety. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2005. 324 pages.

 

433.     Hawkins, Frank. Human Factors in Flight. 2nd ed. Brookfield, VT: Ashgate Publishing Co. (Avebury Aviation), 1993. 384 pages. Edited by Harry W. Orlady (2nd ed.) for the late Frank Hawkins. Index. References. Recommended books, journals, and bulletins. Illustrated. Contains a good explanation of the “SHEL” model. Two supplements: Human Factors in Flight Student Workbook (1995; 78 pages.) and Human Factors in Flight Instructor’s Guide (1995; 427 pages.) were compiled by Craig S. Funk. Human Factors in Flight contains the following sections:

 

·   The Meaning of Human Factors

·   Human Error Fatigue, Body Rhythms and Sleep

·   Fitness and Performance

·   Vision and Visual Illusions

·   Motivation and Leadership Communication: Language and Speech

·   Attitudes and Persuasion

·   Training and Training Devices

·   Documentation Displays and Controls

·   Space and Layout

·   The Aircraft Cabin and Its Human Payload

·   Education and Application

 

434.     Haywood, Brent J., and Andrew R. Lowe, Eds. Applied Aviation Psychology: Achievement, Change, and Challenge. Aldershot., England: Ashgate, 1996. 528 pages.

 

435.     Helmreich, Robert L., and Ashleigh C. Merritt. Culture at Work in Aviation and Medicine: National, Organizational and Professional Influences. Alderhot, England, Ashgate, 2001. 332 pages. The book is organized as follows:

 

·   Groups and cultures in aviation and medicine

·   Professional culture

·   National culture

·   Organizational culture

·   Error management: a cultural universal in aviation and medicine

·   Implementing error management: trust, data and interventions

·   When cultures collide

·   Cultural psychology: a synthesis

·   Appendix A: Methodological issues in cross-cultural research

·   Appendix B: Data

·   Appendix C: Research instruments

·   References

·   Index.

 

436.     Hunt, Graham J.F., Ed. Designing Instruction for Human Factors Training in Aviation. Brookfield, VT: Avebury Aviation, 1997. 336 pages.

 

437.     Hurst, Ronald, Ed. Pilot Error: A Professional Study of Contributory Factors. London: Crosby Lockwood Staples, 1976. 282 pages. A collection of papers by human factors experts. Most chapters have reference lists. Index. Some diagrams. The book is organized as follows:  

 

·   Pilot’s View-Capt. P. E. Bressey

·   Human Factors-Dr. Martin Allnutt

·   Designer’s View-John Allen

·   Air Traffic Control Factors-Philip Martin

·   Airline Management: Pilot Relations-Capt. Arne Leibing

·   Legal Implications-Capt. N. D. Price

·   A Review of Typical Research Into Pilot Error-Appendix

 

438.     Hurst, Ronald, and Leslie R. Hurst, Eds. Pilot Error: The Human Factors. 2nd  ed. New York: Jason Aronson, 1982. 185 pages. Second edition of Pilot Error above with much new material thereby warranting a separate entry. Most chapters have reference lists. Index. Many diagrams and tables. The book is organized as follows:  

 

·   Human Factors: Basic Principles-M. Allnutt

·   Accident Prevention: The Role of Education and Training-M. K. Strickler, Jr.

·   Pilot Judgement: Training and Evaluation-R. S. Jensen

·   Flight-Deck Automation: Promises and Problems-E. L. Wiener and R. E. Curry

·   Controlled Flight Into Terrain [CFIT] Accidents: System-Induced Errors-E. L. Wiener

·   Mid-Air Collisions: The Accidents, the Systems and the Realpolitik-E. L. Wiener

·   Human Factors in Air Traffic Control-R. C. W. Weston

·   Neglected Human Factors-S. N. Roscoe

·   Research Perspective-S. N. Roscoe

·   Portents and Challenges-R. Hurst  

 

439.     Isaac, Anne R., and Bert Ruitenberg. Air Traffic Control: Human Performance Factors. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 1999. 388 pages.

 

440.     Jensen, Richard S. Pilot Judgment and Crew Resource Management. Brookfield, VT: Ashgate (Avebury Aviation), 1995. 362 pages.

 

441.     Jensen, Richard S., Ed. Aviation Psychology. Brookfield, VT: Gower, 1989. 432 pages. Index. Many tables and figures. The book contains the following papers:  

 

·   Human Factors in Super Cockpit

·   Crew Systems Design: Some Defense, Psychology Futures

·   Speech Technology in the Cockpit

·   Cognitive Demands of Automation in Aviation

·   Implications of Automation on Air Traffic Control

·   Simulation

·   Pilot Decision Making and Judgment

·   Cockpit Resource Management

·   Special Considerations for Helicopter Safety

·   The Eyes Prefer Real Images

·   Measures of In-flight Workload

·   Personality Assessment in Aviator Selection

·   Selection and Screening Programs for Air Traffic Control Specialists

·   Aircrew Performance Assessment

·   Human Performance Aspects of Aircraft Accidents

·   Circadian Rhythm, Sleep, and Fatigue in Aircraft Operating on Long Haul Routes  

 

442.     Johnston, Neil, Nick McDonald, and Ray Fuller, Eds. Aviation Psychology in Practice. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 1994. 388 pages.

 

443.     Kern, Tony. Darker Shades of Blue: The Rogue Pilot. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999. 248 pages.

 

444.     Kern, Tony. Flight Discipline. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998. 336 pages.

 

445.     Kern, Tony. Redefining Airmanship. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997. 463 pages.

 

446.     King, Raymond E. Aerospace Clinical Psychology. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 1999. 132 pages.

 

446a.   Koonce, Jefferson M. Human Factors in the Training of Pilots. CRC, 2002, 376 pages.

 

447.     Lee, Alfred T. Flight Simulation: Virtual Environments in Aviation. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2005. 150 pages.

 

448.     MacLeod, Norman. Building Safe Systems in Aviation: A CRM Developer’s Handbook. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2005. 184 pages.

 

449.     Maurino, Daniel E., James Reason, Neil Johnston, and Rob Lee. Beyond Aviation Human Factors: Safety in High Technology Systems. Brookfield, VT: Avebury Aviation, 1995. 192 pages. Contains illustrations, references, and index. The book is organized as follows:  

 

·   Widening the Search for Accident Causes: A Theoretical Framework

·   Erebus and Beyond [November 28, 1979; Air New Zealand DC-10-30 (ZK-NZP); Ross Island, Antarctica]

·   Pathogens in the Snow: The Crash of Flight 1363 [March 10, 1989; Air Ontario F-28-1000 (C- FONF); Dryden Municipal Airport, Ontario, Canada]

·   The BAC-111 Windscreen Accident [June 10, 1990; British Airways BAC-111 (G-BJRT); over Didcot, Oxfordshire, England]

·   The Australian Airmiss Study Remedial Implications: Some Practical Applications of the Theory  

 

450.     McDonald, Nick, Ray Fuller, and Neil Johnston, Eds. Applications of Psychology to the Aviation System. Brookfield, VT: Ashgate Publishing Co. (Avebury Aviation), 1995. 352 pages.

 

451.     McDonald, Nick, Ray Fuller, and Neil Johnston, Eds. Aviation Psychology: Training and Selection. Brookfield, VT: Ashgate Publishing Co. (Avebury Aviation), 1995. 384 pages.

 

452.     McDonald, Nick, Ray Fuller, and Neil Johnston, Eds. Human Factors in Aviation Operations. Brookfield, VT: Ashgate Publishing Co. (Avebury Aviation), 1995. 336 pages.

 

453.     McFarland, Ross A. Human Factors in Air Transport Design. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1946. 670 pages.

 

454.     McFarland, Ross A. Human Factors in Air Transportation: Occupational Health and Safety. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1953. 830 pages.

 

455.     Miyagi, Misako. Serious Accidents and Human Factors: Breaking the Chain of Events Leading to an Accident: Lessons Learned from the Aviation Industry. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2005. 288 pages.

 

456.     O’Hare, David, and Stanley N. Roscoe. Flightdeck Performance: The Human Factor. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 1990. 295 pages. Index. Extensive note references are organized by chapter. Bibliography. Contains sidebars throughout the text which illustrate numerous accidents and incidents. The topics (and sidebars) are organized as follows:

 

Vision and Visibility: The Pilot’s Eye View:
 Air New Zealand DC-10 Nov. 28, 1979 (ZK-NZP) Mt. Erebus, Ant.
See also: Vette, Impact Erebus.

Orientation: The Spatial Senses:
American B-727 April 27, 1976 (N1963) St. Thomas, VI

Training Environments: Instruction and Simulation Human Factors in Cockpit Design:
Air India B-747 Jan. 1, 1978 (VT-EDB) Bombay, India
Eastern DC-9 Sept. 11, 1974 (N8984E) Charlotte, NC
See also: Stockton, Final Approach.
Eastern L-1011 Dec. 29, 1972 (N310EA) West of Miami, FL
See also: Elder, Crash; Fuller, The Ghost of Flight 401.
China B-747SP Feb. 19, 1985 (N4522V) NW of San Francisco

Navigation and Communication:
TWA B-727-231 Dec. 1, 1974 (N54328) Berryville, VA
See also: Bailey, Cleared for the Approach; Shaw, Sound of Impact.
Korean B-747 Sept. 1, 1983 (HL7442) Sakhalin Island
See also: Hersh, The Target is Destroyed

Stress, Fatigue, and Performance Accidents, Human Abilities, and Pilot Errors:
National B-727-235 May 8, 1978 (N4744NA) Pensacola, FL
Northwest B-727-251 Dec. 1, 1974 (N274US) Stony Point, NY
Air Florida B-737 Jan. 13, 1982 (N62AF) Washington, DC
Attempted takeoff with ice on the wings and ice covering the Pt2 probes which resulted in anomalous engine thrust readings.

Social Psychology in the Cockpit:
Eastern B-727-225 June 24, 1975 (N8845E) New York, NY
Pan American B-747/KLM B-747 March 27, 1977 (N736PA/PH-BUF) Tenerife
Runway incursion. See also: Williams and Otis, Terror at Tenerife.
United DC-8-61 Dec. 28, 1978 (N8082U) Portland, OR
Japan DC-8-62F Jan. 13, 1977 (JA8054) Anchorage, AK
BEA Trident June 18, 1972 (G-ARPI) Staines, England

Perfect Failures:
Avianca B-747 Nov. 27, 1983 (HK-2910) Madrid, Spain

 

457.     Orlady, Harry W., and Linda M. Orlady. Human Factors in Multi-Crew Flight Operations. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 1999. 644 pages. Contains the following sections:

 

·         Our heritage in air transport

·         The industry and its safety record

·         A brief history of human factors and its developments in aviation

·         The physical environment and the physiology of flight

·         Those magnificent flying machines and their internal environment

·         The social environment; Basic communication

·         Documentation, including checklists and information management

·         Man’s limitations, human errors and information processing

·         Workload; Automation

·         Situation awareness and operating in today’s environment

·         Crew resource management (CRM) and the team approach

·         Fatigue and stress

·         Fitness to fly

·         Selection and training

·         The challenging role of the flight attendant

·         Non-punitive incident reporting

·         Some ramifications of accident analysis

·         The worldwide safety challenge

·         Current safety problems

·         The air transport future

·         Appendices, Glossary, and Index

 

458.     Patankar, Manoj S., and James C. Taylor. Risk Management and Error Reduction in Aviation Maintenance. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2003. 232 pages.

 

459.     Raithmaier, Larry W. Maintenance & Mechanics. Series: Controlling Pilot Error. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001. 200 pages.

 

Chapter 1: Introduction.
Chapter 2: Problems with MEL (Minimum Equipment List).
Chapter 3: Illegal and/or Unsafe Flight Due to Excessive Pressure for On-Time Departure.
Chapter 4: Illegal or Unsafe Flight Due to Improper Maintenance Paperwork.
Chapter 5: Missed Checklist or Preflight Items.
Chapter 6: Flight Crew Misunderstandings of Aircraft Systems Resulting in Illegal and/or Unsafe Flight.
Chapter 7: Flight Crew Not Familiar with or Not Using Proper Abnormal or Emergency Procedures.
Chapter 8: Flight Crew Not Checking with Maintenance When Discrepancy Exists.
Chapter 9: Disagreements Between Flight Crew and Maintenance and/or Management.
Chapter 10: Summary and Final Discussion.
Appendix: Typical Turbine-Powered Airline Aircraft and Its Systems.

 

460.     Reason, James. Human Error. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1990. 302 pages. Although not specifically geared to aviation, this book is used in USC’s program in safety management.

 

461.     Reason, James, and Alan Hobbs. Managing Maintenance Error: A Practical Guide. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2003. 198 pages.

 

462.     Reinhart, Richard O. Basic Flight Physiology. 2nd ed. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 1996. Contains the following:

 

Introduction
Human Factors Defined
Basic Human Anatomy
The Atmosphere
Situation Awareness
Altitude Physiology
Hearing and Vibration
Vision
Orientation
Self-Imposed Medical Stress
Environmental Stresses
Sleep, Jet Lag, and Fatigue
Acceleration
Crew Resource Management (CRM)
Human Factors of Automation
Inflight Medical Emergencies
Health Maintenance Program
Medical Standards, Regulations, and Certification
Recommended Reading

 

463.     Reinhart, Richard O. FAA Medical Certification: Guidelines for Pilots. 3rd ed. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 1997. 264 pages. Contains the following chapters:

 

Foreword by Audie W Davis, MD
Preface
Introduction
1 The Philosophy of Pilot Health Monitoring and Health Maintenance
2 Disqualifying Medical Conditions
3 The FAA’s Certification Process
4 Specific Health Problems and Flying
5 How to Work with Your Family Doctor and AME
6 A Pilot’s Own Health Maintenance Program
7 Airworthy Anatomy by Sharon M. Hanks
8 An Exercise Program for Pilots
9 Habits and Abuses That Affect Your Certification and Miscellaneous Medical Topics
Appendix I:

Part 67 of Federal Air Regulations:
Medical Standards and Certification
Appendix II:

Overview of the FAA’s Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners
Appendix III:

Certification of Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus (ITDM) Pilots
Index

 

464.     Reinhart, Richard O. Fit for Flight : Flight Physiology and Human Factors for Aircrew. 2nd ed. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 1999. 280 pages.

 

465.     Rishukin, Vladimir. Automation. Series: Controlling Pilot Error. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001. 200 pages.

 

Part I: Acquaintance with Aircraft Automation.
Chapter 1: New Flight Operation Aspects Brought by Automation.
Chapter 2: Automated Aircraft Design.
 

Part II: Automated Aircraft Crew Working Environment.
Chapter 3: Modern Flight Deck.
Chapter 4: Flight Path Parameters Electronic Indications.
Chapter 5: Electronic Crew Warning Systems.
 

Part III: Automated Aircraft in Flight.
Chapter 6: Flight Path Control.
Chapter 7: Automated Air Navigation.
 

Part IV: Automated Flight Operations.
Chapter 8: Human Role in Automated Aircraft Flight.
Chapter 9: Securing Crew-Aircraft Automated System Efficiency.

 

466.     Robson, David. Human Performance and Limitations for the Professional Pilot. London: Airlife, 2001. 288 pages.

 

467.     Roscoe, Stanley N. Aviation Psychology. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 1982. 304 pages. Subject and author indexes. Extensive list of references. Illustrations. The second edition published in 1990, has 318 pages. The book covers the major topics of aviation psychology in twenty-three chapters listed under the following sections:

 

Background:
 Stanley N. Roscoe, “Concepts and Definitions”
Alexander C. Williams, Jr., “Discrimination and Manipulation in Flight”

 

Controls and Displays:
 Stanley N. Roscoe, Janis E. Eisele, and Craig A. Bergman, “Information and Control Requirements”
Stanley N. Roscoe and Craig A. Bergman, “Flight Performance Control”
Stanley N. Roscoe and Janis E. Eisele, “Integrated Flight Displays”
Leon Swartzendruber and Stanley N. Roscoe, “Rate-Field Displays”
Stanley N. Roscoe, Steven L. Johnson, and Robert C. Williges, “Display Motion Relationships”
Stanley N. Roscoe, “Display-Control Synthesis”

 

Perceptual Phenomena:
Stanley N. Roscoe, “Visual Judgments of Size and Distance”
Lawrence A. Scanlan and Stanley N. Roscoe, “Time-Compressed Displays for Target Detection”

 

Aptitudes, Abilities, and Performance:
 Stanley N. Roscoe and Robert A. North, “ Prediction of Pilot Performance”
Robert A. North, Daniel Gopher, and Stanley N. Roscoe, “Manipulation and Measurement of Concurrent-Task Performances”
Stanley N. Roscoe and Jerry M. Childs, “Reliable, Objective Flight Checks”
Stanley N. Roscoe, “ Cockpit Workload, Residual Attention, and Pilot Error”

 

Training:
Stanley N. Roscoe, Richard S. Jensen, and Valerie Gawron, “Introduction to Training Systems”
Stanley N. Roscoe and Beverly H. Williges, “ Measurement of Transfer of Training”
Stanley N. Roscoe, “Transfer and Cost Effectiveness of Ground-Based Flight Trainers”
Robert S. Jacobs and Stanley N. Roscoe, “ Simulator Cockpit Motion and the Transfer of Flight Training”
Stanley N. Roscoe and Janis E. Eisele, “ Visual Cue Requirements in Contact Flight Simulators”
Gavan Lintern and Stanley N. Roscoe, “Visual Cue Augmentation in Contact Flight Simulation”
Gavan Lintern and Stanley N. Roscoe, “Adaptive Perceptual-motor Training”
Stanley R. Trollip and Stanley N. Roscoe, “Computer-Assisted Flight Training”

 

Research Lessons:
 Dennis B. Beringer and Stanley N. Roscoe, “The Evolution of Operational Systems”
Stanley N. Roscoe, “Galileo and the Marketing Manager”

 

468.     Satchell, Paul M. Cockpit Monitoring and Alerting Systems. Brookfield, VT: Ashgate, 1993. 196 pages.

 

469.     Seamster, Thomas L., Richard E. Redding, and George L. Kaempf. Applied Cognitive Task Analysis in Aviation. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 1997. 364 pages.

 

470.     Seamster, Thomas L., and Barbara G. Kanki. Aviation Information Management: From Documents to Data. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2002. 214 pages.

 

471.     Sloan, Stephen J., and Cary L. Cooper. Pilots Under Stress. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1986. 240 pages.

 

472.     Smith, Daryl R. Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT). Series: Controlling Pilot Error. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001. 200 pages.

 

Chapter 1: Introduction to CFIT.
Chapter 2: Weather.
Chapter 3: VFR to IFR.
Chapter 4: Situational Awareness and Complacency.
Chapter 5: Crew Resource Management.
Chapter 6: Automation.
Chapter 7: Equipment Problems.
Chapter 8: Controller Error.
Chapter 9: Problems with Instrument Procedures.
Chapter 10: Planning and Time.

 

473.     Smolensky, Mark W., and Earl S. Stein, Eds. Human Factors in Air Traffic Control. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1998. 477 pages.

 

474.     Stanton, Neville A., and Judy Edworthy, Eds. Human Factors in Auditory Warnings. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 1999. 394 pages.

 

475.     Stokes, Alan F., and Kirsten Kite. Flight Stress: Stress, Fatigue, and Performance in Aviation. Aldershot, England: Avebury Aviation, 1994. 432 pages.

 

·   Concepts of stress

·   Stress and arousal

·   Pilot performance and stress

·   Decision making and communication

·   Life stress

·   Stress and pilot personality

·   Fear and stress extremes

·   Fatigue in flight operations

·   Transmeridian flight

·   Stress in air traffic control

·   Organizations, stress, and accidents

·   Automation and boredom

 

476.     Strauch, Barry. Investigating Human Error: Incidents, Accidents, and Complex Systems. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2002. 324 pages.

 

477.     Thomas, Michael. Managing Pilot Stress. New York: Macmillan, 1989. 256 pages.

 

478.     Turner, Thomas P. Checklists & Compliance. Series: Controlling Pilot Error. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001. 200 pages.

 

479.     Whittingham, R.B. The Blame Machine: Why Human Error Causes Accidents. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004. 288 pages.

 

480.     Wickens, Christopher D., and James P. McGee. The Future of Air Traffic Control: Human Operators and Automation. National Academy Press, 1998. 336 pages.

 

481.     Wickens, Christopher D., Anne S. Mavor, and James P. McGee, Eds. Flight to the Future: Human Factors in Air Traffic Control. National Academy Press, 1997. 384 pages.

 

482.     Wiegmann, Douglas A., and Scott A. Shappell. A Human Error Approach to Aviation Accident Analysis: The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2003. 182 pages.

 

·   Errare Humanum Est - to err is human

·   Human error perspectives

·   The human factors analysis and classification system (HFACS)

·   Aviation case studies using HFACS

·   Exposing the face of human error

·   Beyond gut feelings...

·   But what about...?

·   References

·   Index

 

483.     Wiener, Earl L., Barbara G. Kanki, and Robert L. Helmreich, Eds. Cockpit Resource Management. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1993. 519 pages. This book contains a collection of papers written by a number of experts concerning the relatively new concepts of cockpit resource management. The book is organized into the following sections:

 

I. The Nature of CRM

·         “Why Crew Resource Management? Empirical and Theoretical Bases of Human Factors Training in Aviation”

·         “Teams, Leaders, and Organizations: New Directions for Crew-oriented Flight Training”

·         “Crews as Groups: Their Formation and Leadership”

·         “Communication and Crew Resource Management”

·         “Decision-making in the Cockpit”

·         “Crew Resource Management Training Assessment”

·         “Crew Coordination and Training in the Advanced-Technology Cockpit”

·         “LOFT: Full-Mission Simulation as Crew Resource Management Training”

 

II. Perspectives

·         “The Regulatory Perspective”

·         “The Accident Investigator’s Perspective”

·         “Critical Issues for CRM Training and Research”

·         “Training and Research for Teamwork in the Military Aircrew”

·         “CRM: Cross-Cultural Perspectives”

·         “Keeping CRM is Keeping the Flight Safe”

·         “Developing and Implementing CRM Programs: The Delta Experience”

 

III. Conclusions

·         “Airline Pilot Training Today and Tomorrow”

·         “The Future of Crew Resource Management in the Cockpit and Elsewhere”

 

484.     Wiener, Earl L., and David Nagel, Eds. Human Factors in Aviation. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1988. 684 pages. Index. End of chapter references. Illustrated. This book was used by USC’s School of Safety and Systems Management in a graduate course concerning aviation safety. The book covers the major topics of human factors in aviation in the following sections:  

 

·   Introductory Overview

·   The System Perspective

·   System Safety

·   The Human Senses in Flight

·   Information Processing

·   Human Workload in Aviation

·   Group Interaction and Flight Crew Performance

·   Flight Training and Simulation

·   Human Error in Aviation Operations

·   Aircrew Fatigue and Circadian Rhythmicity

·   Pilot Control Aviation Displays

·   Cockpit Automation Software

·   Interfaces for Aviation Systems

·   Cockpit-Crew Systems Design and Integration

·   Airline Pilots’ Perspective

·   General Aviation

·   Helicopter Human Factors

·   Air Traffic Control

 

485.     Wiggins, Mark W., and Catherine Stevens. Aviation Social Science: Research Methods in Practice. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 1999. 244 pages.

 

 

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