PK8303 crash prelim report reveals human factor & Culture
Load induced deafness, human factor and cultures may have a significant role in the PIA
#PK8303 crash.
Culture in Aviation Podcast
Culture can affect aviation safety through its effect on how the flight crew deals with difficult situations; cultures with lower power distances and higher levels of individuality can result in better aviation safety outcomes. In higher power cultures subordinates are less likely to question their superiors.
What flyingbeast has highlighted is the need to analyze human factor behind mandatory fuel saving
Majority of the crew in a study were of the opinion operational fuel saving should be assessed in terms of flight safety relevance prior to implementation,Contemporary research has identified an increasing number of fuel saving-related safety issues in commercial air transport, underlining that new safety challenges have emerged.
2% Flap full=98% Flap3, Framing effect, psychology
The wordings of the policy can have literal & implied meanings. People tend to avoid risk when a positive frame is presented but seek risks when a negative frame is presented. Gain and loss are defined in the scenario as descriptions of outcomes
Airlines uplifting less fuel than mandatory for cost-saving or an oversight?
Missed approach procedures at some airports can be as long as 80-90 NM which can burn extra fuel thereby affecting endurance.
IndiGo wrong runway approach at Male, human factor ignored by investigator.
Human factor ignored while investigating the IndiGo approach on the wrong runway. While the air traffic controllers changed the landing runway direction during descent, the crew did not update their mental image or orientation.
Root cause(s), not just pilots. Webinar promo 13th June 1700 IST
Pilots are usually the first ones to arrive at the scene of an accident. The investigation closes at identifying ‘Human factor’ as the probable cause and do not dig further. Lets discuss the other causes of aviation accidents. This Saturday 13th June at 1700 hrs.
Cracking the whip breaks the human, as safety culture reaches the nadir due bureaucratic handling of safety.
Safety culture in flying training has hit the nadir with increasing number of unfortunate accidents.
Conformism & Cultures, an Asian perspective
Society & Culture plays a very important role in the Asian context. The impact of these elements on work culture is explicit and needs to be given the due weightage.
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