On 05.25.10, In Human Factors, by Wayne Farley
Despite the loss of lives and damage to property following aviation accidents, air transport remains one of the safest modes of transportation. The catastrophic Air India crash on May 22, 2010 was the worst aviation accident in the last decade for India. Was this the result of human error?
In his autobiography, Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger writes about US Air Flight 1549 landing in the Hudson River and what prepared him for that moment. According to Sully, his journey to the Hudson River on January 15th 2009 began decades ago in rural Texas where he first learned to fly at the age of sixteen.
On 05.10.10, In Human Factors, by Wayne Farley
As Air Safety Support International (ASSI) conducts Safety Culture Workshops in the Turks and Caicos Islands, I’m eager to learn from the experiences of others, share my own stories and get a great insight into how we behave as humans. The air traffic volume into the islands has grown and so is the propensity for things to go wrong, unless, a proactive approach to managing safety is adopted.
Motion and flight sickness is a common problem for both civilians and pilots. Studies have shown the incidence of flight sickness in military personnel to be fairly common, and potentially disruptive.
As the aviation world grapples with attracting and retaining professionals in the various fields, the International Civil Aviation Organization is tackling the problem head-on to find solutions at its upcoming conference in March 2010 in Montreal.
On 09.13.09, In Human Factors, by Wayne Farley
Stress is an everyday fact of life, which affects us all in different ways and to varying degrees. It is provoked by a change in the status quo, something Air Traffic Controllers are too well aware of. The profession therefore contends for the number one spot on the list of most stressful jobs.
On 09.01.09, In Human Factors, by Wayne Farley
How many times have you made an assumption based on the norm only to find yourself with egg on your face?
Here’s a situation that presented itself on my watch sometime ago. Without the benefit of a previously coordinated flightplan, a scheduled flight which I shall refer to as XXX123 popped-up on the frequency inbound to [...]
The two controllers on watch at New Jersey Teterboro Airport at the time of the mid-air collision of the Piper PA-32 Saratoga and the Eurocopter were suspended . The controller in charge was reportedly involved in inappropriate conversations on the telephone at the time of the accident, while the supervisor was not in the building as was required.
While [...]
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