New textbook focuses on Human Factors

ASA will release a new textbook, “Human Factors: Enhancing Pilot Performance,” in mid-July 2020.

“The new textbook by veteran author Dale Wilson provides the aviation community with a comprehensive, engaging, and current guide to the subject of aviation human factors,” ASA officials said.

“Some accidents happen due to mechanical failure, improper maintenance, or hazardous weather — but the vast majority are caused by pilot action (or inaction),” officials continued in a prepared release.

“Pilots can commit errors and make decisions that lead to tragic outcomes. Most accidents are not intentional. Inadvertent errors made by flight crews arise from normal human physiological, psychological, and pyschosocial limitations.”

Drawing upon the latest scientific research, aviation safety studies, and accident findings, “Human Factors: Enhancing Pilot Performance” explores the nature of these human limitations and how they affect flight.

“Most importantly, this college-level textbook provides best-practice countermeasures designed to help pilots minimize their influence on flight performance,” ASA officials said.

Free resources are available for instructors who adopt Human Factors into their course curriculum. To learn more, email [email protected].

The hardcover book includes full illustrations throughout the book, as well as an index, glossary, and appendices. Price: $79.95.

The eBook is $74.95, while a bundle with both is $89.95.