Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) has released the second edition of “Human Factors: Enhancing Pilot Performance.”
Aviation safety is fueled by learning from the mistakes of the past, company officials noted. Through the study of aviation accidents, most of the risks of flying have been identified and the threats they pose to safety can be managed. However, aircraft accidents, such as controlled flight into terrain, loss of control, runway excursions and incursions, and midair collisions still occur, and the hazards of flight remain.
While some accidents happen due to mechanical failure, improper maintenance, or hazardous weather, the vast majority are caused by pilot action (or inaction), ASA officials said.
“Pilots can commit errors and make decisions that lead to tragic outcomes,” officials continued. “Most accidents are not intentional. Inadvertent errors made by flight crews arise from normal human physiological, psychological, and psychosocial limitations.”
Drawing upon the latest scientific research, aviation safety studies, and accident findings, author Dale Wilson explores the nature of these human limitations and how they affect flight.
The book also provides best-practice countermeasures designed to help pilots minimize their influence on flight performance, ASA officials said.
The book is available in hardcover and as an eBook for $79.95.
For more information: ASA2Fly.com
Still; You can’t fix stupid.
Nail hit squarely on its head.