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 Are you a human?

Do humans make mistakes?

Would you like to reduce the

possibilities of mistakes?

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NEED TO TAKE HUMAN FACTORS INTO
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 INTRODUCTION
Air transport considered one of the safest modes
of travelling since its inception

As the technical aspects of flight were

overcome bit by bit, the role of the people
associated with aircraft began to come to
the fore

With such interventions to complement the

abilities of pilots, aviation human factors
was born
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 INTRODUCTION

"Human factors" refers to the study of human

capabilities and limitations in the workplace.
Human factors researchers study system
performance. That is, they study the interaction of
maintenance personnel, the equipment they use,
the written and verbal procedures and rules they
follow, and the environmental conditions of any
system. The aim of human factors is to optimise
the relationship between maintenance personnel
and systems with a view to improving safety,
efficiency and well-being.

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 ATTRIBUTES
Human factors include such attributes as:
Human physiology;
Human psychology
Work place design;
Environmental conditions
Human-machine interface
Anthropometrics

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written people have working good
procedures right environment environment
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