INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN FACTORS

• AERONAUTICAL DECISION MAKING

• CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TRAINING

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• THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
D.E.C.I.D.E. Model
• Detect
• Estimate
• Choose
• Identify
• Do
• Evaluate
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• PILOT-IN-COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY
• As pilot in command, you are the ultimate decision maker and your choices
determine the outcome of the flight
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• PILOT-IN-COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY
• I’M SAFE Checklist
Illness
Medication
Stress
Alcohol (“8 hours bottle to throttle”; no more than .04% of alcohol in
blood)
Fatigue
Eating/ Emotions
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• PILOT-IN-COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY
Hazardous Attitudes
• Anti-authority
• Impulsivity
• Invulnerability
• Macho
• Resignation
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PILOT-IN-COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY CONCEPTS

• 1. Self-Assessment.
• 2. Hazardous Attitudes.
• 3. Interpersonal Relationships.
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COMMUNICATION CONCEPTS
1. Effective Listening.

2. Barriers to Communication

3. Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

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• RESOURCE USE CONCEPTS
• 1. Resource Recognition
• 2. Internal Resources
• 3. External Resources
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• WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS
• 1. Planning and Preparation
• 2. Prioritizing
• 3. Work Overload
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• SITUATIONAL AWARENESS CONCEPTS
•  PAVE checklist
• Pilot,
• Aircraft,
• EnVironment,
• External pressures.