The Contributions of Human Operators to Safety and Risk Mitigation: Implications for Crew Complements and Automation/Autonomy Levels in Commercial Transport Operations

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• Creators:
  Sarter, Nadine ; Panesar, Karanvir ; Bhardwaj, Akshay
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Michigan
• Contributors:
  Abbott, Kathy ; Donovan, Colleen
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air pilots
  • Flight crews
  • Aviation safety
  • Human factors
  • Risk management
  • Commercial transportation
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/TC-22/40
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1528242
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
• Abstract:
  Advances in aviation technology and changes to operating procedures over the past few decades have contributed significantly to the remarkable level of safety in commercial aviation. Human pilots still continue to play a vital role in risk mitigation. The goal of this project was to develop a better understanding of the safety contributions made by individual pilots and flight crews both during routine day-to-day operations and in the context of mishaps. Unique human capabilities and the margin of safety provided by a second crewmember were explored. Accidents that did not result in the worst possible outcome, thanks to some intervention by the flight crew, were studied. Finally, edge and corner cases were highlighted that will likely require the presence of human pilots for the foreseeable future.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/70401/dot_70401_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.82 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ca996c9ae39bfa2116611275f4712e89b10bfd86123ecc481edf89d6622ea2fd