Cockpit Human Factors Research Requirements

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• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Aircraft Operations Air Traffic Control Aviation Safety Cockpit Cockpits Flight Decks Human Factors Human Factors Engineering Requirements Research
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Abstract:
  The safety, reliability, and efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS) depend upon
  
  the men and women who operate and use it. Aviation human factors research is the study of
  
  how people function in the performance of their jobs as pilots, controllers, maintenance,
  
  and ground support personnel. Increasing automation and system complexity are placing
  
  new and different demands on the staff of the nation's air transportation system. Concern
  
  over human performance in safety has been raised in Congress, industry and the academic
  
  community. Recently, special attention has been placed on both the air traffic control
  
  (ATC) system and flight deck operations.
  
  In the past, with a few notable exceptions, such as Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance
  
  System (TCAS) and Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS), the development and
  
  application of new aviation system technology both in the ATC and flight systems has been
  
  directed toward increasing the traffic capacity of the NAS, rather than being directed
  
  primarily toward the improvement of flight safety. The present program is intended to
  
  develop and apply advanced behavioral analysis and technology specifically toward the
  
  advancement of flight safety.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ff4a93677b61a146828742c8168e64f1e625aeca0a194625baab0810958be204
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8772/dot_8772_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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