Aviation Psychology in Practice

Abstract

Introduction: applied psychology and aviation - issues of theory and practice, Nick McDonald and Neil Johnston. Part 1 The aviation socio-technical system: organizational safety culture - implications for aviation practice, Nick Pidgeon and Mike O'Leary philosophy, policies, procedures and practice - the four P's of flight deck operations, Asaf Degani and Earl L. Wiener the management of safety on the airport ramp, Nick McDonald and Ray Fuller human error in aircraft maintenance, David A. Marx and R. Curtis Graeber passenger safety, Helen C. Muir. Part 2 Learning from accidents and incidents: investigation of human factors - the link to accident prevention, Peter G. Harle using voluntary incident reports for human factors evaluations, Sheryl L. Chappell. Part 3 New theoretical models: behaviour analysis and aviation safety, Ray Fuller cognitive task analysis in air traffic controller and aviation crew training, Richard E. Redding and Thomas L. Seamster aeronautical decision-making - the next generation, George L. Kaempf and Gary Klein shared problem models and flight crew performance, Judith M. Orasanu stress and crew performance - challenges for aeronautical decision-making training, Carolyn Prince, Clint A. Bowers and Eduardo Salas. Part 4 The delivery of training: crew resource management - achieving enhanced flight operations, William R. Taggart improving aviation instruction, Ross Telfer.