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ATC/ATM, COVID-19, Human Factors, News

Safety News in Brief

ICAO foresees a strong recovery in worldwide air travel.

by FSF Editorial Staff

Human Factors, News

Sleepy Times

Simple rest schemes are helping pilots on long flights sleep longer and better, researchers say.

by Linda Werfelman

Aviation Medicine, Human Factors, News

Aeromedical Confessions

A substantial number of pilots and controllers say they have withheld information about medical problems, or know a colleague who did, a Norwegian study says.

by Linda Werfelman

Accident/Incident Investigation, Human Factors, News

Inattention to a Detail

While focused on aircraft performance, the Q400 crew forgot to retract the landing gear, the ATSB says.

by Linda Werfelman

Human Factors, Maintenance Matters, News

Failure to Follow

Organizational factors, not an individual mechanic’s actions, are typically to blame for departures from standard procedures, an FAA report says.

by Linda Werfelman

Human Factors, News, Runway Safety

‘Uncomfortable’

A veteran pilot accustomed to flying IFR expected to be directed to the usual runway for a VFR departure, the ATSB says.

by Linda Werfelman

Fitness for Duty, Human Factors

Fear of Flying

Anxiety drove an A319 copilot from the cockpit during an approach to Glasgow; experts say his fear wasn’t unique.

by Linda Werfelman

Human Factors

Overlooked

Poor language skills play an often-unrecognized role in aircraft accidents.

by Elizabeth Matthews

Human Factors

Electronic Intrusions

The NTSB says a 2017 helicopter crash is among recent examples of the hazards presented by personal electronic devices in the cockpit.

by Linda Werfelman

Runway Safety (Conflicts), Human Factors

Language Barrier

The BEA cited nonstandard terminology, and radio transmissions in another language, as factors in a 2014 runway incursion.

by Linda Werfelman

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