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Sleepy Times
Simple rest schemes are helping pilots on long flights sleep longer and better, researchers say.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Overlooked
Poor language skills play an often-unrecognized role in aircraft accidents.
Electronic Intrusions
The NTSB says a 2017 helicopter crash is among recent examples of the hazards presented by personal electronic devices in the cockpit.
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.