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Normalization of Deviance
United Airlines equates casual noncompliance with stabilized approach criteria to NASA’s acceptance of risks before…
Startle Update
European researchers analyze hand-flying issues in simulators as flight crews respond to unexpected threats during…
Crossing Cultures
National norms and customs play a role in defining aircraft operators’ safety cultures.
In It For the Ultra-Long-Haul
Researchers assess the impact of fatigue-mitigation guidance on ULR pilots’ sleepiness.
Use It or Lose It
Without practice, pilots find that some flying skills — especially cognitive skills — grow weak.
High Anxiety
The 737 captain’s stress level was ‘interfering with his cognitive functioning,’ accident investigators say.
‘Sooo tired’
The NTSB is urging new steps to mitigate fatigue during overnight flights.
What Were They Thinking
When flights go smoothly, pilots’ minds tend to wander, study finds.
Language Analysis
There’s more to aviation English than radio conversations between pilots and air traffic controllers.