Human Factors In The Aviation Industry

The organization started out by considering humans as a mean to end, but as time grew they started leveraging value from their human resources and slowly focus moved to Human resource management or people management. But people have a tendency for attrition and reluctance to change, with growing complexity and competition the available opportunity of jobs and need to change and adapt are growing rapidly, so there is a need to achieve system Management.

Human resources issue such difficulty with supervision, lack of structure for coordination among departments, and inconsistent administrative and clerical support.

Increasing communication – team have to meet as often as possible to discuss issues of concern. Team has to clearly define methods and channels of communication to ensure that the right information is available at the right time, in the right form through the right channel for effective use and feed backs give timely.

There are many aircraft accident factors in which investigators need to pursue in order to come to a good conclusion on what the cause or causes of an aircraft accident were. A portion of what the investigator looks into is the human factors surrounding the accident. This highly diverse and expansive area needs to be systematically looked into to figure out if any human factors were causation of an aircraft accident. One model that investigators utilize in order to sift through the human factors that may be attributable to an accident is the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) Model. This Model breaks down human factors into four different sections, organizational influences, unsafe supervision, preconditions for unsafe acts, and unsafe acts of operators. Throughout this case study, the accident of American Airlines flight 1420 will be dissected utilizing the HFACS Model to uncover human factors issues with the aircraft operator organization, aircraft flight crew, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Clinical Human Factors are an integral scientific discipline that each health professional must learn and abide by; It’s the study of how individual’s act physically and psychology within different settings. Human factors are used to describe interactions between 3 aspects; individuals at work, the task at hand and the workplace. Knowledge of each factors reduces the risk of injury within the workplace. The factors which have the ability to entice other factors for better or worse are: leadership, stress, fatigue, work environment, safety culture, communications and teamwork. Within the healthcare profession human factors can show how to make sure safe prescribing practises are used, how to communicate well in teams and hand over information to other healthcare professionals.

The real issue is that all of these stressors can add up and lead to a group of tired, over-taxed, and unproductive employees.

It is essential that there is effective communication to build an effective team. Effective teams need to work well together and that team cohesiveness depends on building strong relationships among team members. Communication is crucial and is driven by the team leader who will work with the team to establish ground rules and work to bring the team together so that it can accomplish its goals. All teams will go through expected stages of development, from forming to storming to norming and eventually performing according to Tuckman. Navigating through these stages effectively will help teams build relationships which in turn improves communication. Effective team communication can lead to both personal and professional development. Some examples of good communication are the holding of regular catch up meetings, active listening (by management and team members), regular feedback, clear vision and goals. In contrast to the above poor communication skills can have an adverse effect on team working. If team members are not communicating amongst themselves then

The life of aviation is an admiration for whoever looks up to the clouds, stars, and the sky. Aviation is a dream that many people seek. I have always looked up to my father as a model and a reason to think about the life above the clouds. As I laid eyes on him wearing his flying suit, it opened my eyes to the aviation life, and an inspiration to enter the world of aviation. The transition of me entering this life was a video that ERAU broadcasted. This ad shows the quality of tools and level of education students will get, which type of college life students are going to have, and what kind of feelings students will obtain. However, this video is not doing a great job by using the appeal of logos, ethos, and pathos.

The science of human factors in aviation has a come along way since the days of the Wright brothers in 1913 but it did not actually start with them. According to Dr. Bill Johnson, Chief Scientist at the Federal Aviation Administration, human factors “dates back to the 1600s when Leonardo da Vinci drew the Vitruvian Man, with all the anthropometric measures, [when] he was trying to decide if a human was strong enough to propel an aircraft” (FAA, 2012). Long after the work of da Vinci, human factors has brought advancements to aircraft design while creating a greater understanding of the human role in mishaps.

Another area that needs work is communication amongst the group. Whether is directed at one person specifically or informing the group/office as a whole; there is a lack of efficiency in its delivery. Leaving much to be desired and understood. Whether it is addressing a private matter of one member in a group setting or only informing certain members of the office know what is happening. This drives a wedge between individual; creating difficulty on getting things done and working

Performance at workplace depends on mental composure. Errors occur when employees are under stress either mentally or emotionally. Stress could be caused by work environment and people surrounding the individual, workload, personal feelings, and conflict. A high perform employee can quickly lose motivation when he/she observes favoritism due to gender bias, or mistreatment due to sexual orientation. Loss of such individuals eventually effects the Company's

The origins of Human Performance Technology (HPT) are rooted in more than a century of research. Like a jigsaw puzzle being put together, many contributors created and added pieces to what would soon become a revolutionary concept. Ultimately, people began to recognize the importance of the human components in manufacturing, business, and organization. A pinch of art, a slice of science, and a heaping scoop of data and statistics produced this new way of thinking. Who are these “witches” brewing this new discipline? Sadly, it took centuries to finally accept that the human component was one of the most important aspects of any structure. During this time, human performance improvement in the workplace is birthed.

Failure to communicate effectively within the team results in errors and problems. Many of the problems that occur within teams are the direct result of failed communication. An earlier study by Williamson et al. (1993) shown that 70%–80% of medical errors are related to interpersonal communication issues. That’s emphasizes that effective communication happen only when receiver understand the message and information from

The NextGen Air Transportation System is a complex, revolutionary redevelopment of the broad U.S. air traffic control system that includes many challenging and interrelated components and concepts, including a fundamental transfer from a RADAR, ground-based system to a GPS, satellite-based system. Its multi-year implementation, touches virtually every aspect of aviation operations. As such, it presents many potential human factors challenges that can potentially directly affect aviation safety. Next, I will creatively apply the knowledge of human factors and aviation safety that I have developed over the

Human Resources constitute as one of the most imperative components of any organization, be it small scale business or a large conglomerate. Some of the key functions of the Human