Citation

Harris DD. Hum. Factors Aerosp. Safety 2004; 4(3): 209-224.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Ashgate Publishing)

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Abstract

The application of human factors research to aircraft safety has been a major activity over the past 25 years, but during this time the rate of accidents has been almost static. This paper draws connections between human factors findings and the accident rate, with the aim of identifying and then quantifying the effect of various improvement strategies. The paper uses the findings of the LOSA program to identify the way crews handle errors and the success of these methods. It concludes that the crew operates as a fail-safe system and that this concept provides valuable insights for future improvement.