Books in the Critical Essays on Human Factors in Aviation series

Crew Resource Management (CRM) training was first introduced in the late 1970s as a means to combating an increased number of accidents in which poor teamwork in the cockpit was a significant contributing factor. This book provides a selection of readings which depicts the past, present, and future of CRM research and training.

Most aviation accidents are attributed to human error, pilot error especially. Human error also greatly effects productivity and profitability. This book points out that these facts are often misinterpreted as evidence of deficiency on the part of operators involved in accidents.

Situational awareness has become a salient factor contributing to flight safety and operational performance, and the research has burgeoned to cope with the human performance challenges associated with the installation of advanced avionics systems in modern aircraft. This title contributes to situational awareness research and practice.