Yuanyuan Yu
ENG110 – 39
Library Research Report
March 30, 2015
Entry 1:
Research question: “What kind human errors do exist in aviation accidents?”
Douglas A. Wiegmann and Scott A. Shappell made a complete description of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System. In this book, it analyzes various kinds of human errors happened in aircraft accidents, including the mistakes of operators and crews. In the chapter of “Human Error and Aviation Accidents”, the author gave database about the trend of how mechanical errors and human errors cause aircraft accidents. It has been mentioned that human error has been implicated in 70 to 80% of all civil and military aviation accidents. Errors and violations are two main unsafe factors in air transportation. It contains three different errors: decision errors, skill-based errors, and perceptual errors. The systemic analysis about the human errors in aviation accident provides evidences that aircraft crashed can be avoided by correct decision and operation of pilots.
Entry 2:
Research question: “How important role pilots and crews play in aviation safety?”
National Academy Press claims the interactions between pilots and aircraft are becoming more …show more content…
Focusing on the human interfaces, the author claimed that human errors are recognized to be the secondary cause of more than 75% of accidents/incidents. In the sections of “Human Factors” and “Management”, the author claims human factors are the main cause for aviation accidents and emphasizes most of accidents can be avoided by a good operation and management from crew groups. On the other hand, this book encourages errors because human error will not be totally avoidable; and pilots should know how to deal with problem caused by human errors. With the technology advancing, scientists will design more safe system for
ENG110 – 39
Library Research Report
March 30, 2015
Entry 1:
Research question: “What kind human errors do exist in aviation accidents?”
Douglas A. Wiegmann and Scott A. Shappell made a complete description of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System. In this book, it analyzes various kinds of human errors happened in aircraft accidents, including the mistakes of operators and crews. In the chapter of “Human Error and Aviation Accidents”, the author gave database about the trend of how mechanical errors and human errors cause aircraft accidents. It has been mentioned that human error has been implicated in 70 to 80% of all civil and military aviation accidents. Errors and violations are two main unsafe factors in air transportation. It contains three different errors: decision errors, skill-based errors, and perceptual errors. The systemic analysis about the human errors in aviation accident provides evidences that aircraft crashed can be avoided by correct decision and operation of pilots.
Entry 2:
Research question: “How important role pilots and crews play in aviation safety?”
National Academy Press claims the interactions between pilots and aircraft are becoming more …show more content…
Focusing on the human interfaces, the author claimed that human errors are recognized to be the secondary cause of more than 75% of accidents/incidents. In the sections of “Human Factors” and “Management”, the author claims human factors are the main cause for aviation accidents and emphasizes most of accidents can be avoided by a good operation and management from crew groups. On the other hand, this book encourages errors because human error will not be totally avoidable; and pilots should know how to deal with problem caused by human errors. With the technology advancing, scientists will design more safe system for