Aviation Medicine, Human Factors, Crew Resource Management and Safety Culture

Question 1

Explain what is meant by “Aviation Medicine”

Answer 1

The Study of the effects and consequences of pacing a person in an aviation environment

Question 2

Origin of human factors

Answer 2

Arose originally out of aircraft accident investigations, in particular from the rising number of accidents where no obvious technical failure could be found.

Question 3

What is human factors

Answer 3

Human factors are aspects of being human, such as our ability to process information, make decisions, communicate and adapt to situations, that either help or hinder people perform their jobs safely.

Question 4

Why is knowledge of human factors necessary for safe flight

Answer 4

we can correctly recognize potential human factors and address them before they develop into a problem or create a chain of problems that result in an accident or incident.

Question 5

Define crew resource management

Answer 5

CRM is the effective use of all resources, hardware, software and liveware to achieve a safe and efficient flight operation

Question 6

Define safety culture

Answer 6

An ongoing process of intellectual and practical achievement directed at eliminating all unsafe attitudes and practises