Human Factors in Aviation

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Eduardo Salas, Dan Maurino
Academic Press, Jan 30, 2010 - Technology & Engineering - 744 pages
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This third edition of Human Factors in Aviation and Aerospace is a fully updated and expanded version of the highly successful second edition. Written for the widespread aviation community including students, engineers, scientists, pilots, managers, government personnel, etc., this edition continues to offer a comprehensive overview, including pilot performance, human factors in aircraft design, and vehicles and systems. With new editors, this edition adds chapters on aviator attention and perception, accident investigations, automated systems in civil transport airplanes, and aerospace. Multicontributed by leading professionals in the field, this book is the ultimate resource for anyone in the aviation and aerospace industries..

  • Uses real-world case examples of dangers and solutions
  • Includes a new chapter on spaceflight human factors and decision making
  • Examines future directions for automated systems, in two new, separate chapters
 

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Contents

ORGANIZATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
21
PILOT AND CREW PERFORMANCE ISSUES
145
HUMAN FACTORS IN AIRCRAFT DESIGN
437
VEHICLES AND SYSTEMS
561
NEXTGEN COMMENTARY
699
Index
711
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