Human Factors and the Weekend Pilot

Title: Human Factors and the Weekend Pilot
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Human Factors and the Weekend Pilot

By: Paul S. Lunsford E-mail: paullunsford@hotmail.com If any area of aviation could benefit from realistic and workable human factors solutions, it’s the area of general aviation (GA) and the weekend pilot. Many of the aircraft flow by the weekend pilot are older and do not have the benefits of modern flight deck design. However, the demands on these pilots, as far as maintaining radio contact with air traffic control and operating their …showed first 75 words of 347 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 347 total…TPAS), which uses microwave technology and voice alert notification for fewer than five hundred dollars. Systems like the TPAS assist the pilot with situational awareness, a sure benefit for the pilot who does not fly often. Standardizing flight requirements and operating characteristics through the application of human factors in all levels of flying is important. Safety of flight is paramount. The less distractions the weekend pilot encounters during flight, the safer we will all be.

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