This
practical text describes the reasons human factor error management is necessary, factors triggering error, and types of errors.
- Famous airline crashes and close calls are described.
- Previously unknown crashes and close calls are also described.
This
right-sized book uses personal experience, and
actual cases as examples, including
cases from the last decade. The book offers models for analysis of incidents or accidents. The text guides the aviation technician toward developing an error mitigation plan at both the individual and institutional level. In addition, the text describes the FAA mandated
Safety Management System.Tom Inman has been teaching Human Factors at the college level for over 20 years.