Human Factors in Flight

Name: Human Factors in Flight
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ISBN: 9781857421354

ISBN-10: 1857421353

ISBN-13: 9781857421354

Edition: 2nd 1993 (Revised)

Authors: Frank H. Hawkins, Harry W. Orlady

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The late Captain Frank H Hawkins FRAes, M Phil, was Human Factors Consultant to KLM, for whom he had flown for over 30 years as line captain and R & D pilot, designing the flight decks for all KLM aircraft from the Viscount to the Boeing 747.In this period he developed and applied his specialization in Human Factors. His perception of lack of knowledge of Human Factors and its disastrous consequences led him to initiate both an annual course on Human Factors in Transport Aircraft Operation at Loughborough and Aston Universities, and the KLM Human Factors Awareness Course (KHUFAC).A consultant member of SAE S-7 committee, he was also a member of the Human Factors Society and a Liveryman of…

Book details

List price: $74.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 3/4/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 6.34" wide x 9.45" long x 1.06" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English



The meaning of human factors


Human error


Fatigue, body rhythms and sleep


Fitness and performance


Vision and visual illusions


Motivation and leadership


Communication: Language and speech


Attitudes and persuasion


Training and training devices


Documentation


Displays and controls


Space and layout


The aircraft cabin and its human payload


Education and application


Appendices


References


Index