Report of the President's Task Force on Aircraft Crew Complement

Abstract

The President's Task Force on Aircraft Crew Complement: (1) Reviewed the August 1980 decision by the Federal Aviation Administration to certify the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 aircraft for operation by a minimum of two persons; and (2) made recommendations concerning the use of two-member crews in the proposed Boeing 757 and 767 and other 'new generation' commercial jet aircraft. Principal conclusions of the Task Force are: Operation of the DC-9-80 by a crew of two is safe and the FAA's certification of the DC-9-80 for operation by a minimum crew of two was proper and in compliance with the Federal Aviation Act.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 02, 1981
Accession Number
ADA106889

Entities

People

  • Fred J. Drinkwater Iii
  • Howard W. Leaf
  • John L. Mclucas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Air Transportation
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Airframes
  • Applied Psychology
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Flight Training
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Jet Transport Aircraft
  • Psychology
  • Space Systems
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Electronics Engineering