Human Error in Airway Facilities

Abstract

This report examines human errors in Airway Facilities (AF) with the intent of preventing these errors from being passed on to the new Operations Control Centers. To effectively manage errors, they first have to he identified. Human factors engineers researched human error literature, analyzed human errors recorded in AF databases, and conducted structured interviews with AF representatives. This study enabled them to categorize the types of human errors, identify potential causal factors, and recommend strategies for their mitigation. The results provide preventative measures that designers, developers, and users can take to reduce human error.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA387811

Entities

People

  • Donald G. Hartman
  • Vicki Ahlstrom

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Industrial Plants
  • International Airports
  • Lessons Learned
  • Maintenance
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Risk
  • Situational Awareness
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Workload

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design