Introduction Of human Factors.
Humans factors training for pilots increases flying safety by getting the best out of humans and reducing human errors. 75 percent of all aviation accidents are human factor related. We used to say pilot error when a accident happened but now we say its human factor related. When you have pilot-in-command responsibilities its so serious that you have to understand your own personal limits. You need to know if your fit to fly based on your physical condition... Are you sick, tired, is your health good? You also have to understand your attitude, bad attitudes, like being macho, can make you take risk that are dangerous. Another human factor you must consider is your relationship with the other people in the aircraft. communication concepts are needed. Pilots need to be good listeners, and good at non verbal communication, one of the reasons I'm studying this is to understand the terms so I know what other people are saying and use the terms correctly. Situational Awareness is understanding the operational conditions how the plane and I work together. its also understanding environmental conditions that can affect the flight. Pilots that are tired and distracted might fixate on a single item and loose situational awareness this is like the pilot whole is so focused on a broken instrument that he isn't paying attention and crashes into a mountain. The rest of section C covers problems that can affect the body when flying. Besides stress and fatigue. Other things like noise or even a tooth ache can mess up a pilot. It goes without saying drugs and alcohol, even a handover, don't mix with flying
