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  • Pressing On

    Unstable Approach Continuation Bias

    by Edwin V Odisho ...
    Pressing On is an exploration of an aviation safety problem that has plagued commercial airline operators for years. Recent airline accidents like Asiana 214 at the San Francisco International Airport (see cover image) provide examples of this phenomenon, when pilots continue an unstable approach to a landing attempt. The risk of collision with terrain and/or a runway excursion has been identified ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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    Edited by Eduardo Salas, Dan Maurino ...
    Fully updated and expanded, the second edition of Human Factors in Aviation serves the needs of the widespread aviation community - students, engineers, scientists, pilots, managers and government personnel. Offering a comprehensive overview the volume covers topics such as pilot performance, human factors in aircraft design, vehicles and systems and NextGen issues. The need for an up-to-date, ... Read more

    $96.99 USD

  • Aviation English

    A lingua franca for pilots and air traffic controllers

    by Dominique Estival, Candace Farris, Brett Molesworth ...
    Series series Routledge Research in English for Specific Purposes
    Aviation English investigates the key issues related to the use of English for the purpose of communication in aviation and analyses the current research on language training, testing and assessment in the area of Aviation English. Based on a series of recent empirical studies in aviation communication and taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book:provides a description of Aviation English ... Read more

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  • Automation Airmanship: Nine Principles for Operating Glass Cockpit Aircraft

    by Christopher Lutat, S. Ryan Swah ...
    Achieve excellence on the automated flight deck! The first practical guide that shows professional pilots how to safely transition to the automated flight deck Today's remarkable aircraft require remarkable airmanship skills. Automation Airmanship is a breakthrough book that helps pilots master these skills by introducing Nine Principles for Operating Glass Cockpit Aircraft. The nine principles ... Read more

    $50.99 USD

  • Building Shooters

    by Dustin Salomon ...
    Building Shooters is not just another book about firearms training; it applies the principles of cutting-edge brain science directly to the challenges facing today's law enforcement officers, police trainers, military and others who require clinical tactical skills in environments that demand expert level decision-making. The first book of its kind, it not only addresses training at an individual ... Read more

    $9.97 USD

  • The Limits of Expertise

    Rethinking Pilot Error and the Causes of Airline Accidents

    by R. Key Dismukes, Benjamin A. Berman, Loukia Loukopoulos ...
    Series series Ashgate Studies in Human Factors for Flight Operations
    Why would highly skilled, well-trained pilots make errors that lead to accidents when they had safely completed many thousands of previous flights? The majority of all aviation accidents are attributed primarily to human error, but this is often misinterpreted as evidence of lack of skill, vigilance, or conscientiousness of the pilots. The Limits of Expertise is a fresh look at the causes of pilot ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • The Multitasking Myth

    Handling Complexity in Real-World Operations

    by Loukia D. Loukopoulos, R. Key Dismukes, Immanuel Barshi ...
    Series series Ashgate Studies in Human Factors for Flight Operations
    Despite growing concern with the effects of concurrent task demands on human performance, and research demonstrating that these demands are associated with vulnerability to error, so far there has been only limited research into the nature and range of concurrent task demands in real-world settings. This book presents a set of NASA studies that characterize the nature of concurrent task demands ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Airline Operations and Scheduling

    by Massoud Bazargan ...
    Operations research techniques are extremely important tools for planning airline operations. However, much of the technical literature on airline optimization models is highly specialized and accessible only to a limited audience. Allied to this there is a concern among the operations research community that the materials offered in OR courses at MBA or senior undergraduate business level are too ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Psychology and Human Performance in Space Programs

    Research at the Frontier

    Edited by Lauren Blackwell Landon, Kelley J. Slack, Eduardo Salas ...
    Series series Psychology and Human Performance in Space Programs, Two-Volume Set
    In Psychology and Human Performance in Space Programs: Research at the Frontier, leading space researchers from multiple fields of expertise summarize the recent growth of knowledge, the resulting tools and techniques, and the research still needed to protect humans in space.Making use of cutting-edge research and development related to composing, training, and supporting astronaut crews who will ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

  • Air Crash Investigations - Suicide! - The Crash of Germanwings Flight 9525

    by Dirk Barreveld ...
    On Tuesday 24 March 2015, the Airbus A320-211 registered D-AIPX operated by Germanwings took off from Barcelona, Spain, at 09:00 with destination Düsseldorf, Germany. At 09:41, the aircraft crashed into the mountains northeast of Marseille. The investigation into the causes of the crash revealed that the co-pilot, at a moment when he was alone in the cockpit, had deliberately flown the plane into ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Advances in Aviation Psychology, Volume 2

    Using Scientific Methods to Address Practical Human Factors Needs

    Edited by Michael A. Vidulich, Pamela S. Tsang, John Flach ...
    Since 1981, the biennial International Symposium on Aviation Psychology (ISAP) has been convened for the purposes of (a) presenting the latest research on human performance problems and opportunities within aviation systems, (b) envisioning design solutions that best utilize human capabilities for creating safe and efficient aviation systems, and (c) bringing together scientists, research sponsors ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Advances in Aviation Psychology

    Volume 1

    Edited by Michael A. Vidulich, Pamela S. Tsang, John Flach ...
    Series series Ashgate Studies in Human Factors for Flight Operations
    Aviation remains one of the most active and challenging domains for human factors and applied psychology. Since 1981, the biennial International Symposium on Aviation Psychology (ISAP) has been convened for the purposes of (a) presenting the latest research on human performance problems and opportunities within aviation systems, (b) envisioning design solutions that best utilize human capabilities ... Read more

    $73.99 USD