TEAM BASED HUMAN FACTOR CHALLENGES.

 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY. 

According to the NBAA ( National Business Aviation Association), "Human factors is the study of the relationships between people and their activities through the systemic application of the human sciences, integrated within the framework of system engineering. Within the context of aviation, that study includes the interactions among aviation personnel, their environments and equipment."

For this week, we will have an Aircraft maintenance activity that will show us some of the human factors that the maintenance sector may face. The aircraft maintenance are responsible of repairing, inspecting and servicing the plane for it to remain in an airworthiness condition. Their job can get very hectic and may involve very long hours. Their main responsibility is to make sure the crew and the passengers are safe. 

Human factors directly cause or contribute to many aviation accidents and have been documented as a primary contributor to more than 70% of aircraft accidents. (PHAK 2016). Some the challenges in this activity were Fatigue. Most of the people were tired and this hindered how they performed this can be a very huge risk when it comes to aircraft maintenance. When you are tired you are more likely to make more mistakes and forget how to do the job properly. Fatigue risk management also should not be restricted to the cockpit, and flight departments should be wary of the safety impact of exhaustion on dispatchers and mechanics as well as flight crews, said Bing. ( NBAA 2021)

The other challenge is Stress. Like any other job the maintenance job is very stressful and understandable why. Knowing that the fate of the crew and the passengers is in your hands can be very traumatic. These are job but a few human factor challenges. Good leadership and working together can go a long way in making sure that this challenges are reduced and create a good working environment. 

Below is a picture that show some things we can do to reduce the challenges. 

Areas covered by guidelines for reducing human mistakes in aircraft... | Download Scientific Diagram

References 

NBAA ( 2021, March 18) Safety Focus: The Importance of Performance-Based Measures in Fatigue Risk Management. https://nbaa.org/aircraft-operations/safety/human-factors/fatigue/safety-focus-the-importance-of-performance-based-measures-in-fatigue-risk-management/

NBAA. Human factors. https://nbaa.org/aircraft-operations/safety/human-factors/

Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge - Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making (PDF) (Links to an external site.)

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