09 Jul 2019 01:20
IFATCA will be publishing several short articles on our website in the coming days. The articles will be asking important questions about the current status of Just Culture triggered by the conviction of an Air Traffic Controller in Switzerland. It is the purpose to trigger thoughts and ideas f...
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08 Jul 2019 11:05
In 2003, the perfectly named James Reason
(with his co-author Alan Hobbs) published a 12 factor error management system
called the “12 Principles of Error Management”. By isolating and examining
these sources of error and what to do about them, Reason reasoned that fatal
an...
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20 Jun 2019 07:13
The world of cabin crew or flight
attendant is a fascinating one, with many benefits and a clear level of fan.
But one will soon realise that it is not only about traveling and benefits. It
is one very demanding job, not so much on the job description and tasks at
han...
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27 May 2019 13:25
In the aviation industry, complacency kills. Accidents
are so rare that most people in the aviation industry will never see a serious
one in their careers. Aviation is so safe because of a culture of
accountability and honesty. When problems appear, they are pointed out and the
person who po...
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11 May 2019 11:23
In
any organization, any transitions and changes are met with resistance and
difficulties. When changing the culture, with beliefs and values that are
deep-rooted in individual workers and in the organization as a while,
transitioning to a new culture is always even more difficult. These bar...
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10 Mar 2019 08:50
It is not a big secret among the pilot community that the current FTL is a scheme which does not cover all the scenarios, does take into account the kind of operations, does not consider the social part of life and many other disadvantages. A recent study by EASA came to confirm that the effectivene...
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27 Jan 2019 13:57
Dear colleagues and friends,I would like to invite any aviation organisation to participate in our surveys regarding the application of new safety metrics. In the frame of our research project “Aviation Safety Metrics” and with the support of more than 40 partners from the industry, auth...
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12 Dec 2018 20:31
Research on shift work and work
psychology showed, that fatigue is not only a an acute threat to pilot
performance and aviation safety. Fatigue can also impair mental and
physical health in the medium and long term. We know very little, why
and how that happens with airline pilots, which...
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09 Dec 2018 13:25
Practical
analysis of the causal factors influencing resistance to speak up may lead to
understanding and implementation of techniques that can reduce the frequency of
events that occur. Complicated procedures with uncertainties and ambiguities during
time critical operating environments are som...
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29 Nov 2018 03:00
Five aviation service providers participated in a study aiming to identify factors that impact the implementation of a safety management system and the safety performance of the organization. Safety managers were interviewed and their comments analyzed using grounded theory approach. Hinde...
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