HUMAN FACTORS PANEL AIM: To reduce the number of helicopter accidents by 80% in the next ten years Discuss 6 key areas of Human Factors which contribute to helicopter accidents: Environmental factors, low visibility, automation, Propose related action items that will contribute to the goal of accident reduction General Welcome to the Human Factors Panel Objective of the International Helicopter Safety Seminar To reduce the number of helicopter accidents by 80% in 10 years Objective of the Human Factors Panel How can we, as specialists and individuals with an interest in human factors, contribute to the IHSS Goal Specifically, what are the Action Items that we can undertake to contribute to this goal. How can we generate ownership within our investigation areas Present suggested solutions to the rest of the members of this IHSS and the helicopter community. To focus our work for this morning, I will present some background information on the points depicted on this slide. Self introductions from the attendees.

FATIGUE Basic principles Circadian rhythm Sleep debt Impact on performance Impact on operations

AUTOMATION Impact on performance Automation philosophy Representation of information Introduction of automation and operator adaptations Benefits and drawbacks

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Noise Vibration Temperature Illumination Impact on individual and crew activities

PILOT DECISION MAKING Dealing with poor weather Avoiding night flying hazards Sensible use of GPS and other avionics

PROCEDURAL NON-COMPLIANCE Opposing views of procedural compliance/non-compliance Tightening procedural adherence versus training for adaptation Goal conflicts and procedural compliance

HUMAN FACTORS IN MAINTENANCE Home-base versus off-site maintenance Fatigue Crew pairing

HUMAN FACTORS PANEL Fatigue in helicopter operations Automation Physical Environment Pilot Decision Making Procedural Non-Compliance Human Factors in Maintenance Objective of the Human Factors Panel How can we, the members of the Human factors community, contribute to the IHSS Goal Specifically, what are the Action Items that we can undertake to contribute to this goal. How can we generate ownership within our own areas Present suggested solutions to the rest of the members of this IHSS and the helicopter community. The questions that we should consider are in the areas depicted on this slide My proposal is to handle them in the sequence shown Results in 30 minutes per topic, coffee break and a wrap-up Comments and suggestions before we start? You all should have a copy of the suggested questions for each topic