1. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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