A REVIEW OF THE BENEFITS OF AVIATION HUMAN FACTORS TRAINING

This paper reviews available evidence for benefits of aviation human factors training. Despite the proliferation of human factors training programs across the aviation industry since the 1980s, there are few published studies that indicate positive shifts in attitude or behavior following introduction of such training. Those studies reporting benefits suffer from a number of methodological weaknesses including the failure to use control groups, lack of longitudinal evaluation, and small sample sizes. Of major concern is a lack of cost effectiveness data showing a return on investment from human factors training. Recommendations for future research are made in light of consolidating existing evidence on the commercial benefits of human factors training.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Ashgate Publishing Limited

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• Authors:
  • Edkins, G D
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 201-216
• Serial:
  • Human Factors and Aerospace Safety
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Limited
  • ISSN: 1468-9456
  • Serial URL: http://www.ashgate.com/subject_area/aviation/aviation_journals.htm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aviation safety; Cost effectiveness; Flight crews; General aviation; Human factors; Training programs
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00941086
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 23 2003 12:00AM