CulturalConsiderationsInGeneralAviation.pptVIP

Cultural Considerations In General Aviation A Broader Definition of “Human” in Human Factors Hot Topic Candidacy Automation Human Error Modeling Team Performance Situation Awareness Crew (Cockpit) Resource Management Ecological Interface Design Collaborative Decision Making (ADM) Background / History Human Factors Research Aviation psychology - specialized Western cultural bias Cross-Cultural Research Intergroup Relations Inter- intra-cultural prejudices discrimination Socialization theory Military and airline transport Existing Research Aviate Direct interaction between human and technology Navigate Collective gathering and employment of resources Communicate Most likely immediately cross-cultural, but no more prone to cultural bias Controversies Challenges Availability of existing research Funding Misinterpretation of relevant cultural factors Unrecognized correlations Extensive complex existing systems Difficult to revise Training, navigation, design operation Deeply ingrained and inherent biases Current Status Major Issues Aviation physiology health maintenance Stress, fatigue management Basic aviation psychology Cognition ? Attitude ? Behavior Flight deck demographics Ergonomics Crew / cockpit resource management Intergroup relations Safety, performance proficiency Aviation Physiology Health Maintenance Anatomy physiology Visual, aural, vestibular, circulatory respiratory systems Atmospheric pressure responses (hyperventilation, hypoxia, CO2, G-force, motion sickness) Cultural health conditions Aging, metabolism, substance use/abuse, toxicities flight-based health risks Stress, Fatigue Management Environmental stressors (heat, light, noise, humidity) Biological rhythms Circadian rhythms Sleep stages, fatigue, time-zones Symptomatic nervous system Dysrhythmia resynchronization, fight-flight response Common stressors Domestic / financial / work-related Community family support systems Processing coping strategies Time-management Aviation HF Psych