The Problem With Pilots
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The Problem With Pilots
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Author : Timothy P. Schultz
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2018-03-15
The Problem With Pilots written by Timothy P. Schultz and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-15 with Science categories.
An illuminating look at how human vulnerability led to advances in aviation technology. As aircraft flew higher, faster, and farther in the early days of flight, pilots were exposed as vulnerable, inefficient, and dangerous. They asphyxiated or got the bends at high altitudes; they fainted during high-G maneuvers; they spiraled to the ground after encountering clouds or fog. Their capacity to commit fatal errors seemed boundless. The Problem with Pilots tells the story of how, in the years between the world wars, physicians and engineers sought new ways to address these difficulties and bridge the widening gap between human and machine performance. A former Air Force pilot, Timothy P. Schultz delves into archival sources to understand the evolution of the pilot–aircraft relationship. As aviation technology evolved and enthusiasts looked for ways to advance its military uses, pilots ceded hands-on control to sophisticated instrument-based control. By the early 1940s, pilots were sometimes evicted from aircraft in order to expand the potential of airpower—a phenomenon much more common in today's era of high-tech (and often unmanned) aircraft. Connecting historical developments to modern flight, this study provides an original view of how scientists and engineers brought together technological, medical, and human elements to transform the pilot's role. The Problem with Pilots does away with the illusion of pilot supremacy and yields new insights into our ever-changing relationship with intelligent machines.
The Problem With Pilots
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Author : Timothy P. Schultz
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2018-03-15
The Problem With Pilots written by Timothy P. Schultz and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-15 with BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY categories.
Introduction -- The pathology of flight -- Engineering the human machine -- Flying blind -- The changing role of the human component -- Flight without flyers -- The modern pilot, redefined -- New horizons of flight -- Conclusion: the past and future of pilots
Human Factors In The Training Of Pilots
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Author : Jefferson M. Koonce
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2002-05-23
Human Factors In The Training Of Pilots written by Jefferson M. Koonce and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-05-23 with Technology & Engineering categories.
In this educational yet entertaining text, Jeff Koonce draws on his 44 years of pilot experience and 31 years as a professor of psychology and human factors engineering in addressing the questions of how to apply sound human factors principles to the training of pilots and to one's personal flying. The author discusses principles of human factors, and how they can be utilized in pilot training and evaluation. With a conversational tone, he also relates anecdotes, jokes, and truisms collected during his time as a flight instructor. He takes a positive approach to the subject, focusing on safety and good practice rather than on accidents. While problem areas are acknowledged, and the book points out how certain problems may result in mishaps, the author avoids focusing on individual accidents. Human Factors in the Training of Pilots is a must for pilots wanting to make a systematic study of the human factors issues behind safe flying, and for instructors or serious students needing an authoritative text.
Females Are The Safest Pilots
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Author : John F. Gambal
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2003
Females Are The Safest Pilots written by John F. Gambal and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Transportation categories.
National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation administration statistics show that a plane is three times more likely to fatally crash if piloted by a male. How the FAA can solve the problem but does not. JFK, JR. got a bum rap when his crash was attributed to "pilot error." The NTSB ignored or denied forensic evidence. Women could have guessed it, but now comes the proof, says pilot and forensic investigator John F. Gambal. The issues men have with personal relationships causes aviation crashes. Women hold 6% of pilots´ licenses, but cause only 2% of the fatal crashes--and their crashes are more often due to skill level, an easily corrected issue. Men´s crashes are more often due to poor decision-making, a more difficult matter to correct. "Pilot error" is not enough to explain what goes wrong--the real problem is repressed emotions, an essential component of decision-making. The FAA, and the rest of us, are not asking questions about WHY male pilots make so many more ineffective decisions. Paying more attention to the emotional factors that Gambal has intimate knowledge of will reduce fatalities. Between his examples and forensic evidence, he´ll fascinate and inform readers with how: 1. experts mistakenly try to prevent crashes by focusing on externals while ignoring internal issues. 2. our biggest threat in the air is not terrorists--it´s the ongoing denial of feelings. 3. what really goes on in cockpits is enough to scare anyone away from flying again. JFK, Jr.'s fans could have guessed it, but now comes the proof. The media jumped to the conclusion of "pilot error" within minutes after JFK. Jr.'s. disappearance was reported. The hype was so intense that NTSB investigators went with the flow. Between his examples and forensic evidence, the author also fascinates and informs with how some of the overlooked or denied forensic evidence includes how: 1. the last radar contact was at 1,100 hundred feet yet the NTSB stated that impact occurred after he entered a "graveyard spiral," 2. a "graveyard spiral" results with a plane hitting the surface in an upright position yet JFK, Jr.'s plane hit the water in an almost upside-down position, 3. FAA radar data shows that JFK, Jr. had reduced power while making his descent but the power control was found in the full power position, 4. the plane hit the water while developing full power yet the fuel control lever was in the "OFF" position, 5. no sense was made of a passenger's "clean cut" seat belt. 6. the alternative theory of the crash in the book is more feasible than "pilot error." The new concept presented in the book focuses on personal-process (p-process), which is as unique as fingerprints and DNA. P-process is our subconscious emotional DNA. Recognizing and acknowledging a particular p-process factor that is creating or prolonging a problem will go a long way in eliminating it; as we have begun to do by identifying DNA markers and connecting specific genes to a particular problem. There will be immeasurable benefits when p-process is brought to a conscious level. Personal relationships will improve. Divorce will decrease. Children's education problems will diminish. Religious Wars will end. The number of failed businesses will decrease. Productivity will increase without working additional hours. The list goes on and on. More about p-process can be reviewed at http://www.gambal.com/. There, the table of contents, dust jacket wording, introduction, and the first page of each chapter of Females Are The Safest Pilots can be viewed.
Safety Last
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Author : Brian Power-Waters
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2001
Safety Last written by Brian Power-Waters and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Aeronautics, Commercial categories.
*THIS IS THE REPUBLISHED VERSION. THE ORIGINAL VERSION WAS PUBLISHED IN 1972. THIS VERSION DOES NOT CONTAIN ADDITIONAL OR NEW INFORMATION. The author of this eye-opening expose is a scheduled jet airline captain, as well as a fighter pilot in the Air Force Reserve, with twenty years of professional flying experience. Writing from the standpoint of a view of a pilot, he covers every aspect of commercial aviation and brings the reader to the conclusion that it is a much more perilous means of transportation than generally suspected. You will learn how poorly equipped most of our airports are; how the airlines write their own safety regulations and then succeed in evading even those requirements. You will find out what goes on on the flight deck and the dangers inherent in even the most routine shuttle flights. The author examines crash investigations, he take you on spine-tingling reconstructions of disasters you probably read about, and he reveals the often shocking truth of what really went wrong as opposed to what you may have read in the papers. ********** "Safety Last by Captain Brian Power-Waters courageously describes real life in the airline industry and sounds the alarm for urgently needed reforms. It documents the abysmal performance of the Federal Aviation Administration in enforcing air safety standards and the shocking insensitivity of many airline officials. This book should be read by any airline passenger, executive, regulator or legislator who is concerned about protecting human life and safety in air travel." Reuben Robertson III, Director of the Aviation Consumer Action Project and Aide to Ralph Nader ********** "Captain Power-Waters unloads his list of complaints against commercial aviation without hedging and draws a frightening picture of chaos, carelessness and petty internecine warfare within the industry. The literate air traveler who gets his hands on this book may want to swear off forever. . . . Captain Power-Waters hits with authority." Publishers Weekly ********** "Fortunately, most of the flying public is unaware that many in airline management place a greater emphasis on making profits than on adhering to safety regulations. I compliment you on providing us with a damn fine insight into many of the problems which have been either overlooked or purposely evaded. I strongly concur in your book's closing observation that the real key to airline safety must be through a better utilization of the expertise of the pilot and the controller, who know flying best. These men are indebted to you for your daring to buck the tide, and call it as you see it." From a letter to Captain Power-Waters from John F. Leyden, President, Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization ********** "Safety Last is a fascinating and sobering journey into the realities of commercial aviation. It vividly describes the hazards of non-professionalism in our industry. The reader will also see the critical importance of professional aircraft maintenance along with the need for a more imaginative and aggressive FAA establishment. . . . Captain Power-Waters has courageously assailed the FAA-approved Minimum Equipment List and exposed it for what it is . . . a killer of airline passengers." James Douglas Sparling, Director, Safety and Standards, Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association Safety Last was originally published in 1972, there are no new updates in this version.
Practical Human Factors For Pilots
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Author : Capt. David Moriarty
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2014-12-30
Practical Human Factors For Pilots written by Capt. David Moriarty and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-30 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Practical Human Factors for Pilots bridges the divide between human factors research and one of the key industries that this research is meant to benefit—civil aviation. Human factors are now recognized as being at the core of aviation safety and the training syllabus that flight crew trainees have to follow reflects that. This book will help student pilots pass exams in human performance and limitations, successfully undergo multi-crew cooperation training and crew resource management (CRM) training, and prepare them for assessment in non-technical skills during operator and license proficiency checks in the simulator, and during line checks when operating flights. Each chapter begins with an explanation of the relevant science behind that particular subject, along with mini-case studies that demonstrate its relevance to commercial flight operations. Of particular focus are practical tools and techniques that students can learn in order to improve their performance as well as "training tips" for the instructor. Provides practical, evidence-based guidance on issues often at the root of aircraft accidents Uses international regulatory material Includes concepts and theories that have practical relevance to flight operations Covers relevant topics in a step-by-step manner, describing how they apply to flight operations Demonstrates how human decision-making has been implicated in air accidents and equips the reader with tools to mitigate these risks Gives instructors a reliable knowledge base on which to design and deliver effective training Summarizes the current state of human factors, training, and assessment
A Pilot S Story
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Author : Don Volz
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2012-08
A Pilot S Story written by Don Volz and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is my story-the story of a pilot who flew airplanes for some thirty-seven years: ten years in the United States Air Force, primarily in jet fighters, and then twenty-seven years flying commercial jet airliners. I was inspired to write this story after reading the autobiography, a few years ago, of Gen. Chuck Yeager-he being the world-renowned test pilot, World War II fighter ace, and first man to break the sound barrier in the Bell X-1. My story is the story of an average pilot, an average guy who survived several close calls, had many interesting experiences along the way, and often wondered, "Am I still here because I was especially good or because I was especially lucky?" I think the answer is definitely a combination of the two, just as Yeager says or implies in his book. With him, it may have been a larger contribution of skill, but as he said, "The secret of my success is that I always managed to live to fly another day." I have to echo that comment. While flying around the country with American Airlines, during "hours of complete boredom" (as we say), we pilots often traded our "war stories" of our flying (and other) experiences. I often thought that I had many tales that were similar to some of Yeager's and that I should put my experiences down on paper, even if it would only be my family who might read it. So this, then, is my story, my life, primarily, as it revolved around my aviating experiences over some thirty-seven years, from the viewpoint of a pilot who has no particular claim to fame but who has survived "to fly another day." One of the best descriptions of a flying career says: "You start out with a big bag of luck and an empty bag of experience; you want to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck!" I guess I have done that.
Flying The Line
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Author : George E. Hopkins
language : en
Publisher: Nicholson
Release Date : 1996
Flying The Line written by George E. Hopkins and has been published by Nicholson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Air pilots categories.
The Black Box
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Author : Captain Terrance W. MacDonald
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2012-12-29
The Black Box written by Captain Terrance W. MacDonald and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-29 with Transportation categories.
This is an account by a long-time pilot who, after spending seven years learning and honing his skills in general aviation, fi rst fl ew as an airline copilot at age 23. On August 1st, 1999, he survived a jet crash that drastically changed how he thought about commercial aviation. THE BLACK BOX focuses on aviation safety and how Captain MacDonald believes the industry repeatedly falls short of being as safe as it could be and should be. A lot of excellent pilots -- and many innocent passengers -- are no longer alive because of one bad day in a very unforgiving profession. Living pilots don't talk because they fear reprisal, dead pilots can't talk. This book speaks for them. If they could speak, this is what they might tell you about aviation safety that you have the right to know.
From Lightnings To Migs
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Author : Russ Peart
language : en
Publisher: Air World
Release Date : 2021-10-30
From Lightnings To Migs written by Russ Peart and has been published by Air World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-30 with History categories.
It was supposed to be just a training flight. The two Soviet-manufactured MiG 21s, each with two practice bombs and four air-to-ground rockets, were lined up on the runway in Bangladesh at the height of the Cold War, when air traffic control suddenly reported an incursion by Indian Air Force Jaguars. Though ill-equipped for combat, the two MiGs were scrambled. One of the MiGs pilots was an RAF officer Squadron Leader Russell Peart. On a seven-month loan to the Bangladeshi Air Force, Peart suddenly found himself at the centre of the simmering hostility between two neighbouring nations. By the time they reached the area that had been threatened by the Indian pilots, the Jaguars had gone. Later, when Squadron Leader Russell Peart spoke of the incident to the British High Commissioner, he was told not to shoot down any Jaguars as the Indians had still not paid for them! Russell Peart flew many other aircraft in his varied career, including the MiG 19, and while a test pilot at Boscombe Down trialled such designs as the Tornado GR1. But it was whilst he was seconded to the Sultan of Omans Air Force, particularly during the so-called Secret War in Dhofar, that he saw the most action. In that theatre the author flew some 200 operational sorties, 180 of which involved live fire, during which he was hit many times. He was also hit and wounded by a 75mm shell. Russ Peart has written in detail of his exciting RAF career, from flying Lightnings in the Far East to winning the top prize in the International Tactical Bombing Competition against a handpicked team of United States Air Force fighter pilots and being awarded the Sultan Of Omans Distinguished Service Medal. Supplemented by a selection of previously unseen photographs, this uniquely original memoir throws new light on the operational flying undertaken by some RAF pilots during the tense years of the Cold War.