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Human Factors in Aircraft Maintenance

Air travel is considered one of the safest means of transportation in the world today, yet every now and again an accident that shakes our complacency occurs.  All too often, as we look at the accident cause, we say, “How could such simple errors have combined to cause such a catastrophe?”

Review of aircraft accidents reveal that a series of events were repeatedly allowed to develop well before the actual accident.  If maintenance technicians, supervisors, and managers can break that "chain-of-events", accident occurances become less likely.

The purpose of this course is to help the front-line technician and floor supervisor develop ways to recognize potential "contributing links" of an accident and develop individual "safety nets" to prevent maintenance errors.  The ultimate aim of the course is to increase safety awareness, reduce maintenance induced errors, and utimately increase business profitability.

This course is FAA accepted for IA renewal, and in compliance with the training requirements established by EASA and Transport Canada.

Human Factors

Subject Hours
Day 1 8 Hours
Introduction to Human Factors
History
Human Error
Introduction to the "Dirty Dozen"
Case Study: Embraer 120
Teamwork
Communication
Shift Change Exercise
Assertiveness
Case Study: McDonald Douglas 369
Day 2 8 Hours
Fatigue
Stress
Distraction
Case Study: Human Factors in Aircraft Maintenance
Lack of Awareness
Lack of Knowledge
Lack of Resources
Case Study: Fokker F-28
Pressure
Norms
Complacency
Case Study: Boeing 737
Conclusion
TOTAL 16 HOURS