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Flight to the Future: Human Factors in Air Traffic Control

The nation's air traffic control system, which is part of the national airspace system, is responsible for managing a complex mixture of air traffic from commercial, general, corporate, and military ...
Business Wire

Joby Successfully Conducts First FAA Testing under TIA, Begins Final Phase of Certification Program

Type Inspection Authorization is considered the final phase of aircraft certification ahead of commercial service Tests were completed using an FAA-conforming flight deck in a Joby simulator Company ...
Aviation Week

CESSNA AIRCRAFT FINISHES FIRST ROUND OF HUMAN FACTORS TRAINING

CESSNA AIRCRAFT completed the initial round of a human factors training program tailored for its nearly 1,400 Citation Service Center employees in the U.S. The training was designed to help employees ...
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Improving the Continued Airworthiness of Civil Aircraft: A Strategy for the FAA's Aircraft Certification Service

Human factors issues, specifically human errors, contribute to more aircraft incidents and accidents than any other single factor. Human errors include errors by the flight crew, maintenance personnel ...