Human factor as a cause of aircraft accidents

Abstract

The human factor in aviation is the system and many sciences concept directly connected with flight safety and professional reliability of personnel. According to preliminary assessment of the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) the human factor is a dominant cause of aircraft accidents. The purpose of the date is identification of significant events of aircraft accidents were caused by human factor and justification the directions of aviation psychology for their prevention. The method is analysis of flight safety in civil aviation of contracting states of the Agreement on civil aviation and airspace use from 2012 to 2018 (reports of flying safety: www.mak-iac.org). Results of accidents were caused by human factor in 2012 accounted for about 80%, in 2013 – more than 83%, in 2014 – 82%, in 2015 – 70%, in 2016 – about 94%., in 2017 – more than 80%, in 2018 – 75%. So, the number of accidents were caused by human factor in flight and maintenance operations remains substantial without significantly downtrend. Relevant directions of accident prevention by aviation psychology are as follows: -working out techniques of balanced training using simulators and in the real flight; development of modern methods of developing the ability to make decisions in emergencies; -introduction of psychological selection which helps to assess the prospects for personal development in professional aviation; -study of professionally important qualities in ground service specialists.