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Pilot Error and Zonk Air Discussion Questions

 

Answer the following questions. Your response should contain what you learned from all your reading material; keep it succinct, but apply as much knowledge as possible to fully answer the questions:

  1. Does the phrase “pilot error” truly define causation within the accident error chain?
  2. Compare and contrast the difference between cause or blame?
  3. Explain the value of the model conceptsrelative to detecting organizational factors or elements of the error chain on accidents such as Zonk Air or other mishaps?

Please read course materials about the details of these models and techniques before you respond to this discussion.

  • The 5M Model and concept.
  • The Human Factors HFACS and SHELL Matrix.
  • Critical human factor questions asked during an accident investigation.

Required Course Materials

Title: Aircraft Accident Investigation

ISBN: 978-1892944177

Authors: Richard H. Wood and Robert W. Sweginnis

Publisher: Endeavor Books

Publication Date: 2006

Edition: 2nd

Format: Textbook

Aircraft Accident Investigation (Wood & Sweginnis, 2006)

  • Chapter 23 – Witness
  • Chapter 24 – Human Factors

Review this presentation to better understand the concept of the 5M model and the cause and effects or influences that each aspect has upon one another and the total risk of the mission.

Error Chain Elements (PPTX)

NTSB: The Role of Human Factors in Accident/Crash Investigation: The Legacy and Future Robert L. Sumwalt, III (PDF

Please read through all sections before proceeding to the next page, and refer back whenever necessary.

Review these presentations on the basic issues involving witness interview techniques and standard question profileWitness Interview Process (PPTX)

The Cognitive Interview (PPTX) by Dr. Ronald Fishe

DOT: Human Factors Analysis Classification Document/ERAU Scholarly Commons (PDF) (Links to an external site.)

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Basic Human Factors of the Investigation (PPTX)

Examine these readings and presentations to better understand the issues and complexities of investigating and determining human factor errors associated with accidents. Human Factors is a very complex subject covering a wide spectrum of disciplines. The following information is provided as an overview from an investigative standpoint