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Air Transportation Human Factors Air Transportation Human Factors research and products are directed toward enhancing the safety of the National Airspace system through improved crew training. Overall, this research provides methods and guidance for effective pilot training and valid and reliable assessment of crews and training programs. The general research philosophy underlying this program is that, in order to be successful and provide valuable products to industry and the FAA, air carrier training research must consider distinct segments of aviation systems. Individuals comprising the crew, instructors who train and evaluate crews in the classroom, the simulator and on the line, as well as the management culture responsible for the safety climate of the carriers should all be considered. Further, this research must regard the variables important to Line-Oriented Flight Training (LOFT) and Line-Oriented Evaluation (LOE)development, implementation and evaluation. Thus, this research centers on (1) crew training and assessment, (2) instructor training, (3) LOFT/LOE development strategies and (4) organizational and systematic influences on pilot performance, including automation usage. In conducting this research many sources of data are considered. The research employs traditional laboratory and field studies, but also includes efforts to investigate data provided by automated systems such as Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) and data generated by flight simulators.
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