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Presentation 10/23/03

Human Factors Implications of UAVs in the National Airspace

A Summary of Unmanned Aircraft Accident/Incident Data: Human Factors Implications

Human Factors Concerns in UAV Flight

PCATD

The Effectiveness of a Personal Computer Aviation Training Device, a Flight Training Device, and an Airplane in Conducting Instrument Proficiency Checks Volume 1: Subjective Pilot Performance Evaluation

The Effectiveness of a Personal Computer Aviation Training Device (PCATD), a Flight Training Device (FTD), and an Airplane in Conducting Instrument Proficiency Checks

technical report (02/03)

interim report 03/20/04

interim report 03/20/03

interim report 09/27/02

interim report 04/10/02

The Effectiveness of a Personal Computer Aviation Training Device (PCATD), a Flight Training Device  (FTD), and an Airplane in Conducting Instrument Proficiency Checks

Presentation 03/05/04

Executive Summary

Journal Articles

Shappell, S.A. & Wiegmann, D.A. (2001). Applying Reason: The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS). Human Factors and Aerospace Safety, 1(1), 59-86.

Wiegmann, D.A. & Shappell, S.A. (2001). Human error analysis of commercial aviation accidents: Application of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS).  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 72, 1006-1016.

Wiegmann, D.A. & Shappell, S.A. (2001). Human error perspectives in aviation. The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 11(4), 341-357.

Wiegmann, D.A. (2001). Psychology of aviation safety. In N.J. Smelser & P.B. Baltes (Eds.). International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Vol.2, pp.1019-23. Oxford, UK: Elsevier.

Taneja, N. & Wiegmann, D. (2002). Prevalence of cardiovascular abnormalities in pilots involved in fatal general aviation airplane accidents. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 73(10), 1025-1030.

Wiegmann, D. & Taneja, N. (2002). Analysis of injuries among pilots involved in fatal general aviation airplane accidents. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 35, 571-577.

Wiegmann, D.A. & von Thaden, T. (2003). Using schematic aids to improve incident reporting: The Critical Event Reporting Tool (CERT). International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 13(2), 153-171.

Taneja, N. & Wiegmann, D. (2003). Analysis of injuries among pilots killed in fatal helicopter accidents. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 74(4), 337-341.

Technical Reports

Wiegmann, D.A., Rich, A.M. & Shappell, S.A. (2000). Human error and accident causation theories, frameworks and analytical techniques: An annotated bibliography, (Technical Report ARL-00-12/FAA-00-7). Savoy, IL: University of Illinois, Aviation Research Lab.

Shappell, S.A. & Wiegmann, D.A. (2000). The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) (Report Number DOT/FAA/AM-00/7). Washington DC: Federal Aviation Administration.

Wiegmann, D.A. & von Thaden, T.L. (2001). The Critical Event Reporting Tool (CERT) Technical Report ARL-01-7/FAA-01-2). Savoy, IL: University of Illinois, Aviation Research Lab.

Wiegmann, D.A. & Shappell, S.A. (2001). A Human error analysis of commercial aviation accidents using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) (Report Number DOT/FAA/AM-01/3). Washington DC: Federal Aviation Administration.

Conference Proceedings

Shappell, S.A. & Wiegmann, D.A. (1999). Human factors analysis of aviation accident data: Developing a needs-based, data-driven, safety program. Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Human Error, Safety, and System Development Conference, Liege, Belgium.

Wiegmann, D.A. Shappell, S.A. (1999). U.S. Navy and Marine Corps tactical air and rotary wing class A mishaps 1990 – 1996: A comprehensive analysis of crew resource management errors. Proceedings of the 10thSymposium on Aviation Psychology, Ohio State University.

Shappell, S.A. & Wiegmann, D.A. (2000). Is proficiency eroding among U.S. naval aircrews? A quantitative analysis using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System.   Proceedings of the 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Santa Monica, CA. 

Pape, A.M., Wiegmann, D.A. & Shappell, S. A. (2001). Air traffic control (ATC) related accidents and incidents: A human factors analysis. Proceedings of the 11th Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Ohio State University. 

Shappell, S.A. & Wiegmann, D.A. (2001). Unraveling the mystery of general aviation controlled flight into terrain accidents using HFACS. Proceedings of the 11th Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Ohio State University. 

Wiegmann, D.A. & Shappell, S.A. (2001). Applying the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) to the analysis of commercial aviation accident data.  Proceedings of the 11th Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Ohio State University.

Taneja, N. & Wiegmann, D.A. (2001). Analysis of mid-air collisions in civil aviation.  Proceedings of 45th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Santa Monica, CA.

von Thaden, T. & Wiegmann, D.A. (2001). Improving incident reports using a schematic recall aid: The critical event reporting tool (CERT). Proceedings of 45th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Santa Monica, CA.

Taneja, N., & Wiegmann, D.A. (2002). An analysis of in-flight impairment and incapacitation in fatal general aviation accidents (1990-1998). Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Santa Monica, CA.

Thomas, LC., Wickens, C.D., and Rantanen, E.M. (2003), Imperfect automation in aviation traffic alerts: a review of conflict detection algorithms and their implications for human factors research.  Proceedings of The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 47th Annual Meeting, 47, 344-348

Alert References, and CDTI Literature Summary

Goh, Juliana (2002). The role of flight experience, situation assessment and distance traveled on pilots’ decisions to continue flight into adverse weather. Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Goh, J. & Wiegmann, D. A. (2001a). Visual flight rules flight (VFR) into instrument meteorological conditions: An empirical investigation of the possible causes. The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 11(4), 359-379.

Goh, J. & Wiegmann, D. A. (2001b). Visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC): A review of the accident data. Proceedings of the Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Ohio State University.

Goh, J. & Wiegmann, D. A. (2001c). An investigation of the factors that contribute to pilots' decisions to continue visual flight rules flight into adverse weather. Proceedings of 45th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Minneapolis, MN.

Goh, J., & Wiegmann, D. A. (2002a). Relating flight experience and pilots’ perceptions of decision-making skill. Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Baltimore, MD.

Goh, J. & Wiegmann, D.A. (2002b). Human factors analysis of accidents involving visual flight rules flight into adverse weather. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 73, 817-822.

Goh, J., & Wiegmann, D.A. (2004). Effects of simulated flight into IMC on pilots’ confidence and perceived risk. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine.

Wiegmann, D. A., & Goh, J. (2000). Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight into adverse weather: An empirical investigation of factors affecting pilot decision making.  (Technical Report ARL-00-15/FAA-00-8). Savoy, IL: University of Illinois, Aviation Research Lab.

Wiegmann, D., & Goh, J. (2002). Visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC): A review of research with an eye toward prevention.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 73(3), 298.

Goh, J., Wiegmann, D., & O’Hare, D. (2002). The effects of distance traveled and pilot experience on pilot’s decisions to continue visual flight rules flight into adverse weather.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 73(3), 252-253.

Wiegmann, D. & Goh, J., and O’Hare, D. (2001). Pilots’ decision to continue visual flight rules (VFR) flight into adverse weather: Effects of distance traveled and flight experience (Technical Report ARL-01-11/FAA-01-3). Savoy, IL: University of Illinois, Aviation Research Lab.

Wiegmann, D., Goh, J., & O’Hare, D. (2002). The role of situation assessment and experience in pilots’ decisions to continue visual flight rules flight into adverse weather.  Human Factors, 44(2), 189-197.

U of Otago journal paper and U of Otago report

Wiggins, M. and O’Hare, D. (2003).  Weatherwise: Evaluation of a cue-based training approach for the recognition of deteriorating weather conditions during flight.  Human Factors, 45, 337–345.

Burian, B.K., General Aviation CFI Weather Training and (appendix)

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