FAA's Process for Reporting and Investigating Operational Errors


Book Description

A review of the FAA¿s process for reporting and investigating operational errors. Operational errors (when a controller fails to maintain separation between two aircraft) can be extremely serious incidents that can lead to a catastrophic accident. Ensuring that all events involving a loss of separation are accurately reported, investigated, and addressed is critical to the safe operation of the National Airspace System. The objectives of the review were to: (1) determine whether FAA has adequate policies and procedures to ensure accuracy and consistency in operational error reporting; and (2) review the roles and responsibilities of the Air Traffic Org. and FAA¿s Aviation Safety line of business in reporting and investigating operational errors.







A Human Error Approach to Aviation Accident Analysis


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Human error is implicated in nearly all aviation accidents, yet most investigation and prevention programs are not designed around any theoretical framework of human error. Appropriate for all levels of expertise, the book provides the knowledge and tools required to conduct a human error analysis of accidents, regardless of operational setting (i.e. military, commercial, or general aviation). The book contains a complete description of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS), which incorporates James Reason's model of latent and active failures as a foundation. Widely disseminated among military and civilian organizations, HFACS encompasses all aspects of human error, including the conditions of operators and elements of supervisory and organizational failure. It attracts a very broad readership. Specifically, the book serves as the main textbook for a course in aviation accident investigation taught by one of the authors at the University of Illinois. This book will also be used in courses designed for military safety officers and flight surgeons in the U.S. Navy, Army and the Canadian Defense Force, who currently utilize the HFACS system during aviation accident investigations. Additionally, the book has been incorporated into the popular workshop on accident analysis and prevention provided by the authors at several professional conferences world-wide. The book is also targeted for students attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University which has satellite campuses throughout the world and offers a course in human factors accident investigation for many of its majors. In addition, the book will be incorporated into courses offered by Transportation Safety International and the Southern California Safety Institute. Finally, this book serves as an excellent reference guide for many safety professionals and investigators already in the field.




Facility Operation and Administration


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Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports


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Lists citations with abstracts for aerospace related reports obtained from world wide sources and announces documents that have recently been entered into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Database.
















Far/aim 2022


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"Rules and Procedures for Aviators, U.S. Department of Transportation, From Titles 14 and 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations"--Cover.