<%@LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT" CODEPAGE="1252"%> Aviation Human Factors

Library

There is a wealth of information available to you to help improve your piloting skills and safety. Some of that information has been collected here. A great deal more is available from the many organizations listed on the Links Page.

New Book -- We are proud to announce the release of our new book on Aviation Psychology and Human Factors. We wrote this book specifically for pilots and other non-psychologists to introduce them to the principles and methods of psychology as they apply to aviation. Click on the link to see more information and the table of contents. (October 2009)

ADM	Medical	FAA Brochures & Guides
Aeronautical Decision Making manuals and reports.	Aviation medicine brochures produced by the FAA.	The FAA produces a large number of publications aimed at improving pilot safety. These are some of those that seem most relevant.
International Documents	Powerpoint	NTSB Safety Alerts
This is a collection of documents from other aviation authorities -- principally the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.	Powerpoint presentations developed by the FAA.	The NTSB puts out these alerts on topics they consider especially relevant for safety. If they think it is important, perhaps you should take a look.
Research Reports	DOT	NTSB Reports
Technical reports dealing mostly with the materials contained in this web site.	This is a link to the Department of Transportation Library - Special Digital Collections.	This is a link to the collection of NTSB reports from the Hunt Library at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Maintenance	Blank	Blank
Human factors issues in aviation maintenance.