Pilot Judgment and Crew Resource Management / Edition 1

by Richard S. Jensen

Overview

This is the first comprehensive book on pilot judgment. It provides a clear understanding of pilot judgment emphasizing how it can be applied to improving safety in aviation. The author brings together a rich store of personal flying experiences combined with a strong base of personal academic research to support the concepts presented. The book gives not only a strong emphasis to the application of judgment to aviation but also lays particular stress on the principles needed in how to learn, teach and evaluate judgment. For pilots, the main benefits to be gained from the book will be a foundation of knowledge and teaching to enable them to make better, safer decisions. For flight instructors, it teaches how to teach and evaluate judgment in flight students. In addition to pilots and flight instructors, the readership obviously includes aviation classroom instructors, scientists doing aviation-related research and aviation safety specialists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780291398048
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/03/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Richard S. Jensen

Table of Contents

Contents: Foreword by Dr Allan Diehl; Introduction to judgment error; Judgment models; Rational judgments; Motivational judgment; Can judgment be taught?; Crew resource management; Stress and relaxation; Teaching pilot judgment; The assessment of pilot judgment; Complacency; Risk management in aviation; Management factors in pilot judgment; Special applications: ballooning and gliding; The future; Index.

Editorial Reviews

Human judgment error is now recognized as the major cause of aviation accidents. This volume provides a comprehensive discussion of how to reduce errors among pilots, with 14 chapters covering various theoretical approaches as well as such practical issues as crew resource management; stress, fatigue, and nutrition; and risk management. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

’It is often difficult to explain why we do things which later examination clearly shows to be wrong, particularly when lives are being put at risk, even if he doesn’t provide all the answers Richard Jensen offers worthwhile guidance to those who wish to enhance their understanding and airmanship.’ Aerospace ’The author, well qualified to write on this topic, has combined piloting experience with research to produce a book that should interest everyone involved with the selection and training...this book is a valuable contribution to the field...training establishments should acquire this book, and flying instructors should be encouraged to read it.’ Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal ’...the first book to comprehensively approach the entire milieu of aviation behaviour and psychology...easy to read and full of examples of mistakes made in every part of the aviation spectrum...This book belongs on your bookshelf.’ Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine

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