Books
Input, Coping, Control
Mechanisms in the Chain of Safety: Research and Operational Experiences in Aviation Psychology
Alex de Voogt and Teresa D’Olivera, editors. Surrey, England and Burlington, Vermont, U.S.: Ashgate, 2012.180 pp. Figures, tables, references, index.
Aviation psychology has studied three main themes in the past hundred years, says Alex de Voogt in his introduction: personnel selection, or finding people who are the best fit for the industry’s tasks; safety, particularly in terms of the pilot’s role; and the interaction of people in a team, most notably in crew resource management. Despite the development and application of findings in all these themes, they continue to attract researchers.
“Selection methods are continuously studied, particularly in the area of air traffic control,” de Voogt says. “Theories on safety are still evolving, and many aspects of aviation safety are in continuous need of a…
