| Title | Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance, Phase Five: Progress Report |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39656 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Shepherd, William T. |
| Corporate Creator | Galaxy Scientific Corporation |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19960100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The fifth phase of research on human factors in aviation maintenance continued to look at the human's role in the aviation maintenance system via investigations, demonstrations, and evaluations of the research program outputs. This report describes the following areas: (Ch. 2) PENS mobile computing software for FAA inspectors; (Ch. 3) STAR computer-based training for aviation regulations; (Ch. 4) HIS digital documentation systems, a hypertext multimedia software system; (Ch. 5) software/hardware distribution on the Internet; (Ch. 6) human factors program reviewing human performance issues associated with inspection; (Ch. 7) human factors audit program providing a valid tool for evaluating human factors in maintenance tasks; (Ch. 8) a study of how the design of workcards affects their use and the subsequent potential for error; (Ch. 9) the process of visual inspection and evaluation measuring visual inspection performance; (Ch. 10) a battery of mechanical aptitude tests, a simulated NDI task, and the ability of the tests to predict performance; (Ch. 11) the results of a report on an evaluation of a teamwork training program in a FAR 147 school; and (Ch. 12) ARAC rule changes and impending rule changes. |
| Rosap ID | dot:21427 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21427 |
| TRT Terms | Aircraft; Maintenance; Maintenance personnel; Human factors; Computer aided instruction; Training |
| General Subjects | Aviation mechanics (Persons)--Traing of; Airplanes--Maintenance and repair; Aeronautics--Human factors; Computer-assisted instruction |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT/FAA/AM-96/2 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39600/39656/AM96-02.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |