NTL Record

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 PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository