Human factors in aircraft maintenance. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Demetris Yiannakides and Charalampos Sergiou.
• Authors: Yiannakides, Demetris; Sergiou, Charalampos
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 The Need to Take Human Factors into Account: A Historical Perspective; 1.2 The Importance of Training in Human Factors; 1.3 Incidents/Accidents Attributable to Maintenance Human Factors; 1.3.1 Incident/Accident Example 1: The Case of Aloha Airlines, April 28, 1988; 1.3.2 Incident/Accident Example 2: The Case of British Airways, June 10, 1990 1.3.3 Incident/Accident Example 3: The Case of Excalibur Airways, August 26, 19931.3.4 Incident/Accident Example 4: The Case of Air Midwest, January 8, 2003; 1.3.5 Incident/Accident Example 5: The Case of China Airlines ( Taiwan), August 20, 2007; 1.3.6 Incident/Accident Example 6: The Case of British Airways, May 24, 2013; 1.4 Murphy's Law Application in Maintenance; References; Chapter 2: Human Performance and Limitations; 2.1 Vision; 2.1.1 Factors Affecting Human Vision; 2.1.2 The Sense of Vision in Aircraft Maintenance; 2.2 Hearing; 2.2.1 The Impact of Noise Exposure 2.3 Information Processing2.3.1 Attention and Perception; 2.3.2 Memory; 2.3.3 Decision-Making, Response and Feedback; 2.3.4 Situational Awareness in Aircraft Maintenance; 2.3.5 Incident/Accident Example 7: The Case of Qantas Airways, October 14, 2017; 2.4 Claustrophobia, Acrophobia and Physical Access; References; Chapter 3: Social Psychology; 3.1 Responsibility Attributes on Individuals and Groups; 3.2 Motivation Influence; 3.2.1 Motivation in Aircraft Maintenance; 3.3 Peer pressure Impact; 3.3.1 Incident/Accident Example 8: The Case of American Airlines, May 25, 1979 3.4 The Influence of Cultures on Safety3.4.1 Organizational Culture; 3.4.2 Professional Culture; 3.4.3 National Culture; 3.5 Teamwork Characteristics and Behaviors; 3.6 Management, Supervision and Team Leadership; References; Chapter 4: Factors Affecting Performance; 4.1 Time Pressure; 4.2 Workload; 4.2.1 Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance; 4.3 Shift Work; 4.4 Stress; 4.5 Fatigue; 4.6 Coping with Stressors; 4.6.1 Incident/Accident Example 9: The Case of Jet2.com, July 23, 2011; References; Chapter 5: Physical Environment, Tasks and Hazards in the Workplace; 5.1 Physical Environment 5.1.1 Noise and Fumes5.1.2 Illumination; 5.1.3 Climate and Temperature; 5.1.4 Motion and Vibration; 5.1.5 Ergonomics; 5.2 Tasks; 5.2.1 Physical Work; 5.2.2 Repetitive Tasks; 5.2.3 Visual Inspection; 5.2.4 Complex Systems; 5.3 Hazards in the Workplace; 5.3.1 Recognizing and Avoiding Hazards; 5.3.2 Dealing with Emergencies; 5.3.3 Common Hazards and Safe Practices; References; Chapter 6: Communication; 6.1 Within and Between Teams; 6.1.1 Incident/Accident Example 10: The Case of Continental Express, September 11, 1991; 6.2 Work Logging and Recording
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 629.134/6; Aeronautics -- Human factors; Airplanes -- Maintenance and repair; Aircraft accidents -- Human factors -- Case studies; Aircraft accidents -- Investigation -- Case studies; TECHNOLOGY / Industrial Design / General; TECHNOLOGY / Engineering / General; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation; Aeronautics -- Human factors; Aircraft accidents -- Human factors; Aircraft accidents -- Investigation; Airplanes -- Maintenance and repair; Electronic books; Case studies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0429280882; 9781000708837; 1000708837; 9781000709025; 1000709027; 9781000708646; 1000708640; 9780429280887
• Related ISBNs: 9780367230111
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 15, 2019).
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