Tag: Human factors
STORIES Apr 12, 2026 Opinion: What Aviation Can Learn from Theme Parks During my time working in Environmental Health and Safety at SeaWorld, I saw how much coordination occurs behind the scenes to keep attractions and performances operating safely, all while ensuring guest satisfaction. In this article, I identify similarities between these operations and the aviation industry. Read More →
NEWS Mar 23, 2026 LaGuardia Tower Audio Reveals Critical Incident Moments Before Fatal Crash Newly released air traffic control (ATC) recordings have cast a sobering light on the final seconds leading up to today’s tragedy at LaGuardia Airport, suggesting that controllers were grappling with a separate ground emergency just as the fatal collision occurred. Read More →
NEWS Jan 01, 2026 ATC ‘Keep Your Speed Up’ Instruction Preceded United 737 MAX 8 Houston Runway Excursion Freshly released investigative documents from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have shed new light on the March 8, 2024, runway excursion involving a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8. The report highlights a critical sequence of events in which Air Traffic Control (ATC) instructions, the pilot's perception of runway conditions, and a high-speed exit manoeuvre converged to send the aircraft into the grass at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jul 02, 2022 An Introduction to Human Factors and Pilot Performance Have you ever wondered what human factors mean and what it has to do with flying? This article provides a short introduction. Read More →