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CAA released a series of training videos for pilots in order to mitigate human error in flight. Photo: CAA |
[Avionics Today 11-05-2014] The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched an initiative to improve potential situations where human error may cause air transportation accidents. The training initiative, named Crew Resource Management (CRM), began with the release of open-access training videos aimed at tackling human factor issues in the cockpit. 

According to a CAA statement, the three case-study videos have been developed to highlight some of the main human error concerns currently facing the aviation industry, such as automation complacency and ineffective monitoring — both of which result from an over-reliance on technology leading to the detriment of hand flying skills.


The momentum behind the production of the videos, and the need for a new approach to CRM training in the commercial air transport sector in general, was prompted by research carried out by a panel of senior CAA and airline flight instructors and examiners. Analysis of 250 accidents involving large air transport aircraft, for example, shows that 28 percent of fatal accidents worldwide include flight handling issues and 24 percent include inappropriate action by crew.