"Controlled Flight Into Terrain: The Utility of Models of Information Processing and Human Error in Aviation Safety" by Scott A. Shappell

Presentation

Controlled Flight Into Terrain: The Utility of Models of Information Processing and Human Error in Aviation Safety

Eighth International Symposium on Aviation Psychology (1995)

Scott A. Shappell, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute
Douglas A. Wiegmann

Abstract

Controlled flight into terrain continues to plague naval aviation. A fresh approach embedded in traditional theories of information processing or human error may yield unique prevention alternatives. We conducted a comprehensive review of those U.S. Navy/Marine Corps Class A aviation mishaps categorized as controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) by the U.S. Naval Safety Center between January 1983 and March 1993.

Keywords

controlled flight into terrain,
pilot error,
human error,
human factors,
military aviation,
aircraft accidents

Disciplines

Other Psychology

Publication Date

April, 1995

Location

Columbus, OH

Comments

This paper was published on pages 1300-1306 of volume 2 of the 2-volume set.

Citation Information

Scott A. Shappell and Douglas A. Wiegmann. "Controlled Flight Into Terrain: The Utility of Models of Information Processing and Human Error in Aviation Safety" Eighth International Symposium on Aviation Psychology (1995)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/scott-shappell/50/