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H2F BITESIZE #67

I bring you a weekly bite-sized chunk of the science behind helicopter human factors and CRM in practice, simplifying the complex and distilling a helicopter related study into a summary of less than 500 words. This week:The physiological demands of helicopter winch rescue in water and over land.

H2F Weekly Mayday #30

This week: Power line strike by HEMS aircraft on approach results in fatal collision with terrain.H2F Helicopter mayday of the week. I tell you what happened. You think about why it happened. We all learn from it. Because that’s what accident reporting is for.

H2F BITESIZE #66

I bring you a weekly bite-sized chunk of the science behind helicopter human factors and CRM in practice, simplifying the complex and distilling a helicopter related study into a summary of less than 500 words. This week: Modelling pilot decisions during One Engine Inoperative in maritime SAR helicopter hoist task: RPDM and PCM.

H2F Weekly Mayday #29

This week: Automation failure during night SAR training leads to loss of control and impact with sea. H2F Helicopter mayday of the week. I tell you what happened. You think about why it happened. We all learn from it. Because that’s what accident reporting is for.

H2F BITESIZE #65

I bring you a weekly bite-sized chunk of the science behind helicopter human factors and CRM in practice, simplifying the complex and distilling a helicopter related study into a summary of less than 500 words. This week: Investigating the role of flight phase and task difficulty on low-time pilot performance, gaze dynamics and subjective situation…

H2F Weekly Mayday #28

This week: Controlled flight into the sea during a dark-night NVIS medevac. H2F Helicopter mayday of the week. I tell you what happened. You think about why it happened. We all learn from it. Because that’s what accident reporting is for.

H2F BITESIZE #64

I bring you a weekly bite-sized chunk of the science behind helicopter human factors and CRM in practice, simplifying the complex and distilling a helicopter related study into a summary of less than 500 words. This week: Designing for the operational middle: A sociotechnical framework for integrating psychosocial risk into aviation human factors and safety…

H2F Weekly Mayday #27

This week: Vortex ring state (VRS) during mountain winch approach results in collision with terrain. H2F Helicopter mayday of the week. I tell you what happened. You think about why it happened. We all learn from it. Because that’s what accident reporting is for.

H2F BITESIZE #63

I bring you a weekly bite-sized chunk of the science behind helicopter human factors and CRM in practice, simplifying the complex and distilling a helicopter related study into a summary of less than 500 words. This week: Does Crew Resource Management training work? An update, an extension, and some critical needs.

H2F Weekly Mayday #26

This week: Loss of control during night offshore HEMS flight. H2F Helicopter mayday of the week. I tell you what happened. You think about why it happened. We all learn from it. Because that’s what accident reporting is for.

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