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H2F BITESIZE #55

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: Helicopter rescue at very high altitude: Recommendations of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom) 2025.

H2F Weekly Mayday #18

This week: Night departure over water results in spatial disorientation and fatal loss of control. 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 #54

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: Human Factors requirements for Human-AI teaming in aviation.

H2F Weekly Mayday #17

This week: High workload during rescue mission leads to wheels-up landing on beach. 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 #53

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: Tracking changes in aviation safety narratives: A text-mining study of NTSB reports (2008–2025).

H2F Weekly Mayday #16

This week: Main rotor strike during mountain rescue leads to tail strike and loss of control during emergency landing. 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.

One Year of H2F BITESIZE!

Celebrating one year of H2F Bitesize. I reflect on what 52 weeks of helicopter human factors posts looks like and what I have taken from them. 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…

H2F BITESIZE #52

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: Startle and surprise in helicopter operations: Reported prevalence and application of mitigation strategies.

H2F Weekly Mayday #15

This week: VFR helicopter flight into deteriorating weather results in controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). 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 #51

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: Supporting the investigation of language and other communication factors.

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