Category Archives: H2F Bitesize

H2F BITESIZE #62

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: Applying sport psychology to aviation: Ensuring resilient pilot performance through self-regulation techniques and tools.

H2F BITESIZE #61

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: Affect and performance in simulated flying tasks: A systematic literature review.

H2F BITESIZE #58

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: Mental health & resilience in crews of Emergency Medical Service helicopters: Load analysis of stressful missions.

H2F BITESIZE #57

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: Solving the brittleness problem: Redefining airmanship in the age of increasing complexity.

H2F BITESIZE #56

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: Nine golden codes: Improving the accuracy of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) dispatch—A retrospective, multi-organisational study in the east of England.

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 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 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).

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 summary of less than 500 words.

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 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.

H2F BITESIZE #50

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: Essential attributes for successful military student pilots: A focus group study.

H2F BITESIZE #49

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 effects of Crew Resource Management on Flight Safety Culture: Corporate Crew Resource Management (CRM 7.0)

H2F BITESIZE #48

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: Crew Resource Management for Automated Teammates (CRM-A).

H2F BITESIZE #47

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: Principles for intelligent assistant systems in future flight deck design: autonomous action integration to reduce pilot workload

H2F BITESIZE #46

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: Understanding pilots’ perceptions of AI-mediated mental health support in aviation: a socio-technical framework.

H2F BITESIZE #45

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: Safety at high altitude: The importance of emotional dysregulation on pilots’ risk attitudes during flight.

H2F BITESIZE #44

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: On error classification from physiological signals in an airborne environment.

H2F BITESIZE #43

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: Organizational pressure and pilot decision-making in adverse weather: A naturalistic decision-making analysis of helicopter accidents.

H2F BITESIZE #42

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: Effects of unexpected event urgency and flight scenario familiarity on pilot trainees’ performance and stress responses.

H2F BITESIZE #41

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: Integrating digital competency into aviation training: an auditable Inputs–Processes–Outcomes framework

H2F BITESIZE #40

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: Machine learning methods for cognitive load analysis and classification in aviation.

H2F BITESIZE #39

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: Non-technical skills in the civil aviation sector.

H2F BITESIZE #38

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 first fatal Helicopter Emergency Medical Services crash in Turkey: Weather, human factors, and lessons learned.