ABSTRACT
This chapter briefly describes Human Factors Engineering and considerations for civil aircraft flight deck design. The motivation for providing the emphasis on the Human Factor is that the operation of future aviation systems will continue to rely on humans in the system for effective, efficient, and safe operation. Pilots, mechanics, air traffic service personnel, designers, dispatchers, and many others are the basis for successful operations now and for the foreseeable future. There is ample evidence that failing to adequately consider humans in the design and operations of these systems is at best inefficient and at worst unsafe.
