ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses some key human factors considerations in flight deck design and evaluation. It focuses on pilot training and the different approaches and perspectives for training. Human factors research into new and current flight deck technologies and operations enables a data-driven approach to identifying and resolving potential safety issues. The sociotechnical model consists of four subsystems, shown in the technical/engineering system, the personnel subsystem, the organizational/management infrastructure, and the environmental context. The outermost layer of the sociotechnical model is the environmental layer that encompasses the regulatory, social, and cultural influences in aviation safety. A flight deck design philosophy may also describe assumptions about roles and responsibilities, the allocation of functions between the flightcrew and the automation. The term automation is used generally to describe different types of automated systems, including control automation, information automation, and management automation.
