ABSTRACT
The single-pilot operating in General Aviation (GA) has arguably one of the most demanding civil aviation tasks, which is reflected in the disproportionate rate of accidents experienced compared with other sectors of the aviation industry. Studies have shown that some form of human failure is present in over 70% of all GA aircraft accidents, with poor judgement and decision making, and inadequate pre-flight and in-flight planning being cited as the major causal factors. The airline industry, whilst experiencing a much lower accident rate than GA, has sought to address human factor issues in flight safety through the introduction of Crew Resource Management (CRM) training. The development of an acceptable definition is a primary step in developing a common understanding of the critical concepts and providing a CRM training needs analysis for GA. The traditional training focus in GA has been on the technical aspects of flight and an individual pilot's technical performance.
