Technical Reports and Publications : Aviation Human Factors

The following is a list of selected aviation human factors reports published by Beta Research (BRI). Relevant reports published by other organizations are also listed where appropriate. Copies of most reports can be ordered online. Click the Abstract link for a summary of the report and ordering information.

A partial list of institutional purchasers of our technical reports is also available.

Flight Simulation: Virtual Environments in Aviation. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2005. Abstract

Chapters: 1.Visual Scene Simulation 2.Sound Effects and Communications Simulation 3.Whole Body Motion 4.Handling Qualities and Control Loading 5.Cognitive Fidelity and the Simulator Task Environment 6.Flight Simulators in Pilot Training and Evaluation 7.Simulator Fidelity and Training Effectiveness 8.Limitations in Flight Simulator Design and Use 9.Advances in Flight Simulation 10.Flight Simulation in Research

System Design Alternatives for Simulation Training of Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility Personnel. BRI-TR-111204, December, 2004.

Air Traffic Control Communications Simulation: Radio Frequency Chatter and Aircrew Behavior. BRI-TR-140903, September, 2003.

Air Traffic Control Communications Simulation and Aircrew Training. Proceedings of the Royal Aeronautical Society, November 5-6, 2003. London: The Royal Aeronautical Society.

Air Traffic Control Simulation Fidelity and Aircrew Training: A Field Study. BRI-TR-130303, March, 2003. Abstract

Radio Communications Simulation and Aircrew Training. BRI-TR-130901, September, 2001. Abstract

Advance Technology Applications in Flight Simulator Training and Evaluation: Voice Generation and Recognition. BRI-TR-121099, October, 1999. Abstract

Suicide by General Aviation Aircraft: Is Public Safety at Risk? Proceedings of the Human Factor and Ergonomics Society, 2004, pp. 2008-2011. Abstract

Identifying the Factors that Contributed to the Ueberlingen Midair Collision. Proceedings of the Human Factor and Ergonomics Society, 2004, pp. 194-198. Abstract

DWI Convictions Linked to a Higher Risk of Alcohol-Related Aircraft Accidents. Human Factors, 2002, Vol. 44, pp. 522-529. Abstract

An Analysis of In-Flight Impairment and Incapacitation in Fatal General Aviation Accidents. Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2002, pp. 155-159. Abstract

Pilot Error in Copying Air Traffic Control Clearances. Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2002, pp. 145-149. Abstract

The Relationship Between Working Conditions and Commercial Pilot Fatigue Development. Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Soc., 2001, pp. 185-188. Abstract

The Role of Weather in General Aviation Accidents: An Analysis of Causes, Contributing Factors and Issues.Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Soc., 2001, pp. 190-194. Abstract

Aviation Accidents and Incidents Associated With the Use of Ophthalmic Devices by Civilian Pilots. Office of Aerospace Medicine, Federal Aviation Administration, DOT/FAA/IAM-01/14, July, 2001. Abstract

The 'Where' and the 'Why' of Cross-Country VFR Crashes: Database and Simulation Analyses. Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Soc., 2001, pp. 78-81. Abstract

Analysis of Mid-Air Collisions in Civil Aviation. Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Soc., 2001, pp. 153-156. Abstract

Human Factors Analysis and Classification System. February, 2000. (Tech. Report, DOT/FAA/AM-00/7). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Transportation. Abstract

Physical and Psychological Impairments of Pilots in U.S. Aviation Crashes. Proc. of the IEA 2000/HFES 2000 Congress, July, 2000, pp. 364-367. Abstract

Does CRM Training Improve Teamwork Skills in the Cockpit?: Two Evaluation Studies. Human Factors, Vol. 41, No.2, June, 1999, pp. 326-343. Abstract

Alarm Related Incidents in Aviation: A Survey of the Aviation Safety Reporting System Database. Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Soc., 1999, pp. 6-10. Abstract

Examination of Part 135 Controlled Flight into Terrain Accidents as a Basis for Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning Systems. Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Soc., 1999, pp. 11-15. Abstract

General Aviation Accidents Involving Spatial Disorientation. Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Soc., October, 1995, pp. 25-29. Abstract

Midair Collisions: The Accidents, the Systems, and the Realpolitik. Human Factors, 1980, Vol. 22, pp. 521-533. Abstract

Air Traffic Control

Air Traffic Control Human Factors and Aircraft Approach Spacing. BRI-TR-251299, December, 1999. Abstract

Analysing Incident Reports for Factors Contributing to Air Traffic Control Related Incidents. Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 1999, pp. 1075-1079. Abstract

From prosodics to party line: Human factors of data link communications. Proceedings of the ARINC/FAA Aeronautical Telecommunications Symposium on Data Link Integration. Annapolis, MD., May, 1990. Abstract

Datalink Communications in the National Airspace System. Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 1989, pp. 57-60. Abstract

Human Error in ATC System Operations. Human Factors, 1980, pp. 535-545. Abstract

Flight Attendants, Cabin, Passengers

Emergency Evacuation of Commercial Airplanes. NTSB Safety Study, NTSB/SS-00/01. Washington, DC: NTSB, 2000. Abstract

The Comprehensibility of Airline Safety Card Pictorials. Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Soc., October, 1997, pp. 801-805. Abstract

Understanding of Aviation Pictograms Among Respondents from Europe and the U.S. Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 1996, 820-824. Abstract