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Threats and errors

Airlines, large corporate flight departments and the FAA all have a sufficiently vested interest in keeping aviation safe that they dump money into safety research. Because pilot error is one of the leading killers, it stands to reason that the biggest opportunity for improving safety comes from reducing pilot errors.

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Key Takeaways:

  • Threat and Error Management (TEM), developed from airline Line Oriented Safety Audits (LOSA), is a safety program focused on identifying external "threats" and crew "errors" to prevent undesired aircraft states.
  • TEM has demonstrated significant success in commercial aviation, improving crew performance and substantially reducing incidents like unstable approaches by fostering awareness and vigilance.
  • General Aviation (GA) pilots can adapt TEM principles by developing self-awareness and vigilance, noting potential threats and their responses, or by flying with an observer to enhance flight safety.
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Pilots find creative ways to die, while human-factors geeks look for creative ways to stop us. Airlines use “Threat and Error Management.” Could it work for GA?

Airlines, large corporate flight departments and the FAA all have a sufficiently vested interest in keeping aviation safe that they dump money into safety research. Because pilot error is one of the leading killers, it stands to reason that the biggest opportunity for improving safety comes from reducing pilot errors.

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