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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) is an aviation safety program, proven by airlines through methods like Line Oriented Safety Audits (LOSA), to significantly reduce pilot errors and improve flight safety by increasing awareness of potential hazards.
  • TEM defines "threats" as external events increasing operational complexity and "errors" as incorrect pilot responses, emphasizing that successful detection and management of errors are crucial for maintaining safety margins.
  • General Aviation (GA) pilots can adopt TEM principles by actively cultivating self-awareness, documenting potential threats and their responses during flights for review, or by practicing with a "LOSA friend" or instructor to enhance vigilance and proactive threat management.
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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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