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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 developed from airline research to reduce pilot errors by enhancing awareness of external "threats" and improving crew responses to prevent "undesired aircraft states."
  • Empirical data from programs like the Line Oriented Safety Audit (LOSA) demonstrate TEM's effectiveness, showing significant safety improvements in commercial aviation, including a 70% reduction in unstable approaches at Continental Airlines.
  • General Aviation pilots can adopt TEM principles by cultivating self-awareness, actively logging potential threats and reviewing their responses, or involving an observer to enhance vigilance and improve their ability to detect and manage errors for safer flying.
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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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