Basic health – Fatigue Management
When authorising any operation, the Chief Remote Pilot must ensure the potential for fatigue is minimised. This includes consideration of travel time to a location, the complexity and duration of …
Course: Drone Safety for Managers (UK)
Some strategies for pilots to improve their situational awareness
Plan ahead and predetermine crew roles for phases of flight that have high levels of workload. Assign responsibilities for handling problems or unexpected distractions. Be aware of all the services …
How to enhance your decision-making skills
An understanding of the decision-making process provides the pilot with a foundation for developing Aeronautical Decision Making skills. Automatic decision-making While some situations, such as engine failure, require an immediate …
Using Drones: Factors That Influence Decision Making
There are several important factors that influence decision making. Significant factors include past experiences, a variety of cognitive biases, an escalation of commitment and sunk outcomes, individual differences, including age …
Situational awareness during RPA operations
While it is true that an RPA shares many similarities with manned aircraft, the most critical difference is the insertion of an unnatural break between the pilot and the aircraft. …
General Airmanship
The term ‘Human Factors’ refers to the application of scientific knowledge, mostly from the human sciences of psychology, anthropology, physiology and medicine, to the design, construction, operation, management and maintenance …