Flight Safety Foundation Human Factors & Aviation Medicine 1990

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November–December 1990

Minimizing Diurnal Desynchronization 6 pages. [PDF 38K]

Putting common sense and science into flight crew scheduling even on domestic routes can reduce crew fatigue associated with disturbed sleep/wake cycles.

September–October 1990

Contact Lenses in Aviation 4 pages. [PDF 27K]

Loss of visual acuity can result during critical stages of flight when crew members fail to observe proper care and use practices.

July–August 1990

Pilot’s Sunglasses: Mystique or Mandate? 4 pages. [PDF 28K]

Aviators’ sunglasses are more than the symbol of a profession; they can play an important part in safeguarding a pilot’s most important asset — vision.

May–June 1990

Color Vision and Cockpit Operations 4 pages. [PDF 25K]

It is time to reevaluate the appropriateness of color vision standards that were developed in World War I.

March–April 1990

Orchestrating The Human Symphony In Flight Operations 8 pages. [PDF 44K]

Those who would mount the podium with the baton of managerial authority must understand, very clearly, that they are communicators as well as conductors.

January–February 1990

Human Factors and National Goals 4 pages. [PDF 25K]

Training individuals to work together as a team is central to safety in tomorrow’s air transportation system.