Aviation psychology is the study of psychological factors of flight crews with an aim to improving performance, safety and job satisfaction and decreasing adverse events such as accidents.
The field developed in reaction to serious flight crashes, particularly in the 1970s, when it was discovered that pilot error was the primary cause of serious plane accidents.
Aviation psychology is associated with, for example, the start of using checklists at critical phases of flights and maintenance as well as understanding of interpersonal dynamics and culture related to a safe work environment, such as the “silent cockpit” principle during critical phases like takeoff and landing, and progressing away from a vertical authoritarian work structure that prevent less senior staff from raising concerns or taking corrective action when necessary.
Much of this was instigated decades ago and the field continues to improve.
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