Sector: Aviation

CHIRP conducts investigations by seeking advice from highly experienced expert panels for each specialist area within the Aviation Programme. These panels are called Advisory Boards.   The Advisory Boards are comprised of nominees from the principal aviation safety elements (such as regulators, accident investigators and safety managers), representatives from relevant UK aviation interests (e.g. LAA, BMAA, UK FSC,…

The subject of Human Factors deals with all the human elements of people in man-machine systems. It is not confined to the traditional design and layout of equipment and workplaces, but also covers aspects of manpower, organisation, management and allocation of responsibility, automation, communication, skills, training, health, safety, and the prevention of errors or accidents.…