Vector Online - In category Health and human factors

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Engineers' mental health

The working lives of LAMEs are interwoven with stress. Sometimes, it gets too much. Here’s how to spot the early signs and take action.

Posted in Engineering and maintenance, Health and human factors;

Posted 4 months ago

How to get from stress to strength

By CAA Chief Advisor of Human Factors, Alaska White BSc Psychology (Otago); MSc Psychology (Distinction) (Otago) Working long hours is the norm for an aircraft maintenance engineer.

Posted in Engineering and maintenance, Health and human factors;

Posted 5 months ago

Lessons from a cyclone - part 2

Here’s how local operators at Hawke’s Bay Airport maintained safety in the chaotic aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. And what they learned about preparing for the next emergency.

Posted in Weather, When things go wrong, Health and human factors, General safety, Aerodromes;

Posted 17 months ago

Lessons from a cyclone - part 1

Here’s how local operators at Hawke’s Bay Airport maintained safety in the chaotic aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. And what they learned about preparing for the next emergency.

Posted in Weather, When things go wrong, Health and human factors, General safety, Aerodromes;

Posted 17 months ago

I learned about distraction from this. And stress. And workload.

A busy chief engineer, pulled in too many directions, with too many interruptions, experiences the inevitable.

Posted in Engineering and maintenance, Engines and engine failure, When things go wrong, General safety, Health and human factors;

Posted 19 months ago

The senior pilot

How pilots, getting along in years, can maintain their medical and continue their passion.

Night-induced spatial disorientation

A fatal accident in Canterbury and a close call near Murchison illustrate how a straightforward night flight can descend into killer spatial disorientation. Read the articleNight-induced spatial disorientation

Posted in Health and human factors;

Posted 24 months ago

In the time of COVID-19, how fit to fly are you?

More than a quarter of New Zealand’s population has had, or currently has, COVID-19. Flu season is also upon us.

Posted in Health and human factors;

Posted 2 years ago

Looking without seeing

Inattentional blindness is psychology’s way of describing not seeing what’s right in front of you. It’s a deadly threat to aviation. Read the articleLooking without seeing

Posted in Health and human factors;

Posted 2 years ago

To hell and back - a pilot's journey to regain mental health

A pilot's journey to regain mental health. Read the article To hell and back - a pilot's journey to regain mental health

Posted in Health and human factors;

Posted 3 years ago

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