Delivering the Right Stuff: How the Airlines’ Evolution In Human Factors Delivered Safety and Operational Excellence
How the Airlines’ Evolution In Human Factors Delivered Safety and Operational Excellence
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Publisher Description
Tom Wolfe’s 1979’s novel, The Right Stuff, highlighted how seven test pilots were picked to be part of the Mercury Project. In Wolfe’s book, he documents the enormous risk that these men took to push the envelope and deliver America to be the first on the moon. These men were chosen because of their mental and physical toughness—they were chosen because they had “the right stuff.” As the space and aviation industries matured, they quickly learned that relying on men and women to have the “right stuff” does not work. Several high profile fatal airline accidents led to the creation of a new term—“Human Factors.” Delivering the Right Stuff examines the airline industry’s investigations into Human Factors and details how key findings from aircraft accidents shaped its acceptance of pilot error. It is an evolution that delivered transferrable frontline tools that forged a foundation for safety and operational excellence.
Customer Reviews
Great book
Great read
It is the right stuff
A brilliant look into the quest to prevent airline accidents by an airline pilot with significant aviation safety experience. Andrew artfully covers key aircraft accidents and the evolution of the airline safety culture to recognize ways to address human/pilot error. A must read for the professional airline pilot but also the lessons learned can be applied across domains in many fields as organizations strive for a just safety culture.