Situational and personal characteristics associated with adverse weather encounters by pilots

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 176-186

  Hunter, David R ^a   Martinussen, Monica ^b   Wiggins, Mark ^c   O'Hare, David ^d  

^a University of Tromsø ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Accidents; Aviation; Pilots; Safety; Survey; VFR into IMC; Weather

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE WEATHER; HAZARDOUS EVENTS; PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS; PILOTS; SAFETY; VFR INTO IMC; WEATHER; WEATHER CONDITIONS; WEATHER EVENTS;

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS; AVIATION; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK PERCEPTION; SURVEYS;

AIRCRAFT;

ADULT; AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; WEATHER;

ACCIDENTS, AVIATION; ADULT; AIRCRAFT; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; WEATHER;

EID: 78649949897     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2010.08.007     Document Type: Article

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