Helicopter ergonomics - a pilot’s view

Abstract

It is widely recognized that human factors contribute either directly or indirectly to a majority of aircraft accidents and incidents. Moreover, the design of the flight deck and systems can influence the crew performance. When pilots read that human factors are a major contributing factor, they always think “this could have been me”. Discomfort of the flight deck is something to deal with on a daily basis. To shed a different light on this matter we ask questions, and hope to help the engineers, manufactures and operators to understand our everyday struggle.