Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
Project Type
group
Campus
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Gavin Weinheimer, Senior Brain Zhou, Senior
Lead Presenter's Name
Gavin Weinheimer
Lead Presenter's College
DB College of Aviation
Faculty Mentor Name
Flavio Antonio Coimbra Mendonca
Abstract
The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) is an accident analysis framework that helps accident investigators to systematically process information. The HFACS framework focuses on human errors both on the frontline IE pilots, flight attendants and maintenance personnel; and higher up in the organizational chain with management all the way up to the chief pilot and CEO. Using this framework the China Airlines flight 006 incident will be analyzed to better understand not just what happened but why the flight crew was unprepared for the engine failure and how to avoid possible future incidents of this nature. Findings of this study are expected to suggest the failures of the flight crew are symptoms of a deeper problem within the airline such as lack of training, passivity in decision making or allowing distractions to erode proper procedure.
Did this research project receive funding support (Spark, SURF, Research Abroad, Student Internal Grants, Collaborative, Climbing, or Ignite Grants) from the Office of Undergraduate Research?
No
China Airlines Flight 006, A Case study using the HFACS framework
The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) is an accident analysis framework that helps accident investigators to systematically process information. The HFACS framework focuses on human errors both on the frontline IE pilots, flight attendants and maintenance personnel; and higher up in the organizational chain with management all the way up to the chief pilot and CEO. Using this framework the China Airlines flight 006 incident will be analyzed to better understand not just what happened but why the flight crew was unprepared for the engine failure and how to avoid possible future incidents of this nature. Findings of this study are expected to suggest the failures of the flight crew are symptoms of a deeper problem within the airline such as lack of training, passivity in decision making or allowing distractions to erode proper procedure.