Tag CRM

Crew resource management or cockpit resource management (CRM) is a set of training procedures for use in environments where human error can have devastating effects. Used primarily for improving air safety, CRM focuses on interpersonal communication, leadership, and decision making in the cockpit.
The term “cockpit resource management” (later generalized to “crew resource management”) was coined in 1979 by NASA psychologist John Lauber who had studied communication processes in cockpits for several years. While retaining a command hierarchy, the concept was intended to foster a less authoritarian cockpit culture, where co-pilots were encouraged to question captains if they observed them making mistakes.
Crew Resource management grew out of the 1977 Tenerife airport disaster where two Boeing 747 aircraft collided on the runway killing 577 people. A few weeks later, NASA held a workshop on the topic, endorsing this innovative training.
United Airlines was the first airline to provide CRM training for its cockpit crews in 1981.

Korean Air Cargo – Boeing – B747-2B5F (HL-7451) flight KAL8509

Korean Air Cargo flight KAL8509 arrived at Stansted Airport after a flight from Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Prior to leaving the aircraft,…

Qantas – Boeing – B747-438 (VH-OJH) flight QF1

On 23 September 1999, at about 2247 local time, a Qantas Boeing 747-438 aircraft registered VH-OJH (callsign Qantas One) overran…

KOREAN AIR – BOEING – B747 (HL-7468) flight no. KL801

Korean Air flight KL801, a Boeing 747-3B5B (747-300), Korean registration HL7468, operated by Korean Air Company, Ltd., crashed at Nimitz…

Alitalia – Mcdonnel Douglas – DC9-32 (I-ATJA) flight AZ404

Alitalia flight AZ404 departed from Milan – Linate airport on the 14th November 1990 at 1836 hrs with the destination…

Saudi Arabian – Lockheed – L1011 (HZ-AHK) flight SV163

Saudi Arabian flight SV163 : it was around 1808 GMT on August 19, 1980, when Saudi Arabian Airlines, Flight 163,…

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Learning from other errors is a must for any pilot. Accident, Incident and Airprox are decreasing year after year even though the global worldwide air traffic , in terms of flights and passengers, is constantly increasing. Still many accidents happens, 90% of them during takeoff and initial climb out or during approach and landing. One of the way that pilot have to increase their airmanship and achieve safer habits is to learn from other’s mistakes. Also no Company can afford an accident any more, in terms of money loss and in terms of bad reputation. In aviation accident you can find a brief summary, history of the flight, actual flight data taken from the flight recorders (the so called “black box”) , conclusions with contributory factors, together with safety recommendations. No matter if you are an Airline, a Flying School , a professional or aviation enthusiastic, this website is for you.