Title:
Flychology-Aeronautical Decision Making
Topic:
Flychology' - how illusions, habits, attention, authority, and cognition affect aeronautical decision making
Speaker(s):
William Whitehead, Ph.D.
Brief Description:
The presenter, who has a Ph. D. in psychology, will discuss several topics affecting aeronautical decision making:
1. Limits to visual perception that affect spotting traffic
2. Limits to attention that affect instrument scan
3. How habits can be good (allowing multi-tasking) and bad (causing oversights)
4. How deference to authority can work against you in an emergency
5. How cognitive distortions, such as misjudgement of danger, can negatively affect decisions
Visual examples will be presented for most topics; others will be illustrated by flight examples. Advice will be given for ways to correct each of these perceptual and cognitive distortions.
Location of Seminar:
Lacy Griffin Building
21 Aviation Way
Fletcher, NC 28732
Directions to Venue:
Follow signs to Western North Carolina Aviation at the Asheville airport. Limited parking in front of Lacy Griffin Building, additional parking in gravel lot diagonally across the street.
If flying in, tell ground control you want the south ramp, between taxiways hotel and kilo
Seating:
60
seats at the facility,
39
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Thanks to WNC Aviation for the use of the facility.
This is in conjunction with the montly meeting of the Western North Carolina Pilots Association. Supper will be served at 1800EDT; the presentation will occur after the WNCPA business meeting.
Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
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