Introduction/Background The issue of the safety of aviation is of critical importance because aircraft crashes, runway excursions, and other types of air accidents always remain a potential risk to the lives of both passengers and aircraft staff. However, there is one more aspect to this problem. Air transport is perhaps one of the most feared types of transport among the population. Thus, to persuade clients to use an aircraft, it is crucial to keep the risks as low as possible; otherwise, many people might decide not to use air transport at all. Air transport is much safer than most types of surface transport (Wiegmann & Shappell 2003); nevertheless, lowering the risk of air accidents always remains an important problem. A significant proportion of accidents in the air industry is related not too technical issues but to human factors. Chang, Yang, and Hsiao (2016) identified a range of human factors that may impede a pilot’s performance and ability to manage an aircraft that lands or takes off; these touch upon a wide array of individual peculiarities and social relationships of a pilot; van Dijk, van de Merwe, and Zon (2011) studied the impact of eye movement on situation awareness; it was found out that different regimes of sleep may significantly affect the physical state of pilots, increasing the chance to err (‘Aviation human factors’ 2015); and Davey (2004) researched the impact of educational atmosphere on the future qualities of pilots which may affect their performance. However, it is reasonable to expect that there are gaps in the literature related to this topic. Furthermore, the progress of technology and developments in education might allow for compensating for human factors that we’re incapable of being addressed before, and avoid possible errors; such factors and errors might need to be studied in more detail to be dealt with properly. This corroborates the need for further studies of human factors which would identify the most relevant factors, permitting for finding ways and providing recommendations aimed at preventing the related risks. Aims By the end of the project, it is aimed to contribute to the research about the human factors affecting the performance of pilots by studying these factors and considering the newest technological developments permitting for compensating for their adverse effects. Objectives   * To review the existing studies about the effect of human errors on the pilot performance.   * To identify the currently utilized courses and training that pilots gain to improve their skills.   * To explore the new programs and methods of training which have the potential of enhancing the pilot performance and increasing the levels of aircraft safety.   * To analyze the most prevalent reasons for the recent accidents in the aviation industry, and the role of human errors in these incidents.   * To consider the developments in the aviation industry that might allow for better pilots’ performance.   * To collect and examine data related to the impact of human factors on pilots’ performance by employing a survey for pilots.   * To suggest several ways to avoid human errors and provide a better pilot performance to increase