Breaking the mishap chain
Subtitle: human factors lessons learned from aerospace accidents and incidents in research, flight test, and development
By: Peter W. Merlin, Gregg A. Bendrick, Dwight A. Holland
Contributors: Bendrick, Gregg A.; Holland, Dwight A.
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9780160904141
Subjects: Aeronautics; Accidents; Flight testing; Human factors; Space vehicle accidents; Aircraft accidents; Research; Case studies; Research aircraft; Design and construction; Space vehicles
Notes: "NASA SP-2011-594"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. Design Factors; title: "It May Not Be Hooked Up" : Automation Bias, Poor Communication, and Crew Resource Management Factors in the X-31Mishap; title: Habit Pattern Transfer During the M2-F2 First Flight; title: Pilot-Induced Oscillation During Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests; title: Part 2. Physiological Factors; title: Screening Versus Design : The X-15 Reentry Mishap; title: Six Million Dollar Man : M2-F2 Task Saturation Mishap; title: Almost-Loss of Consciousness in the F-22A Raptor; title: Part 3. Organizational Factors; title: Decision Chain Leading to the XB-70/F-104 Midair Collision; title: Mission Management and Cockpit Resource Management in the B-1A Mishap; title: Collision in Space : Human Factors in the Mir-Progress Mishap; title: Conclusions.