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The increasing mechanical reliability of Naval Aviation (NA) aircraft has made human error (HE) the leading cause of Class A and B flight mishaps. To increase understanding of the underlying causes of HE, the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk, VA, developed the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS). The HFACS taxonomy consists of 17 types of basic HE. This HFACS taxonomy has been used as a data analysis tool to classify 141 Class A and B Naval Tacitcal Aircraft (TACAIR) flight mishaps (FM) from fiscal year (FY) 90 and FY97. The study shows an important relationship between Adverse Mental State and 12 of the 17 HE types in the HFACS taxonomy. Significantly, when one of these 12 HE types is cited in and FM, greater than 70 percent of the time, Adverse Mental State is also cited as a co-casual factor in the mishap. Two other HE types have this 70 percent co-causal factor relationship with 3 of the 17 HE types. Adverse Mental State has an important relationship to the majority of the HE types in the HFACS taxonomy, compared with other HE types. For this reason, Adverse Mental State merits further investigation and should be considered in the development of HE prevention programs for Naval Aviators, http://archive.org/details/simulationndnaly109458959, Captain, United States Marine Corps, Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

The increasing mechanical reliability of Naval Aviation (NA) aircraft has made human error (HE) the leading cause of Class A and B flight mishaps. To increase understanding of the underlying causes of HE, the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk, VA, developed the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS). The HEACS taxonomy consists of 17 types of basic HE. This HEACS taxonomy has been used as a data analysis tool to classify 141 Class A and B Naval Tactical Aircraft (TACAIR) flight mishaps (FM) from fiscal year (FY) 90 to FY97. The study shows an important relationship between Adverse Mental State and 12 of the 17 HE types in the HEACS taxonomy. Significantly, when one of these 12 HE types is cited in an FM, greater than 70 percent of the time, Adverse Mental State is also cited as a co-causal factor in the mishap. Two other HE types have this 70 percent co-causal factor relationship with 3 of the 17 HE types. Adverse Mental State has an important relationship to the majority of the HE types in the HEACS taxonomy, compared with other HE types. For this reason, Adverse Mental State merits further investigation and should be considered in the development of HE prevention programs for Naval Aviators.

The increasing mechanical reliability of Naval Aviation (NA) aircraft has made human error (HE) the leading cause of Class A and B flight mishaps. To increase understanding of the underlying causes of HE, the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk, VA, developed the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS). The HFACS taxonomy consists of 17 types of basic HE. This HFACS taxonomy has been used as a data analysis tool to classify 141 Class A and B Naval Tacitcal Aircraft (TACAIR) flight mishaps (FM) from fiscal year (FY) 90 and FY97. The study shows an important relationship between Adverse Mental State and 12 of the 17 HE types in the HFACS taxonomy. Significantly, when one of these 12 HE types is cited in and FM, greater than 70 percent of the time, Adverse Mental State is also cited as a co-casual factor in the mishap. Two other HE types have this 70 percent co-causal factor relationship with 3 of the 17 HE types. Adverse Mental State has an important relationship to the majority of the HE types in the HFACS taxonomy, compared with other HE types. For this reason, Adverse Mental State merits further investigation and should be considered in the development of HE prevention programs for Naval Aviators

This audio recording transcript of WTLC's news radio show Like It Is details a potential strike of IPS teachers following a breakdown in contract negotiations, a series of reactions to the ongoing energy crisis, an interview with congressman Andy Jacobs Jr. on a predicted economic recession, the rezoning of a field owned by the Catholic Youth Organization, the arrest of a suspect in a bank robbery, a spotlight on the work of air traffic controllers, the conviction of Michael Daniels for the murder of major Allan Streett and discussion of the death penalty, an interview with the presidential candidate for the US Labor Party, information on an apprenticeship program for chefs, an audit of Community Action Against Poverty following investigations of similar agencies in Ohio, and updates on the Pacers featuring rumors of signing a female player.

This audio recording of WTLC's news radio show Like It Is details a potential strike of IPS teachers following a breakdown in contract negotiations, a series of reactions to the ongoing energy crisis, an interview with congressman Andy Jacobs Jr. on a predicted economic recession, the rezoning of a field owned by the Catholic Youth Organization, the arrest of a suspect in a bank robbery, a spotlight on the work of air traffic controllers, the conviction of Michael Daniels for the murder of major Allan Streett and discussion of the death penalty, an interview with the presidential candidate for the US Labor Party, information on an apprenticeship program for chefs, an audit of Community Action Against Poverty following investigations of similar agencies in Ohio, and updates on the Pacers featuring rumors of signing a female player.