I have been struck by GA accidents that were largely the result of the need
to "press on" and have including several examples in my book, "Pilot
Judgment and CRM." I have also studied the effect of organizational
pressures on pilots to press on in the airline and corporate communities for
which I devoted considerable space in the book. I would also recommend books
by John Nance starting with "Blind Trust". It is indeed an area open for
discussion.
Dick
At 12:58 AM 10/17/97 -0400, you wrote:
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>Hello Folks,
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>Does anyone know of any literature, research, or training on individual
>pilot responses to system pressures to "press-on". Individual pilots
>appear to respond quite differently to the "operational inertia" to keep
>the system moving.
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>The captain that I just finished a rotation with today was one of the best
>I have ever seen for not letting system pressures (gate agents, passengers,
>management emphasis for cost cutting or on time performance, etc.)
>adversely influence his operational decisions. It is very uncomfortable
>to fly with the other brand of pilot who continually allows "can do"
>influences alter the normal pace and flow of crew activities. There are
>definitely some pilots who, more than other pilots, are predisposed to
>allow "system pressures" drive their behavior.
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>Aviation professionals are generally "can-do" people operating in a
>"can-do" system. "Can do" appears to be one of our greatest attributes
>while being one of our greatest weaknesses.
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>Your thoughts or references on this topic are appreciated.
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>Vince Mancuso
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