Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance & Inspection Research Program

This page contains links to PDF files of research documents from the FAA's 1999 CD-ROM titled Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance and Inspection (HFAMI): Ten Years of Research and Development. This research covers 1989-1998 and includes various types of documents such as conference proceedings, research reports, and the "Human Factors Guide for Aviation Maintenance." More current research on these topics may be found at the FAA's Human Factors Research and Engineering Group/Aviation Maintenance website.

Strategic Program Plan

Report which describes the goals and activities of the Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance and Inspection Research Program.

Strategic Program Plan (PDF 516 KB)

Human Factors Guide for Aviation Maintenance (1998)

The Electronic Human Factors Guide for Aviation Maintenance describes fundamental human factors concepts and guidelines and provides practical, useable guidance for supervisors and planners in the aviation maintenance industry.

Contents (PDF 53 KB)

Guide to the Guide (PDF 456 KB)

Foreword (PDF 29 KB)

Chapter 1: Human Factors (PDF 280 KB)

Chapter 2: Establishing a Human Factors/Ergonomics Program (PDF 888 KB)

Chapter 3: Workplace Safety (PDF 1.2 MB)

Chapter 4: Shiftwork and Scheduling (PDF 210 KB)

Chapter 5: Facility Design (PDF 654 KB)

Chapter 6: Work Design (PDF 256 KB)

Chapter 7: Training (PDF 216 KB)

Chapter 8: Testing and Troubleshooting (PDF 625 KB)

Chapter 9: Automation (PDF 354 KB)

Chapter 10: Disabilities (PDF 425 KB)

Chapter 11: Sexual Harassment (PDF 146 KB)

Chapter 12: Personal and Job-related Factors (PDF 175 KB)

Chapter 13: Communication (PDF 268 KB)

Chapter 14: Human Error (PDF 238 KB)

Chapter 15: Information Transfer (PDF 245 KB)

Chapter 16: Maintenance Resource Management (734 KB)

Human Factors Issues in Aircraft Maintenance and Inspection Meeting Proceedings (1989-1998)

Proceedings of the Human Factors Issues in Aircraft Maintenance and Inspection Meetings conducted by the FAA Office of Aviation Medicine.

Meeting 1: Human Factors Issues in Aircraft Maintenance and Inspection (PDF 502 KB)

Meeting 2: Information Exchange and Communications (PDF 920 KB)

Meeting 3: Training Issues (PDF 576 KB)

Meeting 4: The Aviation Maintenance Technician (PDF 818 KB)

Meeting 5: The Work Environment in Aviation Maintenance (PDF 571 KB)

Meeting 6: Maintenance 2000 (PDF 779 KB)

Meeting 7: Science, Technology, and Management: A Program Review (PDF 1.0 MB)

Meeting 8: Trends and Advances in Aviation Maintenance Operations (PDF 917 KB)

Meeting 9: The Human Factors Guide for Aviation Maintenance (PDF 12 KB)

Meeting 10: Maintenance Performance Enhancement and Technician Resource Management (PDF 2.4 MB)

Meeting 11: Human Error In Aviation Maintenance (PDF 1.3 MB)

Meeting 12: The 12th Symposium on Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance (PDF 1.1 MB)

FAA/AAM Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance and Inspection Research Phase Reports (1991-1998)

Annual reports summarizing the research on aviation maintenance sponsored by the FAA Office of Aviation Medicine.

Phase I Progress Report (PDF 1.1 MB)

Phase II Progress Report (PDF 1.3 MB)

Phase III, Volume 1 Progress Report (PDF 832 KB)

Phase III, Volume 2 Progress Report (PDF 1.2 MB)

Phase IV Progress Report (PDF 1.1 MB)

Phase V Progress Report (PDF 2.3 MB)

Work Order 2 Final Report (PDF 892 KB)
A Human Factors Study of Information Dissemination and Display for the Flight Standards Service

Work Order 3 Final Report (PDF 148 KB)
A Human Factors Study to Explore and Support the Application of Advanced Technologies for Communication and Information Access within the Flight Standards Service

Phase VI Progress Report (PDF 4.7 MB)

Phase VII Progress Report (PDF 2.1 MB)

Phase VIII Progress Report (PDF 1.8 MB)

Other Research Program Reports

Human Factors-related research reports prepared for the FAA, Office of Aviation Medicine and Flight Standards Service.

Industry Assessment of Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance and Inspection Research Program (PDF 195 KB)

Learning from our Mistakes: A Review of Maintenance Error Investigation and Analysis Systems (PDF 3.6 MB)

AMT / AMT-T Curriculum (PDF 594 KB)
An Alternative Method of Compliance with Federal Aviation Regulation Part 66

Comparative Study of Personnel Qualifications and Training at Aviation Maintenance Facilities (PDF 244 KB)

Maintenance Resource Management Handbook (PDF 600 KB)

Evaluating the Effects of Maintenance Resource Management (MRM) Interventions in Airline Safety (PDF 278 KB)

Job Task Analysis of the Aviation Maintenance Technician—Phase II (PDF 619 KB)

FAA Bibliography

A bibliography of all publications from the Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance and Inspection Program.

FAA Bibliography (PDF 198 KB)