The International Symposium on Aviation Psychology will be held next May (6-9) 2013. Hosted by Wright State University & Air Force Research Laboratory Human Effectiveness Directorate Dayton, Ohio . It is offered for the purposes of : presenting the latest research on human performance problems and opportunities within aviation systems; envisioning design solutions that best utilize human capabilities for creating safe and efficient aviation systems; and bringing together scientists, research sponsors, and operators in an effort to bridge the gap between research and application
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Proposal Submission deadline: October 5, 2012
Paper Submission deadline: March 1, 2013
Early Registration ends March 15, 2013
La mortalidad nos da una buena aproximación al estado de salud de las poblaciones; al ser un fenómeno demográfico inevitable, irrepetible e irreversible permite generar indicadores que ayudan a comprender la situación actual de mortalidad en un determinado territorio. En España la mayor parte de los fallecimientos se debe a enfermedades crónicas, fundamentalmente cardiovasculares y cáncer, que llevan asociados diferentes factores de riesgo evitables. El objetivo de este informe es describir la mortalidad general y especÃfica por edad y sexo en la Comunidad de Madrid en 2009, valorando su evolución y tendencias en los últimos años.
A commercial pilot wanted in connection with the killing of his girlfriend in Colorado  Springs tried to steal a commercial airplane early Tuesday at the St. George Municipal Airport (Utah), then committed suicide, investigators said. The man who shot and killed himself inside a commandeered SkyWest airplane early Tuesday was 40-year- old Brian Joseph Hedglin, St. George spokesman Mark Mortensen confirmed.
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And what this has to do with Automation Paradox? ….
Let’s follow reading this interesting article written by Robert N  Charette in IEEE Spectrum risk analysis blog, featuring daily news, updates and analysis on computing and IT projects, software and systems failures, successes and innovations, security threats, and more
If you missed the chance to comment on the AOPA/EAA  proposal to allow private pilots  to use their driver’s licenses in lieu of obtaining a third-class medical certificate, you still have time to weigh in. The FAA has granted an extension of the original comment period from July 2 to Sept. 14. The FAA received around 14,000 comments by the time of the close of the original comment period. The agency agreed to extend the deadline at the request of both organizations
Airports often place their blast fences at the beginnings of runways, especially when roadways or structures are adjacent. Airports that are in dense urban areas often have blast fences between taxiways and airport borders. Jet blast deflectors usually direct exhaust gases upward.[ However, a low-pressure zone can form behind the blast fence, causing ambient air [...]