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Could you land an airliner in an emergency?

Could a NON-PILOT land an airliner? Flight crew reveal whether a member of the public could jump up and become the hero in an emergency.https://t.co/jZbTJrSCQW — SmartFlight (@SmartFlightInfo) July 10, 2018

Aviation and healthcare: a comparative review with implications for patient safety

A Military Aviation model for Patient Safety?

Originally posted on Auckland HEMS:
In the September 2013 edition of the British Medical Journal, Robyn Clay-Williams has published a thought provoking article on the modelling of clinical risk management on civil aviation practices, and questions whether a military aviation model may be more prudent when assessing and managing risk in the healthcare environment. The…

Human factors in aviation errors – The Dirty Dozen

Originally posted on Auckland HEMS:
Following a spate of aviation accidents in the 1980’s and 1990’s, Transport Canada and the aviation industry came up with the aviation ‘Dirty Dozen’ – human factors in aviation maintenance that commonly lead to errors. Consider these in the context of your prehospital or emergency service: . (thanks to Tim…