Mapping Intuition as a Human Factor and Developing It in order to Increase Aviation Safety

Abstract

Aviation is a complex activity in which human factor has a major importance. Human failure or missing to perceive the given problem may lead to accidents and catastrophe. In my research, I am looking for the answer to the following question: provided that before the accident the pilot or the air traffic controller were able to feel the dangers looming ahead and acted accordingly, could negative outcome be prevented? By selecting pilot and air traffic controller candidates, could we take it into account that people making a decision intuitively-rationally, would be able to avoid accidents effectively? Introducing the proper tests, could we sort the candidates who have these qualities? Could we improve these qualities? It would result in decreasing the number of aviation events with negative outcome.