The Concept of Startle Effect on Pilots during
Critical Events
I would take this opportunity to write and
interesting subject, regarding and evaluating different scenarios that how a startle
effect surprise pilots inside the cockpit, and is a contributing factor in multiple
aviation incidents and accidents that have been recognized, during the
investigation when an airplane crashed, the term startle effect can impact
pilot performance in many hazardous ways.
There are some differences between startle and surprise:
the terms startle and surprise are often used interchangeably in aviation
operational training, a startle effect is a short-term, fast, and highly
physiological reaction.
The conceptual model of startle and surprise
are specific differences between surprises and startle increase questions
regarding ground-based training to prepare flight crew for unexpected events in
flight.
If you are no familiar with this concept model in
aviation, I would like to share some interesting subjects that a startle effect
is a good example often occurs when the autopilot disengages and hands control
to the pilot in a highly dynamic, time-critical condition. So, according to
human factors there are two systems they are play a different roles in our
reaction as pilots, and a pilot error could be an action or decision that if
not fixed and corrected on time could contribute to the occurrence of and
accident or incident.
Take your time to read some of these pdf concepts,
I want to share with the aviation community, to have more an idea what that mean
a startle effect in general and commercial aviation.
Always remember fly safe, the best safety
device in any aircraft is a well-trained safety pilot.
Sources:
Startled Flight Safety Foundation
https://www.icao.int/Meetings/LOCI/Presentations/Managing%20Startle%20Individual%20Crew%20and%20Organizational%20Strategies.pdf
https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au/bitstream/handle/10072/54072/82496_1.pdf
https://flightsafety.org/asw-article/startle-effect/
https://flightsafety.org/asw-article/training-for-startle/
