| Civil aviation accidents can be reduced by teaching pilots how to make better aeronautical decisions, and how to interpret weather more accurately.; Weather forecasting technology continues to improve, and the Internet has many options to display this technology accurately. However, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) still teaches outdated techniques for interpreting weather. Furthermore, the majority of flight instructors only teach what the FAA requires to pass the written and practical exams.; This is a study of human factors that contribute to aviation accidents, and how human behavior can be modified to make flying safer. The research was conducted using the archives of FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) data, the professional experiences of the author, and numerous other aviation references. |
