Table 9: Flight 111 pilot's hypothetical HCF.
No |
Relevant qualities |
HCF |
|
1 |
Psychological suitability for the given task; |
3.0 |
|
2 |
Professional qualifications and experience; |
3.0 |
|
3 |
Level, quality and timeliness of past and recent training; |
2.0 |
|
4 |
Mature (realistic) and independent thinking; |
1.0 |
|
5 |
Performance sustainability (consistency) |
2.0 |
|
6 |
Ability to concentrate and to act in cold blood in hazardous situations; |
1.5 |
|
7 |
Ability to anticipate (“expecting the unexpected”); |
1.2 |
|
8 |
Ability to operate effectively under pressure |
1.5 |
|
9 |
Self-control in hazardous situations |
2.0 |
|
10 |
Ability to make a substantiated decision in a short period of time |
1.2 |
|
Average FOM |
1.84 |
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*)It is just an example. Actual numbers should be obtained using FOAT on a simulator and confirmed by an independent method, such as, say, Delphi method: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi_method [149] |