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EASA To Add Human Factors to Rotor Certification

An EASA proposed amendment adds provisions into small and large rotorcraft certification specifications to ensure that human factors are accounted for.

By Gordon Gilbert • Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

November 13, 2019

A notice of proposed amendment (NPA) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) introduces specific provisions into small and large rotorcraft certification specifications to ensure that human factors are systematically taken into account during the design and approval processes of rotorcraft flight decks. Such provisions were introduced into the certification specifications for large airplanes a dozen years ago, EASA said.

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