Regulations and Government
EASA Intros Human Factors to Rotorcraft Cockpit Design
EASA airworthiness authorities must now ensure that human factors are considered during the design and certification process of rotorcraft cockpits.

EASA executive director Patrick Ky has issued a decision that directs airworthiness authorities to ensure that human factors are systematically considered during the design and certification process of rotorcraft cockpits. This will help to “reduce the risk of design-related errors attributable to human factors that may lead to or contribute to an accident or incident,” EASA said.