Evolution Mechanism on the Unsafe Behavioural Risks of General Aviation Pilots

Xinyao Guo; Yue  Chen; Qingmin Si; Yuansheng Wang

doi:10.5755/j01.ee.32.2.28162

Authors

Xinyao Guo School of Civil Aviation, Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics, China
Yue Chen Draexlmaier (Benxi) Automotive Electrics Co., Ltd, China
Qingmin Si School of Civil Aviation, Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics, China
Yuansheng Wang School of Aviation, Anyang Institute of Technology, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.ee.32.2.28162

Keywords:

General Aviation Pilot, Unsafe Behaviours, DEMATEL Method, Fuzzy Theory, Flight Safety, Risk Management and Control

Abstract

The unsafe behaviour prevention and control of general aviation pilots has become an emphasis in the general aviation safety management with the increasing number of general aviation enterprises, lengthening of flight time and frequent occurrence of public safety events caused by general aviation accidents. How to identify the factors influencing the unsafe behaviours of general aviation pilots and clarify the inter factor evolution mechanism is hot issue in the general aviation. To accurately identify the key factors influencing the unsafe behaviours of general aviation pilots and define the interaction mechanism between factors, using the unsafe behaviours of pilots in 200 global general aviation accidents during 2015-2019 and the association rule method, the bottom-layer factors of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) model were analysed. Furthermore, the influence degree, influenced degree, centrality and causality of the influencing factors in the HFACS model were calculated, and the risk transfer path at different layers was determined on the basis of the integrated decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) and fuzzy theory. Results show that the poor individual ready state is strongly associated with skill error, decision-making error and habitual violation. Moreover, 11 factors, such as poor physical environment, physical/intelligence limitation and poor technical environment, constitute the factors in the cause group for pilot unsafe behaviours. 7 factors, such as insufficient supervision, improper operation plan and failure to discover and correct problems, are the factors in the result group. Illegal behaviour, failure to discover and correct problems and decision-making error of pilots, which are of high centrality, are key factors influencing the unsafe behaviours of general aviation pilots. The conclusions obtained from this study compensate the deficiencies for the linear statistical model of risk factors and provide a novel method for regulating and controlling the unsafe behaviours of general aviation pilots.

Author Biographies

Xinyao Guo, School of Civil Aviation, Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics, China

Xinyao Guo, Ph.D., he graduated from the Wuhan University of Technology with a Ph.D., and he is a lecturer at the Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics. He is also a postdoctor at the Henan Polytechnic University. In recent years, as the key member of the International Joint Laboratory for Civil Aviation Safety and Reliability of Henan Province, he has managed and participated over 8 China national and provincial scientific research projects and published more than 15 academic papers in international academic journals. His main research areas are air accident emergency management, risk assessment and engineering risk analysis.

Yue Chen, Draexlmaier (Benxi) Automotive Electrics Co., Ltd, China

Yue Chen, Master Degree, she graduated from the Northeastern University of China with a master degree, and she is a senior engineer at the Draexlmaier (Benxi) Automotive Electrics Co., Ltd. And she is the director of the security department at the company. In recent years, she has presided over and completed the construction of the enterprise occupational health and safety management system, the safety production standardization system, the hidden danger investigation and the safety risk classification system in the enterprise. She has invented 2 patents and published more than 10 academic papers. Her main research areas are production safety management.

Qingmin Si, School of Civil Aviation, Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics, China

Qingmin Si, Ph.D., he is an associate professor at Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics, received his PhD degree from Northeastern University of China. He is a young backbone teacher of higher education institutions in Henan Province, a first-class safety evaluator in China, a national certified safety engineer, an expert of Henan Aviation Industry Association, and an emergency management expert of Zhengzhou city. In recent years, he has managed and participated over 8 China national and provincial scientific research projects. His main research areas are civil aviation safety management, accident risk investigation and urban safety assessment.

Yuansheng Wang, School of Aviation, Anyang Institute of Technology, China

Yuansheng Wang, Ph.D., she received her Ph.D. degree from Henan Polytechnic University in 2019, and she is a lecturer at the Anyang Institute of Technology. She is also a postdoctor at the Henan Polytechnic University. As a major member of the Human-Machine-Environment Key Laboratory of Henan Province in China, she has gone to Japan, Taiwan and other high-level universities for scientific research exchanges and made 3 high-level academic reports. In recent years, she has managed and participated over 5 China national and provincial scientific research projects and published more than 10 academic papers in international academic journals. Her research areas are risk analysis and Man-Machine-Environment system engineering.