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Startle in Aviation - When the brain temporarily falls behind the aircraft!
In aviation, startle is not simply being surprised. Surprise is primarily a cognitive response to an unexpected event, while startle is an immediate physiological and neurological reflex triggered by a sudden stimulus.
Multicultural Cockpits - Hierarchy, CRM, and the Human Factors of Speaking Up!
In modern airline operations, the cockpit is rarely culturally uniform. Crews are increasingly made up of different nationalities, languages, ages, and operational backgrounds.
The Aviator’s Ego - When experience stops protecting and starts misleading
Inside the cockpit, there is a threat that does not appear on instruments, is not captured in checklists, and does not trigger warnings. It is ego.
Transponder: one small selector, one major operational impact
The transponder is not a minor cockpit detail. It is a critical element for surveillance...
LaGuardia Accident – Air Canada Express Flight 8646 (22 Mar 2026): Cognitive Analysis of Air Traffic Control
Air Canada Express Flight 8646 (a Jazz Aviation CRJ‑900) collided with a Port Authority fire‑fighting truck ..
Cognitive limits, CFIT avoided and the TAP Prague case
On 17 January 2026, TAP Air Portugal flight TP1240, an Airbus A320neo (CS‑TVG) operating from Lisbon to Prague, experienced what Czech authorities have described as one of the most serious safety events at Václav Havel Airport in recent decades.