ABSTRACT
The workshop will address the topic of Reduced-crew
concepts (RCC), from the point of view of:
• Cockpit technologies,
• Human Factors methods for the design and
evaluation of these concepts
• The impact of cockpit modifications on the overall
system (including both aeronautic and Air Traffic
Management domains).
The workshop is targeted towards academia, industry and
regulatory bodies, and will be held by academic and
industrial representatives, all involved in the EU 7th
Framework project ALICIA [1]. It is structured in a way
that enables a coherent and systemic approach that takes a
continuum of issues into account; from the cockpit through
to the whole aviation system. Presentations of ideas will be
interspersed with debate sessions. The debate and
discussion points will be collated and disseminated to
interested parties.
Keywords
Single crew, Human Factors methods, Design, cockpit
technologies, ATM
INTRODUCTION
Reduced-crew concepts are one of today's most topical and
widely debated themes related to civil aviation. A case in
point is the controversy caused when the CEO of Ryanair,
Michael O’Leary, expressed the wish to use only one pilot
per flight in a 2010 interview with the Financial Times [2].
Proponents of single-crew cockpits advocate the potential
for significant operational and cost benefits. The concept is
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