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Experimental Aircraft Association June, 2017 (3rd Edition)
Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania Volume 41, Number 06
Doylestown Airport (KDYL)
3879 Old Easton Rd.
Doylestown, PA 18902
Meets: Last Wed each of month (7:30 PM)
CHAPTER CHATTER
Chapter Number 78 Flying Through History
CRM & SRM is May 2017 Speaker Although GA (General Aviation) is often regarded as a
lesser component of the aviation industry, this
Jack Norman is a USAF Retired Lt. Colonel, Pilot / perception is incorrect. In the United States, GA
Aircraft Commander (A-7D Corsair II and A-10A accounts for 96% of aircraft, 60% of flight hours, and
Thunderbolt II) who flew domestic and international 94% of fatal aviation accidents. Airline (Commercial)
routes as Captain on numerous Boeing aircraft types in and Military aviation estimates of the number of
B-727,737,757,767,777. He is currently an Instructor accidents caused by pilot error range from 70-80%.
on the Citation CJ3 (CAE).
However, a 1989 aviation accident data review from
the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
reported that 97% of accidents in General Aviation
were caused by pilot error. This is the statistic that
SRM training seeks to reduce.
The content of SRM is similar to that of CRM training,
except the topics relating to pilot crews are excluded
(ex. captain and co-pilot communication). Examples of
topics included in SRM training are situational
awareness, workload management, automation
management, and aeronautical decision making.
Lt. Colonel Jack Norman is a dynamic speaker and we
were most fortunate to have the opportunity to be
enlightened, educated & trained by his excellent
presentation … Thanks to Beth Signore for
The members in this video are TOP-NOTCH aviators! arranging Jack Norman’s visit!
He is highly qualified to speak on matters relating to
Crew Resource Management (CRM) & Single-Pilot
Resource Management (SRM). He covered topics
regarding procedures for use in environments where
human error can have devastating effects, CRM
focuses on interpersonal communication, leadership,
and decision making in the cockpit.
In regards to SRM, its purpose is to reduce the number
of aviation accidents caused by human error by
teaching GA pilots about their own human limitations,
and how to maximize their performance.
