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Human Performance
It is therefore during take-off and landing that the pilot must perform the most.
But this is not where he has the greatest performance. The pilot has the greatest
performance before fatigue and stress set in - and for flying, this means during
straight-ahead approach.
Take-off and landing therefore require extra attention and energy!
The illustration here shows the
connection between the task
requirements and the pilot's
performance on a random flight.
We can see that during the entire
flight the task requirements are below the pilot's performance.
The flight should therefore proceed without problems.
However, there may be a drop in the pilot's performance along the way. If it is
not a large drop, it will not have fatal consequences, but if the drop occurs in
phases where the task requirements are close to the pilot's maximum
performance, e.g. during approach and landing, it can have fatal consequences.
We can see that:
Take-off, but especially approach and landing, push the pilot's performance to
the limit!!
The task requirements may be lower for a pilot who is well-trained in landings.
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2.6.6 Other
Stress, exhaustion and fatigue are not the only factors that influence the pilot's
performance.
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