The Curse of Complacency

Identified as one of the Dirty Dozen of Human Factors, complacency is a key problem in the aviation maintenance industry. Blue Tuna interviewed Repair Station Managers, technicians, quality managers and FAA Inspectors and across the board Complacency ranks as one of the dirtiest dozen. This 30 minute presentation will introduce you to a general review of complacency in everyday life and then tighten up the focus of the lesson to examine how complacency finds a footing in aviation maintenance. The lesson also contains graphic footage of a retelling of Aloha Flight 243 to drive home the problem with complacency in aviation maintenance. Cures for the Curse of Complacency offers practical advice on guarding against this deadly human factor.  View time is 30 minutes, with handout and Quiz for 45-50 minutes training.  This is an FAA AMT Awards Course. Read More