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Aeronautical Decision MakingAeronautical Decision Making

AERONAUTICAL DECISION AERONAUTICAL DECISION MAKINGMAKING

The TheoryThe Theory

andand

The PracticeThe Practice

Decision MakingDecision Making

• The first distinction we need to understand is The first distinction we need to understand is between…between…

• Rational Decision Making – computers, machinesRational Decision Making – computers, machines• Human Decision Making – human-ness of emotions Human Decision Making – human-ness of emotions

and metacognition (awareness of our own thinking and metacognition (awareness of our own thinking added)added)

• Aeronautical Decision Making – decisions made in Aeronautical Decision Making – decisions made in the aviation domainthe aviation domain

Pilot JudgmentPilot Judgment

PPerceive, erceive, PProcess, rocess, PPerform, erform,

and and EEvaluatevaluate

AAeronautical eronautical DDecision ecision MMaking aking (ADM)(ADM)

ADMADM is a systematic approach to the is a systematic approach to the mental process used by all involved in mental process used by all involved in aviation to consistently determine the best aviation to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set course of action in response to a given set of circumstances.of circumstances.