Keyword: «flight safety»

The article discusses the influence of operating conditions and the main operational factors that affect the change in the technical condition of the helicopter during the entire period of operation.

The article considers the peculiarities of pilots "work and the impact of harmful factors of production on their health, as well as the role of Aviation Medicine discipline in maintaining health and ensuring flight longevity of future pilots. The need to form competences and to set on a healthy lifestyle of the flight crew, starting from the period of training at the Institute, is considered.

The article considers the need for a closer study of the concept of «human factor» as one of the fundamental causes of aviation events in state aviation

The article is devoted to the actual problem of quality assurance of interpersonal interaction of flight crew members. The author substantiates the special importance of theoretical and practical training of aviation specialists to work in a team. The article reveals the content of the concept of psychological compatibility, which serves as the basis for the formation of cohesive, efficient and friendly crews and the creation of a favorable psychological environment in flight.

The authors consider the ergonomic characteristics of helicopter cabins for equipping helicopters with new information display systems and, as a result, increasing the information load on the crew and their impact on flight safety. Separate questions are considered by the authors about the formation of the information display system and the light climate at the crew's workplaces. Based on the work carried out, the scope of necessary measures aimed at improving the flight safety of modernized and promising helicopters is justified.