Avoiding the Maintenance Dirty Dozen: A Case Study on Risk and Safety Practices Implemented for Technical Courses in FDSA

Abstract

The twelve most common human errors or “Dirty Dozen” in Aviation Maintenance has been the major priority in Human Factors Training in the Aviation Industry. The aim of this quantitative study is to assess the risk and safety practices of the FDSA Aviation College of Science and Technology by gathering and analyzing the insights and experience of the students within the organization in relation to the human factor errors that are prevalent in the industry that is applicable to their training. The results within the paper also includes the recommendations for practice and for future researches of local ATOs in their improvement of their Safety Management within the organization.