title: Ergonomics and air safety.
abstract: This article attempts to show how ergonomics can contribute to an understanding of the accident situation in aviation. The limitations which exist in human abilities are depicted, and various accidents are discussed with reference to nine particular case studies.
authors.affiliation: Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine, Farnborough, Hampshire.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rolfe