Woods on Boeing
- Laura M.D. Maguire
- Jun 7, 2019
- 1 min read
SNAFU Catcher's Consortium lead researcher Dr. David Woods was featured in Air Traffic Management magazine discussing automation surprise, learning from incidents and complexity surrounding the Boeing 737 Max.
“...The industry has to stop rationalising away the lessons from accidents - the difficulties of learning after accidents have occurred are profound. It is easier to look at each event in isolation seeing only the specific details that define a narrow set of changes needed to facilitate a return to normal. But this narrow focus on one accident at a time makes it easy to discount the fundamental common vulnerability that needs to be addressed as an industry-wide priority. Neither the regulators nor the safety organisations have been able to recognise this critical vulnerability nor have they been able to energise a coherent, fundamental approach to overcome this vulnerability.”
https://airtrafficmanagement.keypublishing.com/the-magazine/
Dr. David Woods, a lead researcher at SNAFU Catcher's Consortium, provides a thought-provoking perspective on the challenges of learning from aviation incidents, particularly in the context of the Boeing 737 Max. His insights emphasize the need for the industry to adopt a broader view rather than rationalizing each accident in isolation. By focusing solely on specific details, we risk missing the underlying complexities that contribute to systemic issues. Woods' remarks serve as a crucial reminder that effective lessons must be drawn from tragedies to ensure safer skies in the future.