Hello members of the ASTG,
We are happy to announce the next "human factors in aerospace" webinar run by the ASTG.
Our next webinar will take place over Zoom on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026, at 9AM Pacific Time / 12PM Eastern Time. Our guest will be Dr. Michael Bromfield, an Aerospace Systems & Human Factors Engineer with Myriad Business Ltd and also an Associate Professor (Honorary) in Aerospace and Flight Safety Researcher at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
The webinar will be titled "HF lessons learned: a hybrid-electric aircraft flight test accident case study". Here is a summary of the exciting topic he will be sharing with us:
Flight test often involves the evaluation of innovative design concepts, novel propulsion systems, controls and displays. Understanding human interactions within this high-risk environment is critical for safe outcomes. During flight testing under UK CAA experimental flight rules ('E-Conditions') the experimental hybrid-electric aircraft suddenly lost power whilst in the pattern. The two-person crew took 9 seconds to identify the failed system and attempt recovery actions which were unsuccessful. The pilot landed the aircraft in a field adjacent to the airport which resulted in severe damage to the aircraft but thankfully no injuries to the two-person crew onboard. HFACs was used to identify causal/contributory factors related to systems design, experimental operations and safety oversight. The results and lesson learned informed changes to UK CAA experimental flight rules related to flight test organisation, use of system controls, positioning of displays and the availability of alerts and warnings.
As a reminder, all our webinars are livestreamed and the recordings are made available online. They also do not require an HFES or ASTG membership to view. Please access the link below to register for the webinar:
Webinar Registration - Zoom
We are excited to showcase the interesting HF-related work going on in the aerospace industry, and hope you can join us for this unique experience! Also, if you or anyone you know is interested in being a guest in one of our future webinars, please reach out to rlopesrose@beta.team.
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Rodrigo Lopes Rose
System Safety Engineer
South Burlington VT
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