General Aviation Joint Safety Committee
Outreach Guidance Document
2024/09-10-314(I)PP
This outreach guidance is provided to all FAA and aviation industry groups that are participating in outreach efforts sponsored by the General Aviation Joint Safety Committee (GAJSC). It is important that all outreach on a given topic is coordinated and is free of conflicts. Therefore, all outreach products should be in alignment with the outline and concepts listed below for this topic.
Outreach Month: October 2026
Topic: Human Performance
The FAA and industry will conduct a public education campaign emphasizing the benefits of Human Factors education that enhances pilot’s understanding of human capabilities and limitations and the means to maintain and improve pilot performance.
Background:
GAJSC study of Fatal General Aviation Loss of Control Accidents found that a significant number have identified human performance deficiencies. The GAJSC feels that basic Human Factors education is beneficial to all pilots.
Teaching Points:
- Understanding pilot capabilities and limitations is essential to aviation safety.
- Pilots must be able to assess the capabilities required for flight operations and to compair their knowledge and skills to that assessment.
- Pilots should strive to maintain and improve their Performance skills and abalities..
References:
- Human Performance PowerPoint
- Available on the National FAASTeam Share Point site under Approved Resources.
- Pilot Information on Aeromedical Certification
- Human Factors for Pilots – on line courses on FAASafety.gov
- Module 3 – Human Performance
