Checklists and Monitoring in the Cockpit: Why Crucial Defenses Sometimes Fail (11/9/2010)

Checklists and monitoring are two essential defenses against equipment failures and pilot errors. Problems with checklist use and pilots' failures to monitor adequately have a long history in aviation accidents. This study was conducted to explore why checklists and monitoring sometimes fail to catch errors and equipment malfunctions as intended.

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