Human Factors - Flight Standards Service

Flight Standards Human Factors Specialists’ primary activities include:

  • Develop and update FAA regulations, policy, and guidance about human factors issues for aircraft operations and procedures, aircraft maintenance, pilot training, and other functions
  • Support projects that involve human factors assessments of aircraft operations, procedures, and maintenance
  • Develop tools to assist the FAA Flight Standards Service
  • Sponsor and supervise human factors research to support Flight Standards

To learn more about Flight Standards activities, visit the Flight Standards Service website.

Last updated: Monday, April 14, 2025