alf507h - I must admit that the empirical evidence I was alluding to relates to TEM within the context of LOSA.
You seem to have a very good understanding of the issues currently facing the practical implementation of TEM. But surely when you suggest that pilots “allocate a value or credibility to components of a situation” and then go on to suggest that “At the appropriate time, these values have to be balanced to provide the best choices for action based on the understanding of the situation”, what you are in essence describing is a prescriptive analytical approach to decision making/situational assessment, and a model that I thought we had all moved away from some time ago?
I would definitely agree with you regarding the implementation of a TEM based incident reporting system, as has been done by several US airlines. Whereby individuals report on incidents, describing the threats that were present, the errors that may have been made, how the event was handled, and how the event may have been avoided or managed better. This form of reporting also provides valuable additional data on the ongoing efficacy of any TEM strategy/CRM training, but very much relies on the concept of a ‘just culture’.
Anyway, it’s certainly an interesting area and there is no doubt the TEM has merits. It’s just a shame it’s such an illusive concept to meaningfully implement!
Last edited by Will964; 26th April 2007 at 04:52.