PACDEFF 2014

PACDEF 2014 | AUCKLAND

Program

Day 1 – Tuesday 29th of July

  1. The Impact of UAV’s on Aviation Operations (Dr Alan Hobbs – Keynote Speaker)
  2. An update by NZCAA on Current HF Issues in NZ (Stephen Hunt – NZCAA)
  3. An update by CASA on NTS Rule Implementation in Australia (Gareth McGraw, CASA)
  4. The Classroom is Dead – Long Live CRM (Assoc. Prof. Matthew Thomas – CQU)
  5. Human Factors in CRM – Are We Delivering Evidence-based Training? (Rocky Heemstra – Emirates)
  6. Is Human Factors Training Worth It? (Keith Calvert – HFTS)
  7. The Importance of Human Factors & CRM from an Airline CEO’s Perspective (Shelley Musk- Jet Connect)
  8. Cue Based Decision Making (Assoc Prof. Mark Wiggins – Macquarie University)
  9. Wilful Blindness in Aviation (Julian Hipwell – OneCrew Australia)
  10. SA – What You Are Looking At Is Not What You See (Bob Ockenden)
  11. An Overview of an Airline HF/CRM Programme (Jet Connect)

Day 2 – Wednesday 30th of July

  1. Perspectives in Aviation (Prof. Graham Braithwaite – Keynote Speaker)
  2. The Human Factors of Change in Aviation (Heather Fitzpatrick – Aerosafe Risk Management)
  3. An Overview of a Training Organisation’s HF/CRM Programme (Greg Hagarty and Phillip Walmsley – CTC Aviation)
  4. Comparisons with the Medical Industry (Dr. Kim Vidhani)

Forum 1 (Flight Crew Forum)

  1. The Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) – 100 Not Out! (Patrick Murray – The LOSA Collaborative)
  2. Upset Recovery Human Factors (Dr Barbara Kanki – NASA/Ames Research Centre)
  3. Human Factors Challenges During Training Operations (Capt. Dave Trenberth – VANZ)
  4. Investigating the Effects of GA Aircraft Noise on Pilot Performance (Dr Brett Molesworth – UNSW)
  5. The Role of Automation in Recent Incidents (Melanie Todd – ATSB)
  6. Emotional Behaviour and Flight Safety (Dr Doug Drury – UNISA)

Forum 2 (Cabin Crew Forum)

  1. Cabin Crew Turbulence Threat Management (Kellie Wilson – VANZ)
  2. Human Factors in Aeromedical Operations (Mark Holmes – Air Ambulance NSW)
  3. Cabin Crew Decision Making During a Critical Event (Stephen Barry)
  4. Human Factors in the Cabin During a Critical Fuel Emergency (Guy Kleinschmidt – VA)
  5. Cabin Crew HF/NTS Skills Evaluation in Practice (Capt. Moira Schlossberger – Tiger Air)
  6. Sole Cabin Crew Human Factors Considerations During Normal and Non-normal Operations (Deanna Hallett – Air Nelson)
  7. How Prepared are Cabin Crew to Manage an Abnormal Situation? (Sue Rice)

Forum 3 (Engineering/ATC/General Forum)

  1. Emotional Intelligence and Values alignment in NTS (Peter Russo – Engaging Leaders)
  2. Airways Corporation NZ Safety Training Initiative (Lucy Mitchell & Martin Edwards – ACNZ)
  3. Human Factors in ATC Incident Investigation (Kerri Garland – Air Services Australia)
  4. The Need for Non-technical Skills Training for Supervisors Within Maintenance (Gareth McGraw – CASA)

Forum 4 (General Forum)

  1. The Development of Human Factor Guidelines for UAV Ground Control Stations (Dr Alan Hobbs – San Jose State University/Nasa-Ames Research Center)
  2. Human Performance Considerations for Civil Uses of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (Dr Selina Fothergill – CASA)
  3. Human Factors Training in the Medical Industry (Dr. Kim Vidhani – Queensland Health)
  4. Advanced Facilitator Skills Workshop (Jana Ewing – Virgin Australia)

Day 3 – Thursday 31st of July

Forum 1 (am)

Decision Making Workshop (Associate Professor Matthew Thomas and Associate Professor Mark Wiggins)

Forum 1 (pm)

Contemporary Safety Culture Programs and Risk Based Training Workshop (Ryan Cooper and Ray Plekker – ADF)

Forum 2 Massey University Academic Research Stream

  1. Australian Aviators’ Conception of Airmanship (Kirstie Carrick – University of Newcastle)
  2. Pilot Cognitive Functioning During Extended, Extreme In-flight Emergencies (Dr Clint Balog – Embry Riddle University)
  3. Psychiatric Illnesses in Pilots: Improving Strategy of Care (Dr Trang Dao – Montreal, Canada)
  4. Outcome Bias and Under-Reporting in Aviation (Dr Andrew Gilbey – Massey University)
  5. Benchmarking of New Zealand airports (Aruna Ranganathan – Massey University)
  6. Mitigating the Effects of Startle During Critical Events (Wayne Martin – Griffith University)
  7. Role of Air Service Quality on the Satisfaction of Dependent Customers Living in Remote Areas (Dr Jose Perezgonzalez – Massey University)
  8. Exploring the Effect of Introduction of Threat and Error Management in Australian General Aviation (Paul (Seung-Yong) Lee – Griffith University
  9. Biodiesel for Aviation Diesel Engines in New Zealand (Dr Rose Davies – Massey University)
  10. Crew Behavioural Evaluations as a Component of an Integrated Safety Management System (Sue Burdekin – ADFA, UNSW)

Forum 3 Asia Pacific Cabin Safety Working Group Stream

  1. An Update on the Latest IATA Cabin Safety Conference (Shane Constable – Air New Zealand)
  2. Lithium Battery Storage in Fires (Ross Riddle – Riddle Fire Rescue Services)
  3. Inflight Safety Briefings: Improving Passenger Recall of Safety Related Information (Dr Brett Molesworth – UNSW)
  4. Nora Virus on Aircraft (Dr Tim Sprott)
  5. Topical Issues (Professor Graham Braithwaite – Cranfield University)
  6. Open Forum on Cabin Safety Issues (Dave Lattimore)

CRM and AVIATION HUMAN FACTORS CONFERENCE

Rydges Hotel, World Square, Sydney 16-17 September, 2025.

PACDEFF 2025 Registrations are will open on 1 March, 2025. Click the button above or scan the QR code below to register once they are open.
Accommodation

Rydges World Square have offered PACDEFF and AAvPA an excellent room rate, subject to availability, starting at just $251 per night. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
Once the registrations open, the link above will take you to the Rydges booking site for the PACDEFF/AAvPA rate.
 

PACDEFF 2025 Call for Speakers

The PACDEFF 2025 call for speakers will open on the 1st of February. Please contact us here if you would like to be considered as a speaker at PACDEFF 2025.

EAAP 35

PACDEFF supports the European Association of Aviation Psychologists and their conference EAAP 35,which was held at the Wyndham Grand Hotel, Athens, over 23-26 September, 2024.