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ACT VIDEOS
COMMUNICATION FACTORS
Most airline accidents are complex events that result from multiple causal factors. Some factors impact communication, others do not. Factors that contribute to communication breakdown include distraction, fatigue and code switching. Each of the short videos below introduces one communication factor. More detailed information about the factors is provided in the ACT Glossary.
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Authority Gradient
02:30
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Expletive
02:10
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Microphone Clipping
02:21
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Startle Effect
02:15
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“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.”
(Henry Ford)
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