Crew Resource Management: An Introductory Handbook

Recent research findings suggest that crew resource management (CRM) training can result in significant improvements in flightcrew performance. The objectives of this handbook are to foster an understanding of the background and philosophy of CRM and to provide an overview of the development, implementation and evaluation of CRM training. Currently, CRM programs have been implemented successfully at a number of airlines, large and small, civil and military. The variety of CRM training programs suggest that there are a number of ways to achieve effective CRM. Crew Resource Management (CRM), Air Carrier Training, Flight Crew Performance, Air Carrier Accident Prevention, Team Coordination.