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- What to expect at ASPIRE ’26
HFES ASPIRE is the flagship conference to learn the latest discoveries on human factors. It will take place on October 19-23, 2026 in Reno, NV. This year, the Aerospace Systems Technical Group (ASTG) has 5 lecture sessions, 1 discussion panel, and 1 poster session: Monday, Oct. 19th Tuesday, Oct. 20th Wednesday, Oct. 21st Thursday, Oct.… Read more: What to expect at ASPIRE ’26 - September 26
Latest Research Comparing different manual controllers in an Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft simulator under different wind conditionsErgonomicsArtem Dolhyi, Shi Cao, Azwad Abid & Vasyl Chomko Research integrity in European reduced-crew rulemaking: large-scale pilot health self-reportsThe Aeronautical JournalDaniela Schmid Job requirements in a single pilot operation in future commercial aviationFrank Zinn, Sarai Borchardt,… Read more: September 26 - August ’26
New Research Situation Awareness Requirements for Taxi Under STBO: Results of a Future-Oriented GDTACorentin Conan, Elodie Bouzekri, Hugo Doyen, Philippe Doyon-Poulin and Jeremy R. CooperstockJournal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Maintaining Operational Skills in Long-Duration Missions With Corollary Cognitive TrainingEsther Putman, Sage Sherman, Luca Bonarrigo, Torin Clark, Allison Hayman, Karen Mae Baldonado, Stephen Robinson2026… Read more: August ’26 - ASPIRE ’26 Schedule Released
HFES ASPIRE is the flagship conference to learn the latest discoveries on human factors. It will take place on October 19-23, 2026 in Reno, NV. With nearly 1,400 attendees from academia, government and industry and more than 600 technical presentations, it’s the best place to advance the latest research and developments impacting our field and… Read more: ASPIRE ’26 Schedule Released - June – July ‘26
I hope you’re enjoying the summer and finding some time to recharge. While many of us may be taking a well-deserved break, aviation human factors certainly is not. Since our last newsletter, we identified more than 11 new publications, underscoring the continued momentum of research in our field. This edition also highlights several news items… Read more: June – July ‘26 - May ‘26
Latest Research – By Philippe Doyon-Poulin Pilots gaze more outside while performing an auditory cognitive taskErgonomicsAnnemarie Landman, Ivo V. Stuldreher, Erik Van der Burg, Fleur W. Evertsen, Anna J. C. Reuten & others Eyes on the mission: Mixed methods assessment of eye-tracker-enabled interactive decision support in a simulated unmanned aerial vehicle systemApplied ErgonomicsHyun-Gee Jei, Mustafa… Read more: May ‘26 - Member Spotlight – Adam Lary
– By Anika Fairooz Shafi Adam Lary is a Human Factors Engineer at Garmin, where he plays a pivotal role in designing and refining intuitive interfaces for flight deck avionics and pilot-support applications. A member of our ASTG group, Anika, recently sat down with Adam to discuss his unique career trajectory, his transition from the… Read more: Member Spotlight – Adam Lary - Podcast – Supersonic flights are back!
Andra and Philippe started a regular segment to share the latest in aviation human factors as part of the Human Factors podcast. This week they talked about supersonic flights coming back in the U.S. We share the video recording and their transcript to your benefit. (Phil) Thanks Nick and Barry. This is Phil from the… Read more: Podcast – Supersonic flights are back! - April ’26
ASPIRE conference – By Rodrigo Rose (TG Program Chair) and Stephen Cauffman (TG Program Vice-Chair) The HFES ASPIRE Conference 2026 will take place in Reno, Nevada from October 19–23, 2026. Preparation of the Aerospace Systems track is progressing well, with the first round of peer reviews and acceptance decisions now completed. Your ASTG Program Chair… Read more: April ’26 - Webinar – Hybrid-electric aircraft flight test accident case study
Hello members of the ASTG, We are happy to announce the next “human factors in aerospace” webinar run by the ASTG. Our next webinar will take place over Zoom on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026, at 9AM Pacific Time / 12PM Eastern Time. Our guest will be Dr. Michael Bromfield, an Aerospace Systems & Human Factors Engineer with Myriad Business Ltd and… Read more: Webinar – Hybrid-electric aircraft flight test accident case study
