Pilot error and improper communication are often factors in the collision of aircraft . This can take place in the air ( 1978 Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 ) ( TCAS ) or on the ground ( 1977 Tenerife disaster ) ( RAAS ) . The barriers to effective communication have internal and external factors . The ability of the flight crew to maintain situation awareness is a critical human factor in air safety . Human factors training is available to general aviation pilots and called single pilot resource management training
Flight 182
PSA Flight 182
Aviation safety