From aviators to error handlers: who’s flying our planes? Increasing pilot diversity, divergence in innovation industry-wide, and the need to design ambiguity out of system behavior have ushered a siren call from global regulatory bodies to define the undefined.
How did the Flight Deck Commonality guidelines, established by the SAE S-7 Standards Committee, come about? How have recent watershed global events increased inclusivity and diversity in the pilot community? What are the current challenges for pilots and officers who speak different languages?
Join Kristin as she takes us through the introduction, maturation, and divergence in aircraft technology and system implementations. Discover how and why standardization committees are paying close attention to the certification of these advanced systems while elevating conversations about the pilot’s changing role in operating these machines.
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Kristin Medin
Kristin Medin is a user-centered designer working at an original engineering manufacturer (OEM) of aircraft as well as the sole design liaison to the SAE S-7 Standards Committee which drafts and maintains Aerospace Recommended Practices (ARPs) to the global community. She has been involved in developing systems from nose to tail on several aircraft programs for over 15 years and has recently been nominated to represent the design discipline on a 2030+ subcommittee for future standardization efforts in the aerospace industry.
