Impact of human factor on likelihood of aircraft accident

Flight safety is not a goal itself, neither it is the aim of aviation. Flight safety is the state in which all intended goals are realized All potential threats which can influence the processes of goals achievement are controlled simultaneously. The significance of “human factor” in the aviation safety has been known for years. It was the subject of research done by many research institutions, but only at the end of the twentieth century it received its importance. We can state that the “human factor” was institutionalized. The influence of human factors on likelihood of aviation accident was indicated by taking into consideration analysis result of aviation accidents both in military and civilian aviation in Poland. The statistics of US civilian aviation were taken into consideration for comparison. Possible prevention steps aimed at improving the level of flight safety for the areas related to the human factor were indicated.