Alex Pollitt, Pilot and CRM Trainer. A helicopter pilot with Bristow Group, currently flying for the Dutch Caribbean Coastguard operation, he has a particular interest in non-technical competencies, Crew Resource Management and Human Factors in Aviation. Alex is a qualified EASA CRM Trainer and UK Military Aviation Authority accredited Human Factors Facilitator with land-based and maritime flying experience, including military and civil search and rescue operations. He holds an MA in International Liaison and Communication and is currently studying for an MSc in Human Factors in Aviation with the University of Coventry.
Managing hoisting risk: a team skill
When the risks of hoisting can prove fatal, teamwork is ultimately the best way to prevent more accidents. Alex Pollitt draws on personal experience to discuss the aspects of teamwork…
‘Startle and surprise’ training is mandatory in the airline industry, but not so in helicopter operations. Alex Pollitt argues that until companies are forced to pay for this extra training…
The automation explosion: examining the human factor fallout
Alex Pollitt explores the dramatic demand for automation in the cockpit, and how it has both alleviated pilot workload and exposed our limited understanding of the human factor at the…
Alex Pollitt, a SAR pilot with Babcock Mission Critical Services España, asks if the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean could result in the final flourish of the manned helicopter as…
Crew resource management in SAR and HEMS operations
Alex Pollitt considers the issue of the exact roles and responsibilities held by helicopter technical crew, asking, if you’re not flight crew, what are you?
