Association for Aviation Psychology
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We publish a newsletter approximately four times a year to keep the membership informed of issues and events. We are directly linked with the International Journal of Aviation Psychology. The journal editor and several members of the editorial board are affiliated with AAP, and all members receive the journal quarterly and are encouraged to publish in it.
Each year we hold a business meeting followed by a dinner or informal reception. This meeting is usually held on Tuesday evening during the week of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting in the same city as that meeting. In April of the odd numbered years the association sponsors the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, organized by Wright State University. Attendance typically includes over 300 professionals from across the globe.
The association provides assistance for student attendance at the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology.
Our members work in a diverse range of aviation fields, from pilot selection and training, aviation safety research, maintenance human factors, cabin safety, air traffic control, and accident investigation.
Our Membership
Our members come from universities, NASA, the FAA, airlines, the aerospace industry, research organizations and consulting companies. Our members include psychologists, pilots, researchers, air traffic controllers, maintenance technicians, cabin safety specialists, safety investigators, and flight instructors. The association is based in the United States, but we have members in over 20 countries.
Some of our members are also affiliated with the American Psychological Association(APA), the American Psychological Society (APS) and The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES). We differ from these organizations in that we focus specifically on human activities related to the operation and maintenance of equipment within aviation environments.
