Avoiding the Third Strike

Abstract

Dr. Sabrina Woods is a senior human performance investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board’s Office of Aviation Safety. Prior to joining the NTSB, she was an investigator for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention, a human factors scientist for the Air Traffic Organization, and an associate writer and editor for the FAA’s general aviation magazine the FAA Safety Briefing. She holds a Doctorate in Aviation Human Factors from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Professional and Technical Writing, a Master’s Degree in Aerospace Science with an emphasis in Human Factors, and a Bachelor’s Degree in English with a minor in Secondary Education. Sabrina has over 15 years of experience as a researcher and practitioner in applied aviation safety theory, human factors, human performance, and aircraft accident investigation with the NTSB, FAA, and with the United States Air Force.