RE: What's the delay?4 May 2022 10:47
Dr. Patrizia Knabl-Schmitz is the Human Factors Specialist for Emirates Airline Flight Training. She holds a PhD in psychology from the Technical University of Brunswick, Germany. Before joining Emirates in 2016, Patrizia worked as a research scientist for the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Flight Guidance. Thereby, her work mainly focused on human factors aspects with helmet-mounted displays and synthetic vision systems for military helicopter operations. At Emirates, she primarily focuses on the development of CRM, integrating human factors in pilot training, pilot coaching, as well as conducting research. Her latest project concentrates on the implementation of eye tracking technology in pilot training. Besides Human Factors, Patrizia is also responsible for Flight Training’s digital transformation and implementing data analytics in the scope of EBT. She has been a speaker and co-organiser at various international conferences. In 2014 she received the Amelia Earhart fellowship for women demonstrating a superior academic record in the field of aerospace-related sciences. She is a member of the European Association for Aviation Psychology (EAAP).