Story Tips for Local Media - 04/25/97

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ANNUAL SPRING FOOTBALL GAME--April 26.  Ohio Stadium is the site
of the annual Scarlet and Gray spring football game at 1:30 p.m.
The game, which marks the end of spring practice sessions, offers
fans an early glimpse at the 1997 football team.
CONTACT: Sports Information, 292-6861.

AVIATION PSYCHOLOGY CONFERENCE EXAMINES FLIGHT ERROR REDUCTION--
April 27-May 1. Recent events in global aviation are renewing
attention of aviation safety issues and systems.  Recognizing
that most accidents are caused by flight crew errors, the FAA has
made dozens of recommendations for safety, including new cockpit
design and improved automation systems. Nearly 500 aviation
experts from 35 nations will gather at the Hyatt Regency, 350 N.
High St., for Reducing the Impact of Human Error in the World-
Wide Aviation System, the ninth international biennial symposium
on aviation psychology.  Dozens of workshops will address topics
including pilot fatigue, flight deck design, human performance in
extreme environments, cross-cultural cockpit issues, training,
and  risk assessment.  James Reason from the University of
Manchester, UK, will deliver the keynote address on Tuesday,
around 9:30 a.m., in the Franklin Room.  Oleg Atkov, a Russian
cardiologist who spent nine months on space station Mir, will
speak at the banquet, Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Regency Ballroom.
The symposium is convened by the OSU Department of Aviation