Patrick Gontar

Patrick Gontar is a researcher at the Department of Ergonomics at the Technical University of Munich, focusing on aviation psychology and human factors engineering. His work examines pilot behavior, team coordination, and cybersecurity impacts in flight environments.

• Affiliation: Technical University of Munich
• Department: Ergonomics

Research interests include cockpit communication analysis, non-technical skills evaluation, and quantifying pilot interaction behavior. Recent studies explore cybersecurity threats in aviation and their effects on crew performance.

His publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches combining cross-recurrence analysis, speech act modeling, and eye-tracking to assess pilot coordination, attention, and decision-making under stress. Key collaborations include work with Klaus Bengler and Frédéric Dehais.

Active in flight simulation research, Gontar contributes to understanding manual flying skills, task interruptions, and visual attention patterns through advanced methodologies like FRAMalyse and socio-technical modeling.