A Longitudinal Examination of Applicants to the Air Traffic Control Supervisory Identification and Development Program

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer G. Myers
SIMULATION ◽  
1971 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
John R. Vander Veer ◽  
Louis J. Bona

The Federal Aviation Administration, at its National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center, has recent ly completed a new air traffic control system Digital Simulation Facility. The facility allows for improved real-time systems simulation and is currently being used to support two important pro jects aimed at improving control and safety of air traffic: It is being used to evaluate the inter action between a proposed airborne collision avoidance system and the air traffic control system, and to validate the various levels of automation in the air-terminal automation development program. The facility was developed for simulating present and proposed air traffic control systems and has twelve digital displays, five used as pilot consoles and seven as controlleer consoles. Each is equip ped with data entry devices for communicating with the computer which controls the simulation. This article describes the operation of the system, the hardware which comprises it, and the software required to control the equipment, to simulate air craft flights, and to collect and reduce data. Advantages of the new simulation facility over prior ones are discussed, as are plans for its use and expansion. The new facility provides an environment for con ducting simulations required in developing improved air traffic control systems to meet the needs of our increasing air traffic.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-11
Author(s):  
Marina Efthymiou ◽  
Frank Fichert ◽  
Olaf Lantzsch

Abstract. The paper examines the workload perceived by air traffic control officers (ATCOs) and pilots during continuous descent operations (CDOs), applying closed- and open-path procedures. CDOs reduce fuel consumption and noise emissions. Therefore, they are supported by airports as well as airlines. However, their use often depends on pilots asking for CDOs and controllers giving approval and directions. An adapted NASA Total Load Index (TLX) was used to measure the workload perception of ATCOs and pilots when applying CDOs at selected European airports. The main finding is that ATCOs’ workload increased when giving both closed- and open-path CDOs, which may have a negative impact on their willingness to apply CDOs. The main problem reported by pilots was insufficient distance-to-go information provided by ATCOs. The workload change is important when considering the use of CDOs.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maik Friedrich ◽  
Christoph Möhlenbrink

Abstract. Owing to the different approaches for remote tower operation, a standardized set of indicators is needed to evaluate the technical implementations at a task performance level. One of the most influential factors for air traffic control is weather. This article describes the influence of weather metrics on remote tower operations and how to validate them against each other. Weather metrics are essential to the evaluation of different remote controller working positions. Therefore, weather metrics were identified as part of a validation at the Erfurt-Weimar Airport. Air traffic control officers observed weather events at the tower control working position and the remote control working position. The eight participating air traffic control officers answered time-synchronized questionnaires at both workplaces. The questionnaires addressed operationally relevant weather events in the aerodrome. The validation experiment targeted the air traffic control officer’s ability to categorize and judge the same weather event at different workplaces. The results show the potential of standardized indicators for the evaluation of performance and the importance of weather metrics in relation to other evaluation metrics.


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