Development of Air Traffic Control Measures Database

2007 ◽  
Vol 51 (18) ◽  
pp. 1124-1128
Author(s):  
Esa M. Rantanen ◽  
Peter M. Vlach
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Air Traffic Control ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Foreseeable Future ◽  
Web Interface ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

Availability of measures that would predict controller success in his or her task and the impact of changing procedures and advancing technology on the system as a whole is imperative to the success of modernization of air traffic control (ATC) systems worldwide. This paper describes a database that is populated by the results of previous reviews of ATC research literature, organized according to a novel ATC measures taxonomy, and made accessible via the World Wide Web and a purpose-built web interface. The database will also facilitate continual updates, allowing for growth and relevance of its contents into the foreseeable future.

F.A.A. Experience Gained in the Use of Digital Computation

1961 ◽  
Vol 65 (606) ◽  
pp. 403-407
Author(s):  
J. L. Anast
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Air Traffic Control ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Special Study Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Automatic Data ◽  
Digital Computation ◽  
The World ◽  
Processing Techniques ◽  
High Degree

The application of automatic data processing techniques to air traffic control has been espoused by both operational and research and development groups dealing in air traffic control throughout the world. As far back as 1947, in the U.S.A., the Special Study Group, SC-31 of the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics suggested that a high degree of automation be applied—including rigid control of all flights and their times of arrival.

Design of a conflict-detection air traffic control tool for the implementation of continuous climb operations: A case study at Palma TMA

2019 ◽  
Vol 233 (13) ◽  
pp. 4839-4852 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier A Pérez-Castán ◽  
Fernando Gómez Comendador ◽  
Álvaro Rodríguez-Sanz ◽  
Rocío Barragán ◽  
Rosa M Arnaldo-Valdés
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Air Traffic Control ◽  
Conflict Detection ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Traffic Flows ◽  
Control Intervention ◽  
Static Approach ◽  
Operational Concept ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Control Tool

Continuous climb operation is an operational concept that allows airlines to perform an optimal departing trajectory avoiding air traffic control segregation requirements. This concept implies the design and integration of air traffic flows for the sake of safety performance. This paper designs a new conflict-detection air traffic control tool based on the blocking-area concept, characterises the conflict probability between air traffic flows and assesses the impact of continuous climb operation integration in a terminal manoeuvring area. In this paper, a conflict is set out by the infringement of vertical and longitudinal separation minima and coincides with the probability of air traffic control tool usage. Moreover, this research discusses two different approaches for the conflict-detection air traffic control tool: a static approach considering nominal continuous climb operations and landing trajectories, and a dynamic approach that assesses 105 continuous climb operations and landing trajectories. Finally, the air traffic control tool is implemented using Palma TMA data and proves that out of 11 intersections (between departing and landing routes), solely 4 generate vertical separation infringements. The conflict probability between continuous climb operations and arrivals is less than 10−5. Except for one intersection, that is roughly 10−2, similar to current air traffic control intervention designed levels. Therefore, results conclude the viability of the conflict-detection air traffic control tool and continuous climb operations integration.

Reducing Situation Awareness Errors in Air Traffic Control

1997 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 230-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra G. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Situation Awareness ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Air Traffic Control ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Irrelevant Information ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
Expected Information ◽  
The Impact

Since situation awareness (SA) is vital to the decision process, SA errors can degrade decision making. Many SA errors occur when all the relevant information has been correctly perceived. In these cases, the information's significance is not comprehended, and a representational error occurs. Schema influence this comprehension aspect of SA. This study investigates the impact of information with certain schema related characteristics on SA: (1) schema bizarre information will impact SA more than schema irrelevant information, and (2) schema unexpected information will impact SA more than the absence of schema expected information. Using a high fidelity air traffic control simulation, misinformation was provided to the controller and schema related cues were furnished to indicate the error. The results indicated that (1) schema bizarre cues impacted SA more than schema irrelevant cues and (2) no difference existed between the impact of the absence of schema expected cues and schema unexpected cues. Additionally the results emphasize the difficulty incurred when trying to prevent SA errors.

UK Airspace Planning – The New ICAO Airspace Classification System

1993 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 336-342
Author(s):  
W. J. V. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Air Traffic Control ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Commercial Aviation ◽  
The World ◽  
And Control

Since the advent of large-scale commercial aviation in the mid 1940s, a system of routes has been developed between airports serving the major conurbations of the world. To prevent collision between aircraft using these routes and off-route traffic, protection is provided to the routes and to the vicinity of airports by means of controlled airspace, airways (AWYS), control areas (CTAS) and control zones (CTRS). Zones commence at ground level and the base an area is at a defined altitude. Inside this controlled airspace certain rules apply which are more stringent than those applied outside, and all movements are subject to Air Traffic Control (ATC).

A.T.C. and the Civil Airline Operator

1961 ◽  
Vol 65 (606) ◽  
pp. 397-399
Author(s):  
A. E. Slocombe
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Air Traffic Control ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
European Region ◽  
Control Service

This paper deals primarily with Air Traffic Control in the European region and does not refer to problems specific to other areas. Nevertheless, most of these problems are common to all regions and differ only in degree. Their solution depends upon the existence of a properly organised and equipped Air Traffic Control Service and there is now world-wide recognition by users and providers alike that such a service is an essential element in the ordered development of aviation.

Analysis of Air Traffic Control Command Entries and the Impact on Decision Support Tool Performance

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Jasenka Rakas ◽  
Michael Seelhorst ◽  
Bona Bernard Niu ◽  
Jeffrey Tom ◽  
Confesor Santiago
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Air Traffic Control ◽  
Decision Support Tool ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Tool Performance ◽  
Control Command ◽  
The Impact
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