| Empirical Evaluation of a Model of Team Collaboration Using Selected Transcripts from September 11, 2001 |
Jun-2009 |
217 pages |
| Authors:
David S Place; Gregory A Grubbs; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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 | The extraordinary events that occurred on the morning of September 11, 2001, left Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic controllers in New York, Boston, Washington, and Cleveland and their colleagues at the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), without precedent as to how to respond to the hijacking of four American commercial airliners. Despite the chaos and confusion, the two agencies put forth a joint effort in order to decide ... |
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| Validating a Model of Team Collaboration at the North American Aerospace Defense Command Using Selected Transcripts from September 11, 2001 |
01-Jun-2008 |
203 pages |
| Authors:
Catherine W Donaldson; David A Johnson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| On September 11, 2001, during an exercise at the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), air traffic controllers in New York, Boston, Washington and Cleveland discovered that four American commercial airliners had been hijacked. Initially, the officials at NORAD's North East Air Defense Sector (NEADS) were confused as to whether the hijackings were real world or part of an exercise. The goal of this thesis is to investigate the teamwork ... |
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| The Need for Joint Fires Observer Program |
19-Feb-2008 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
M A Markham; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The current operational environment in Afghanistan and Iraq proved to the Army that they needed Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) at the company level to effectively control Close Air Support (CAS). The Air Force, who supplies the Army with its JTACs, is currently unable to provide the number of JTACs the Army requires. The Air Force has authorized an increase to their current structure that will allow them to produce ... |
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| The Drawdown Asymmetry: Why Ground Forces Will Depart Iraq but Air Forces Will Stay |
Jan-2008 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Clint Hinote; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL
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| While many elements of combat power have increased in and around Iraq over the past year -- including sea, air, and space power -- both public officials and members of the media have described the increase in military force almost exclusively in terms of major ground units. The most common description of the surge highlights the increase in brigade combat teams (BCT) from 15 to 20. The current debate over ... |
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| Information Complexity in Air Traffic Control Displays |
SEP 2007 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Xing Jing; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| Air traffic controllers typically use visual displays to interact with various automation systems. Automation tools are intended to reduce controller task load, but they may also create new tasks associated with acquiring, integrating, and utilizing information from displays. Consequently, the complexity of information displayed may reduce the efficiency and effectiveness of an automation system. Moreover, complexity could cause controllers to miss or misinterpret visual data, thereby reducing safety. Thus, information ... |
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| AWACS Dialogue Training System (DTS) Evaluation |
AUG 2007 |
65 pages |
| Authors:
Michael W. Haas; Michael Salyer; Lawrence J. Hettinger; NORTHROP GRUMMAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FAIRBORN OH
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| The objective of this task was to evaluate the features of the AWACS Dialogue Training System. The intent of this system is to reduce the number of personnel resources currently devoted to supporting AWACS WD training. A series of questionnaires were developed to collect information from participants. The results of this evaluation are intended to help inform AETC about the maturity and readiness of the AWACS-Dialogue Training System to support ... |
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| Color Analysis in Air Traffic Control Displays, Part II. Auxiliary Displays |
MAR 2007 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Jing Xing; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| This report presents the second part of our analysis of color use in Air Traffic Control displays. Part I of the study focused on operational displays, while this investigation focuses on auxiliary information displays with which controllers acquire additional information to make decisions. We chose three frequently used decision-support displays for the analysis. Those are: User Request Evaluation Tool (URET), Traffic Management Advisor (TMA), and Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS). ... |
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| Relationship of Sector Activity and Sector Complexity to Air Traffic Controller Taskload |
DEC 2006 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Carol A. Manning; Elaine M. Pfleiderer; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| This study compared the relative effectiveness of two constructs, sector activity and sector complexity, in predicting air traffic controller taskload. Sector activity was defined as the activity associated with aircraft moving through the sector and was measured by counting the number of aircraft under the control of the sector during a traffic sample. Sector complexity describes a set of factors presumed to affect the difficulty experienced by a controller when ... |
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| Reweighting AT-SAT to Mitigate Group Score Differences |
JUL 2006 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew R. Dattel; Raymond E. King; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| The Air Traffic Selection and Training (AT-SAT) test battery is the selection tool for applicants for Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) positions within the FAA who have not previously been employed as an air traffic controller. AT-SAT is an aptitude test developed to predict the likelihood of successfully learning ATCS skills. Before operational use, however, concerns were raised about the low passing rate of incumbent ATCS personnel who participated in ... |
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| Human Error and Commercial Aviation Accidents: A Comprehensive, Fine-Grained Analysis Using HFACS |
JUL 2006 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Scott A. Shappell; Cristy A. Detwiler; Kali A. Holcomb; Carla A. Hackworth; Albert J. Boquet; Douglas A. Wiegmann; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) is a theoretically based tool for investigating and analyzing human error associated with accidents and incidents. Previous research has shown that HFACS can be reliably used to identify general trends in the human factors associated with military and general aviation accidents. The aim of this study was to extend previous examinations of aviation accidents to include specific aircrew, environmental, supervisory, and organizational ... |
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| Environmental Assessment - Construct a Ground-to-Air Transmitter and Receiver (GATR) Facility at Grand Forks Air Force Base |
06 JUN 2006 |
88 pages |
| Authors:
319 CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON GRAND FORKS AFB ND
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| The United States Air Force (USAF) proposes to construct a Ground-to-Air Transmitter and Receiver (GATR) facility on Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota. The Communication Squadron is preparing to install new GATR communication antennas and systems, for tactical aircraft control and commercial air traffic control. The antennas are used to provide quick deployment and high-bandwidth communications in remote, hard-to-reach areas. These systems allow operators in central locations to ... |
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| Participation of TacAir-Soar in RoadRunner and Coyote Exercises at Air Force Research Lab, Mesa AZ |
2006 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Paul Nielsen; Don Smoot; J. D. Dennison; SOAR TECHNOLOGY INC ANN ARBOR MI
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| This paper describes the participation of the TacAir-Soar (TAS), intelligent constructive forces in two events hosted by Air Force Research Laboratory, Mesa AZ. The first event, RoadRunner 98, was an aircrew training exercise focused on F-16 pilots and Airborne Warning and Control controllers. TAS provided aircraft tracks to improve the air picture and support the training exercise. The second event, COYOTE 98, was a demonstration/experiment for both industry and government ... |
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| Air Traffic Controller Agents |
14 JAN 2005 |
2 pages |
| Authors:
Todd J. Callantine; NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION MOFFETT FIELD CA AMES RESEARCH CENTER
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| Research sought to develop agents that can stand in for human air traffic controllers in large-scale simulation studies of advanced air traffic management concepts. The agents use a high-level activity model to structure the air traffic control task, and apply heuristics to plan and formulate clearances. Results indicate the agents handle traffic flow spacing problems well, but experience some difficulties managing complex merge' problems. Follow-on research on how such agents ... |
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| Predictive Validity of the Aviation Lights Test for Testing Pilots With Color Vision Deficiencies |
SEP 2004 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Nelda J. Milburn; Henry W. Mertens; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| The color filters of the Farnsworth Lantern (FALANT) were changed to meet the Federal Aviation Administration s signal color specifications, thereby creating a job-sample color vision test called the Aviation Lights Test (ALT) that is used for secondary screening of air traffic control specialist applicants in the terminal option. The purpose of this experiment was two-fold: to determine whether the ALT could be used in place of the FALANT for ... |
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| A Historical Review of Color Vision Standards for Air Traffic Control Specialists at Automated Flight Service Stations |
JUN 2004 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Nelda J. Milburn; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| This report chronicles several experiments the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute has conducted to assess the effects that advances in technology have had on automated flight service station air traffic control specialists color identification tasks and the ensuing revisions to the color vision standard and verification testing. |
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| FAA Strategies for Reducing Operational Error Causal Factors |
NOV 2003 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Julia Pounds; Anthony S. Ferante; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| The FAA has historically tried to understand and mitigate the incidence of operational errors (OEs), focusing on the critical component of the system-the closest person to the air traffic situation and the last point of prevention-the air traffic controller. With the human element as the foundation of such a complex system, several initiatives by the FAA Office of Evaluations and Investigations Staff include: have focused on human performance within, and ... |
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| Occupational Survey Report, AFSC 1C0X1, Airfield Management |
09 OCT 2003 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Holly Hector; AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND RANDOLPH AFB TX
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| Presentation of findings from Occupational Survey Report for AFSC 1C0X1, Airfield Management. |
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| Functional Determination of the Operator State in the Interaction of Humans with Automated Systems |
OCT 2003 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Rouja Nikolova; Valentin Radev; Mircho Vukov; NATIONAL CENTER OF HYGIENE SOFIA (BULGARIA) MEDICAL ECOLOGY AND NUTRITION
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| Psychophysiological and occupational research has considered the dependence of stress and lowered work satisfaction on work demands as basic. In this study, the authors observed a functional relationship between cognitive workload assessed by heart rate variability (HRV) and heart rate (HR), and work stress measured with work-related psychosocial factors. The result is consistent with the result of Hockey et al., who reported a functional association between workload and work stress. ... |
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| Evaluating Human Interaction with Advanced Air Traffic Management Automation |
OCT 2003 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Brian G. Hilburn; NATIONAL AEROSPACE LAB AMSTERDAM (NETHERLANDS)
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| The global Air Traffic Management (ATM) system represents one of the most complex human-machine systems known. As the system has evolved in step with traffic demands, automation has been increasingly called upon to augment the capacities of the human operator, namely the air traffic controller. Future generations of ATM automation seek to augment, or even replace, such human faculties as decision making and strategic control. As such, they represent some ... |
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| Development of an Empirically-Based Index of Aircraft Mix |
MAY 2003 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Elaine M. Pfleiderer; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| The present study is part of an ongoing effort to identify objective predictors of subjective air traffic controller workload. The study begins with a comparison of the salient variables governing en route controllers' perceptions of the performance capabilities of a sample of aircraft and the actual performance of the aircraft in the en route environment. A group of 24 Certified Professional Controllers (CPCs) from Kansas City (N= 17) and Boston ... |
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| Joint Terminal Attack Controller: Separating Fact From Fiction |
APR 2003 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Robert G. Armfield; AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan highlighted the dramatic, synergistic capabilities achieved by the Special Operation Forces (SOF) and airpower. Just prior to OEF, the Joint Chiefs of Staff had established an Executive Steering Committee, which adopted a grass roots qualification for ground forward air controllers (GFACs) called the Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) program. The JTAC program is designed to serve as a cross service driver s license or credentialization ... |
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| Human Performance Effects of Adaptive Automation of Various Air Traffic Control Information Processing Functions |
2003 |
165 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher K. McClernon; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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| Advanced forms of automation are being considered for application to Air Traffic Control (ATC) in order to reduce controller workload and make higher traffic volumes more manageable. At this point in time there is only limited knowledge of the implications of, for example, Adaptive Automation (AA) on controller performance, workload, and Situation Awareness (SA). The purpose of this research was to (1) define a measure of SA in an ATC ... |
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| Application of Color to Reduce Complexity in Air Traffic Control |
NOV 2002 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Tanya Yuditsky; Randy L. Sollenberger; Pamela S. Della Rocco; Ferne Friedman-Berg; Carol A. Manning; WILLIAM J HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ
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| The United States Air Traffic Control (ATC) system is designed to provide for the safe and efficient flow of air traffic from origin to destination. The Federal Aviation Administration predicts that traffic levels will continue increasing over the foreseeable future. It is important to identify and reduce the factors that increase ATC complexity because of the potential consequences of errors. This research examined the application of specific information coding techniques ... |
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| Study of an ATC Baseline for the Evaluation of Team Configurations: Information Requirements |
NOV 2002 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
Ben Willems; Michele Heiney; Northrop Grumman; Randy Sollenberger; WILLIAM J HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ
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| This study investigated the information needs of Air Traffic Control Specialists (ATCSs) relative to their working position. The working positions used in this study included the current radar ATCS position and the concept airspace coordinator position. Thirty current Certified Professional Controllers from Air Route Traffic Control Centers within the Continental United States volunteered to participate in a human-in-the-loop experiment. ATCSs worked in teams of three, either on a radar, upstream ... |
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| The Moderator Effects of Taskload on the Interplay Between en Route Intra-Sector Team Communications, Situation Awareness, and Mental Workload |
OCT 2002 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Larry L. Bailey; Ben F. Willems; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| Recently, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began a program of research to investigate the role that intra-team communication plays in helping radar air traffic control teams coordinate their individual efforts. Based on the literature of controller and pilot communications, it was hypothesized that as taskload increased, communications would increase in order to maintain situational awareness. Furthermore, it was hypothesized that there would be an inverse relationship between taskload and situational ... |
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| Enhancing the Situational Awareness of Airfield Local Controllers |
SEP 2002 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Samuel P. Mowery; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In recent years, a number of near midair collisions has shed light on the increased likelihood of mishaps that are partly attributable to traffic density. In air traffic control operations, situational awareness of a local controller at an airfield such as Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, is critical to prevention of catastrophic midair collisions, Spatialized audio technology has the potential to reduce or eliminate temporary losses of situational ... |
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| Selecting and Classifying the Good Sailor Exploring the Non-Cognitive Predictors of Expert Team Performance in Complex Technological Contexts |
SEP 2002 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
James Shanteau; Clive J. Fullagar; Scott Hemenover; KANSAS STATE UNIV MANHATTAN DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY
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| The research used the C-TEAM computer microworld to investigate non- cognitive factors that are associated with effective team performance in complex technological environments. Sixteen four-person teams were longitudinally tracked over a six-week period whilst they performed an air-traffic control task of varying complexity. Results indicated that personality characteristics, specifically conscientiousness, predict team performance, but that this relationship is moderated by the aggregation method. Contrary to most research and theory, our ... |
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| National Airspace System: FAA's Approach to Its New Communications System Appears Prudent, but Challenges Remain |
JUL 2002 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) uses radios to provide air- ground voice and data communications for pilots and air traffic controllers to safely coordinate all flight operations-ground movements of aircraft at airports, take-offs and landings, and separation distances between aircraft as they cruise at high altitudes. However, the anticipated growth in air traffic, coupled with FAA's efforts to reduce air traffic delays and introduce new air traffic services, will create ... |
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| A Laboratory Comparison of Clockwise and Counter-Clockwise Rapidly Rotating Shift Schedules, Part I. Sleep |
MAY 2002 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
C. Cruz; C. Detwiler; T. Nesthus; A. Boquet; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| Many air traffic control specialists work relatively unique counter- clockwise, rapidly rotating shift schedules. Researchers recommend, however, that if rotating schedules are to be used, they should rotate in a clockwise, rather than a counterclockwise direction. Unfortunately, few studies have examined clockwise and counter-clockwise, rapidly rotating shifts. This study was designed to partially remedy this lack by examining the effects of both types of schedules on sleep duration, timing, and ... |
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| Significance of the Human Being as an Element in an Information System: WWII Forward Air Controllers and Close Air Support |
MAR 2002 |
102 pages |
| Authors:
Jamie W. Achee; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This research will explore the relevance of the human being as an element in an information system. The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence technology, especially information technology, has had on the way human beings understand and use information systems. This study will look at the use of forward air controllers and close air support in the European Theater of Operations during WWII and evaluate the technology, ... |
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| Runway Safety: It's Everybody's Business. We Want You to Put the Brakes on Runway Incursions |
JUL 2001 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
Kim M. Cardosi; JOHN A VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER CAMBRIDGE MA
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| This booklet tell pilots and controllers what they can do to help prevent runway incursions by helping them to avoid situations that induce errors and alerting them to them to situations as extra vigilance is required. It also provides information on how controllers and pilots can help each other to work more effectively. Chapter topics include: communication, memory, teamwork, and fatigue. |
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| Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications Build 1 (CPDLC 1): Phase 1 Air Traffic Operational Effectiveness Test |
JUN 2001 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Evan Darby; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ
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| This document presents the results of air traffic effectiveness testing that was conducted as part of the Phase 1 Operational Test (OT) of Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications Build 1 (CPDLC 1). Phase 1 effectiveness tests assessed CPDLC I from the perspective of the air traffic controller to ensure that it will effectively and suitably support Air Traffic Control (ATC) operations. |
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| Traffic Information Service (TIS) Planned Product Improvement (P21) Operational Test |
MAY 2001 |
108 pages |
| Authors:
Tuc Vu; Michael McNeil; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ
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| The Traffic Information Service (TIS) Planned Product Improvement final report provides the detailed analysis, results, conclusions, and final recommendations drawn from the Operational Test (OT) test results for the TIS p2I test effort, which was conducted at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William J. Hughes Technical Center by the Surveillance Branch, ACT-310, from August 14, 2000, through December 22, 2000. The TIS is a Mode Select (Mode S) Data Link ... |
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| A Cross Sectional Study of Field Independence and United States Military Air Traffic Control Specialists |
31 MAR 2001 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Helene A. Maliko-Abraham; EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIV ATLANTICCITY NJ
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| This study examined whether samples of active duty military Air Traffic Control Specialists (ATCSs) from the United States Air Force (USAF) and the United States Navy (USN) contained a greater number of participants who possessed the underlying ability or trait, of field independence than those participants who were in the control group of non-ATCS military personnel. The Embedded Figures Test (EFT) is one test that measures field dependence. Three groups ... |
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| Controller and Pilot Error in Airport Operations: A Review of Previous Research and Analysis of Safety Data |
JAN 2001 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Kim Cardosi; Alan Yost; JOHN A VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER CAMBRIDGE MA
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| The purpose of this study was to examine controller and pilot errors in airport operations to identity potential tower remedies. The first part of the report contains a review of the literature of studies conducted of tower operations and of efforts to integrate systems in the tower. The second part of the report contains an analysis of 236 tower operational errors and deviations, 67 reports of pilot deviations, 326 reports ... |
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| Sierra Hotel: Flying Air Force Fighters in the Decade After Vietnam |
2001 |
229 pages |
| Authors:
C. R. Anderegg; AIR FORCE HISTORY AND MUSEUMS PROGRAM WASHINGTON DC
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| In February 1999, only a few weeks before the U.S. Air Force spearheaded NATO's Allied Force air campaign against Serbia, Col. C. R. Anderegg, USAF (Ret.), visited the commander of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe. Colonel Anderegg had known Gen. John Jumper since they had served together as jet forward air controllers in Southeast Asia nearly thirty years earlier. From the vantage point of 1999, they looked back to ... |
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| Age and Attitudes in the Air Traffic Control Specialist Workforce: An Initial Assessment |
MAY 2000 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Richard C. Thompson; Lawrence L. Bailey; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| The present study examines the relationships between air traffic control specialist age, after covarying job tenure, with perceptions of job satisfaction, quality of work life, organizational commitment, and supervisory fairness. The presence of a relationship and the shape of the relationship are examined for four categories of controllers based on air traffic option or work setting (i.e., working in an enroute, flight service stations, Level ... |
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| The Effects of Previous Computer Experience on Air Traffic-Selection andTraining (AT-SAT) Test Performance |
APR 2000 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Michael C. Heil; Brandy O. Agnew; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| Many tests that have traditionally been administered in paper-and- pencil format are now administered on a computer workstation. One disadvantage of computer administered tests, however, is the inadvertent measurement of extraneous abilities related to prior experience with a computer keyboard or mouse. Surprisingly, there has been little written in the scientific literature about the use of computers in the selection process by organizations. The ... |
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| Airfield Ground Safety |
MAR 2000 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Jon Petrescu; ORINCON CORP LA JOLLA CA
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| This document is the final report for the Airfield Ground Safety (AGS) program under Air Force Research Laboratory-Rome contract number F30602- 97-C-0333. The system developed under AGS, called the Ground Safety Tracking and Reporting System, uses multisensor data fusion from in-pavement inductive loop sensors to address a critical problem affecting out nation's airports: runway incursions. GSTARS is an effective, low-cost solution that provides aircraft and ground ... |
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| Measuring Air Traffic Controller Performance in a High-Fidelity Simulation |
JAN 2000 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Carol A. Manning; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| In the summer of 1997, the Air Traffic Selection and Training (AT- SAT) High Fidelity Simulation Study was conducted at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City, OK. The purpose of the study was to test the performance of 107 operational en route controllers during 2 1/2 days of simulations. The performance of these controllers during the high- fidelity simulations was compared with their performance on ... |
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| Cognitive Modeling and Task Analysis: Basic Processes and Individual Differences |
30 NOV 1999 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Phillip L. Ackerman; GEORGIA INST OF TECH ATLANTA SCHOOL OFPSYCHOLOGY
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| The goal of the current research program was to select a critical subset of task conditions and individual differences variables and evaluate the joint effects of these variables on task performance in a complex-skill environment. The subset of task conditions selected were those that involve basic processes of working memory, task monitoring, and differential loads on spatial reasoning and speed of perceiving. The subset of ... |
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| Analysis of Chemical Weapons Decontamination Waste from Old Ton Containers from Johnston Atoll Using Multiple Analytical Methods. |
JUL 1999 |
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| Authors:
William R. Creasy; Mark D. Brickhouse; Kevin M. Morrissey; John R. Stuff; Richard L. Cheicante Jr.; EAI CORP ABINGDON MD
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 | Decontamination waste from chemical weapons (CW) agents has been stored in ton containers on Johnston Atoll SINCE 1971. The waste was recently sampled and analyzed to determine its chemical composition in preparation for disposal. Due to the range of products and analytical requirements, multiple chromatographic and spectroscopic methods were necessary, including gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), gas chromatography/atomic emission detection (GC/AED), liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS), capillary electrophoresis (CE), and nuclear magnetic ... |
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| Air Traffic Control Specialist Performance Measurement Database |
JUN 1999 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Gerald A. Hadley; Jerry A. Guttman; Paul G. Stringer; WILLIAM J HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ
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| The Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) Performance Measurement Database is a compilation of performance measures and measurement techniques that researchers have used. It may be applicable to other human factor research related to air traffic control (ATC). This database is a tool that can be used in conjunction with ATC simulators, generic sector configurations and scenarios, and other procedures used in assessing ATC system safety and effectiveness. Having a set ... |
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| Aviation Weather Research Products (AWRP) Evaluation Report |
APR 1999 |
165 pages |
| Authors:
William Benner; Thomas Carty; WILLIAM J HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ
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| This report describes the evaluation of the Aviation Weather Research Products (AWRP) conducted by ACT-320 at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center from July 17 to August 25,1995. The AWRP software produces graphical aviation weather products specifically intended for use by non-meteorologists such as Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) Traffic Management Unit (TMU) Coordinators and Automated Flight Service Station Specialists (AFSS). The AWRP evaluation was conducted from a ... |
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| Limited Job Task Analysis (JTA) For Aviation Weather Products |
APR 1999 |
151 pages |
| Authors:
William Banner; Thomas Carty; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ
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| To assist in the understanding of weather product use by Air Traffic Control Specialists (ATCS) and Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) specialists, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William J. Hughes Technical Center conducted a Limited Job Task Analysis (JTA) for select positions at an Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) from January 10, 1994, to January 13, 1994, and an Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) from January 10, 1994, to ... |
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| Controller Evaluation of CPDLC Services Implemented on the Display System Replacement (DSR) Workstation: Study 1 -- Initial Assessment of Services Transitioned From the PVD and Design Development for Additional Services |
APR 1999 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Evan Darby; Clark Shingledecker; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ
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| This report presents the results of the first of a series of studies being conducted by ACT-35() at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) WilliamJ. Hughes Technical Center to evaluate and refine the controller human computer interface (HCI), air traffic procedures, and training for Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC). The objectives of this study were to: (1) evaluate the baseline Display System Replacement (DSR) HCI and functionality for the fourCPDLC ... |
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| Flying Complex Approaches Using a Head-Up Display: Effects of Visibilityand Display Type |
APR 1999 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Michael P. Snow; John M. Reising; Kristen K. Liggett; Timothy P. Barry; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE
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| Air traffic controllers will soon have the ability to direct pilots to fly complex landing approaches. The imminent replacement of the Instrument landing System (ILS) with a landing system based on Global Positioning System (GPS) technology at major airports in the United States will allow pilots to fly landing approaches with curved segment and varying descent rates. From a military standpoint, flying complex approaches will allow ... |
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| Feature Saliency in Artificial Neural Networks with Application to Modeling Workload |
DEC 1998 |
335 pages |
| Authors:
Kelly A. Greene; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
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| This dissertation research extends the current knowledge of feature saliency in artificial neural networks (ANN). Feature saliency measures allow for the user to rank order the features based upon the saliency, or relative importance, of the features. Selecting a parsimonious set of salient input features is crucial to the success of any ANN model. In this research, several methodologies were developed using the Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) Feature Screening ... |
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| An Acoustic Analysis of ATC Communication |
JUL 1998 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
O. V. Prinzo; Philip Lieberman; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| Radio communication is the primary means by which pilots and air traffic control specialists (ATCSs) transmit verbal messages between each other. Controllers learn to speak a particular grammar using a pre-defined cadence during their initial training at the FAA Academy and at their assigned air traffic control facility. In addition to the verbal message transmitted orally, the receiver also receives extralinguistic information conveyed by the speaker. ... |
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| The Development and Evaluation of a Behaviorally Based Rating Form for the Assessment of En Route Air Traffic Controller Performance |
JUN 1998 |
65 pages |
| Authors:
Jennifer J. Vardaman; Earl S. Stein; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ
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| This project expanded and evaluated the performance evaluation method developed by Sollenberger, Stein, and Gromelski (1997), a Terminal Radar Approach Control rating form and training package designed to better assess air traffic controller performance. The form is a research-oriented testing and assessment tool designed to measure the efficacy of new air traffic control (ATC) systems, system enhancements, and operational procedures in simulation research. The rating ... |
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