Pilot Performance in Trajectory-Based Operations Under Concepts of Operation That Vary Separation Responsibility

Introduction

Kim-Phuong, Strybela, Battisteb, Lachterb, Daob, Brandtb, Ligdab & Johnsonc conducted a research in 2012 to understand how NexGen will impact human factors automation across pilots and air traffic controllers. The data aliased in the article is pilot performance, workload, and situation awareness under one of the three plausible NextGen concepts of operation. This wiki page realises and summarises of the article to show in a clear, readable display.

Table 1: s
Measurements Pilot Performance Workload Situation Awareness
LOS Marginally Significant Significant Not Significant

Methods

Research approach

Sample

The sample size was sixteen pilots of which participated in the simulation. Of the two weeks of testing, 13 were captains and 3 were first officers. Of the two week research, 8 pilots were tested each week. In 2011, 120,865 was estimated of US certified commercial pilots, meaning a sample size of 0.0132379 of the total population according to FAA. All participants had no prior experience with interval management procedures. Four retired radar-certified ATCs participated and two of the four participated each week. Experience of ATC ranged from 25 – 35 years’ experience.

Materials

The simulation environment was assessed by Multiple Aircraft Control System (MACS), which is a software developed by NASA. The cockpit situational display (CSD) software.

Variables

All analyses of variances (ANOVAs) with concept as the only within-subjects factor/.

References

  1. Kim-Phuong L. Vua, Thomas Z. Strybela, Vernol Battisteb, Joel Lachterb, Arik-Quang V. Daob, Summer Brandtb, Sarah Ligdab & Walter Johnsonc (2012). Pilot Performance in Trajectory-Based Operations Under Concepts of Operation That Vary Separation Responsibility Across Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Automation. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction 2012, Aviat Space Environ Med 2011, 28:1–13.
  2. FAA (2011). US Civil Airmen Statistics. http://www.faa.gov/data_research/aviation_data_statistics/civil_airmen_statistics/2011/

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Footnote1 : P-Value of 0.05 is referred to in this research as a level of significance.


Author

Matt MullerMatt Muller


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