Evaluation of an Out-of-the-Window Air Traffic Control Tower Simulation for Controller Training

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• Creators:
  Nadler, Eric
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air traffic controllers
  • Automation
  • Simulation
  • Training programs
  • Human factors
  • Airport control towers
  • air traffic control
  • simulation
  • training
  • air traffic control towers
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• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-VNTSC-FAA-96-14 ; DOT/FAA/AR-96/107
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report December 1993 - August 1996
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Abstract:
  This study gathered evidence concerning the potential usefulness of out-of-the-window air traffic control tower ; simulation for training tower controllers. Data were collected from all ten developmental controllers who completed ; simulation training at Chicago O'Hare International Airport during 1994. The simulation included one controller ; position, outbound ground control. An out-of-the-window view was projected on three visual displays which approximated ; the size of actual tower windows. Aircraft were representative of O'Hare, and appeared to move in three dimensions on ; the displays. The simulation could display the entire airport, but only 135 degrees could be seen at a time and no ; inbound aircraft were simulated. After five weeks of simulation training, the trainees became certified on outbound ; ground control in 25X fewer days than trainees who received the same amount of traditional training. However, the ; trainees using the simulation needed only slightly (5%) fewer total hours to become certified on this tower position. ; Evidence suggested that the simulation increased the trainees' working speed, enabling them to work under busier ; conditions, and hence more hours per day. Expert ratings of eight ground control skills based on actual tower ; observations were all higher following simulation training than following traditional training.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  FA6L1/A6112
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8712/dot_8712_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 645.84 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
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