A proposed new test for aptitude screening of air traffic controller applicants.

Details

• Creators:
  Cobb, Bart B. ; Mathews, John J.
• Corporate Creators:
  Civil Aeromedical Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air traffic controllers
  • Selection and appointment
  • Training
  • Performance
  • Aptitude tests
  • Abilities
  • Validation
  • Test procedures
  • Symbols
  • Lettering
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FAA-AM-72-18 ; DOT/FAA/AM-72/18
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  OAM report.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Abstract:
  The study concerns the development and experimental validation of a novel aptitude test, referred to as 'Directional Headings' (or DHT), for the selection of Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) trainees. The test requires the subject to rapidly interpret letters, symbols, and degrees in order to determine: directional headings (Part I), the exact opposites of headings (Part II), and opposites of headings under conditions of aural distraction (Part III). Reliability of the instrument, as determined by corelating the scores based on even-numbered items versus scores based on odd-numbered items, was .93.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20997/dot_20997_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.36 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection ; FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c1e6667c99c5b338f2af5ec8c8eb2f7e4a791d8f933b840373d87851920db20b8305c6538826b530b43af0308a151417b712c630325b8ebe9b9f9a8c631a497a