The Role of Flight Progress Strips in en Route Air Traffic Control: A Time-Series Analysis.

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• Creators:
  Edwards, Mark B. ; Fuller, Dana K. ; Vortac, O.U. ; Manning, Carol A
• Corporate Creators:
  Civil Aeromedical Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air traffic controllers
  • Enroute traffic control
  • Automation
  • Communication systems
  • Field studies
  • Time series analysis
  • Air traffic controllers
  • Air traffic control--Automation
  • Government communication systems
  • Time-series analysis
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/AM-95/4
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Abstract:
  Paper flight progress strips (FPSs) are currently used in the United States en route air traffic control system to document flight information. Impending automation will replace these paper strips with electronic flight data entries. In this observational study, control actions, communication events, and computer interactions were recorded and analyzed using time-series regression models. Regression models were developed to predict FPS activities (Writing, Manipulating, Looking) at different levels of traffic complexity, for individuals and teams of air traffic controllers. Results indicated that writing was well predicted by a common, simple time-series equation. The ability to predict FPS manipulations was modest, but prediction of looking at FPSs was poor. Overall, these data indicate that (1) flight strip activities were similar for individuals and for the data-side controllers in the team (whose primary responsibility is the strips), and (2) flight strip activity for teams was predictable from the radar-side controller's actions, but not the data-side controller's actions.
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  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21445/dot_21445_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 720.24 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection ; FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
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