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Evaluation of an Out-of-the-Window Air Traffic Control Tower Simulation for Controller Training
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1996-09-01
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By Nadler, Eric
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Edition:Final Report December 1993 - August 1996
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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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