The influence of automation support on Air Traffic Controller behaviour
with a Speed And Route Advisory function
conference paper
The aim of this paper is to describe the influence of automation support on Air Traffic Controller performance, workload and Situation Awareness (SA). Controllers handle traffic through means of tactical control involving heading, speed and altitude instructions. Future Air Traffic Management (ATM) concepts,
such as Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) and NextGen, promote the use of 4D trajectories, thereby introducing a time-dimension to current control tactics (SESAR, 2007). At present, Amsterdam Area Control (ACC) delivers traffic over to Schiphol Approach control (APP) via three Initial Approach Fixes (IAFs) with a margin of plus or minus 120 seconds between the planned time and the actual time. This variability can make it difficult for APP controllers to merge traffic streams and build a landing sequence, especially during peak periods. In the future, a change in delivery accuracy to less than plus or minus 30 seconds is foreseen thereby aiming to increase the punctuality of flights.
such as Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) and NextGen, promote the use of 4D trajectories, thereby introducing a time-dimension to current control tactics (SESAR, 2007). At present, Amsterdam Area Control (ACC) delivers traffic over to Schiphol Approach control (APP) via three Initial Approach Fixes (IAFs) with a margin of plus or minus 120 seconds between the planned time and the actual time. This variability can make it difficult for APP controllers to merge traffic streams and build a landing sequence, especially during peak periods. In the future, a change in delivery accuracy to less than plus or minus 30 seconds is foreseen thereby aiming to increase the punctuality of flights.
TNO Identifier
446305
Source title
17th World Congress on Ergonomics