The air traffic control system is designed so that controllers are able to accept aircraft into
their airspace and handoff aircraft exiting their airspace with minimal need to collaborate …

An experiment was conducted to obtain empirical evidence that controllers, in addition to
detecting and resolving expected losses-of-separation, intervene to mitigate potential …

Air traffic controllers build up a comprehensive mental representation of the current traffic
scenario, which is known as the 'picture.'This picture helps them ensure that aircraft are …

The aim of this study was to examine the way Australian air traffic controllers manage their
airspace. Fourteen controllers ranging from 7 to 30 years experience were sampled from the …

In aviation human factors, much has been made of the benefits of strategies to enhance
teamwork in terms of improving the safety and performance of aircrews. However, very little …

In commercial aviation, loss of control (LOC) incidents are currently the single biggest cause
of accident fatalities. Although LOC incidents typically have multiple causes, inappropriate …

A lot of research in Air Traffic Control (ATC) has focused on human errors in decision making
whilst little attention has been paid to the cognitive strategies employed by controllers in …

With the evolution of technology from passive tool to highly independent agent, it is
becoming increasingly important to support operators in coordinating human and machine …

Flight deck automation has substantially influenced one of the most enduring themes in
aviation human factors: situation awareness. The computer usually does the right, expected …

ABSTRACT Air Traffic Management has been seen for some years as being a High
Reliability Organisation (HRO). This means that it is very safe, compared to other industries …