NTL Record

Title Controller Response to Conflict Resolution Advisory
Record ID 33427
Personal Name
Creator
Cardosi, K. M.; Burki-Cohen, Judith S.; Boole, P.W.; Hourlhan, J.; Mengert, Peter; Disario, Robert
Source 36p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
EG & G Dynatrend; Brown University
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Publication Date 19921200
Language English
Abstract Conflict Resolution Advisory (CRA) is an automated software aid for air traffic control specialists at air route traffic control centers (ARTCCs). CRA calculates, validates, and displays to the en route controller a single resolution for predicted separation violations detected by the conflict alert (CA) function. This simulation study was conducted to determine controller-response time to a CRA message. This response time is the total time required for controllers to notice that the advisory is present, to read and comprehend the text message, and to decide that the resolution is acceptable. The mean time required to decide that a resolution was acceptable was 18 seconds (S.D. = 8.6). This result is compared to the response time of 13 seconds (S.D. = 6.2) observed with the CRA prototype and the implications of these results for estimating the delay between CRA onset and pilot response are discussed. Controllers' opinions regarding the CRA function are also reported.
Rosap ID dot:8635
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8635
TRT Terms Air traffic controllers; Air traffic control; Emergency response time; Simulation; Reaction time; Software; Psychological conflict
General Subjects Controller-Response Time; Conflict Resolution Advisory
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Contract Number A2035/FA2L3
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-FAA-92-14; D0T/FAA/NA-92/2
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33400/33427/33427.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository