| Title | Controller and pilot error in airport operations : a review of previous research and analysis of safety data |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 33673 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Cardosi, K. M.; Yost, A. |
| Source | 80p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| Publication Date | 20010100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The purpose of this study was to examine controller and pilot errors in airport operations to identify potential tower remedies. The first part of the report contains a review of the literature of studies conducted of tower operationsand of efforts to integrate systems in the tower. The second part of the report contains an analysis of 256 tower operational errors and deviations, 67 reports of pilot deviations, 326 reports submitted to the Aviation Safety Reporting System by pilots and controllers, and 23 National Transportation Safety Board final reports of accidents and incidents. The report identifies factors associated with these incidents and potential remedies. The tower "shortfalls" that this study points to are the need for: better memory aids for controllers (and more consistent use of memory aids); improved means of controller-pilot communication; improved means to facilitate coordination among controllers; and improved surveillance and monitoring equipment. Additional recommendations were: improved aids for pilots situation awareness, such as better airport markings and lighting; airport-specific risk analyses,and revision ofthe means of recording operational errors. |
| Rosap ID | dot:5873 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5873 |
| TRT Terms | Aviation safety; Air traffic control; Error analysis; Human error; Statistical analysis; Runway incursions; Memory devices; Human factors |
| General Subjects | Surface incidents; Runway incursions; Tower operational errors; Pilot error in airport operations; Tower system integration |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| OCLC | 227952318 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
948891 |
| Contract Number | FA1L1/A1112 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FAA-00-21; DOTFAA/AR-00/51 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33600/33673/33673.pdf |
| Alternative URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/17000/17800/17815/PB2001104596.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |