NTL Record

Title Problems in air traffic management. III., Implications of age for training and job performance of air traffic controllers.
Record ID 38838
Personal Name
Creator
Trites, David K.; Cobb, Bart B.
Corporate Creator Civil Aeromedical Research Institute. Aeronautical Center
Publisher Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Publication Date 19620200
Language English
Abstract The relationships between chronological age upon entry into ATC training and school and job performance were examined in five samples of air traffic controller trainees. The data confirm conclusively the existence of an inverse relationship such that the older trainees have significantly less chance than their younger classmates of either completing training or being considered a satisfactory controller. Based upon the results of this investigation it is recommended a maximum age limit be established for entry into ATC training.
Rosap ID dot:20682
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20682
TRT Terms Air traffic controllers; Age; Training; Personnel performance; Certification; Education; Examinations; Selection and appointment; Samples; Performance evaluations; Instructors; Ratings; Abilities; Judgment; Personality; Statistical analysis; Correlation analysis; Human subject testing
General Subjects Air traffic controllers--Certification; Age and employment; Training; Education; Employee selection; Employees--Rating of; Performance; Sampling (Statistics); Evaluation; Ability; Judgment; Personality; Statistics; Correlation (Statistics)
Classification NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Education;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number AM 62-3; DOT/FAA/AM-62/3
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/38000/38800/38838/AM62-03.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository