| Title | Analysis of Safety Reports Involving Area Navigation and Required Navigation Performance Procedures |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 44160 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Butchibabu, Abhizna; Midkiff, Alan; Kendra, Andrew; Chandra, Divya C |
| Source | 2010 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction in Aeronautics (HCI-Aero), Novermber 3-5, 2010, Cape Canaveral, FL |
| Corporate Creator | Massachusetts Institute of Technology; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 20101103 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | In order to achieve potential operational and safety benefits enabled by Area Navigation (RNAV) and Required Navigation Performance (RNP) procedures it is important to monitor emerging issues in their initial implementation. Reports from the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) were reviewed to identify operational issues related to RNAV and RNP procedures. This review is part of a broader effort to understand emerging human factors issues for performance based navigation. A total of 285 relevant reports filed between January 2004 and April 2009 were identified and analyzed. For departure procedures, the majority of reports mention heading or track deviations, which are classified as “lateral” issues. For arrival and approach procedures, the majority of reports mention altitude deviations, which are classified as “vertical” issues. The track and heading issues were often associated with dropped transition waypoints in the Flight Management System (FMS). Altitude deviations during arrival and approach procedures were mainly associated with Air Traffic Control (ATC) “descend via” phraseology. The analysis shows that RNAV and RNP procedure issues are integrated with ATC operations, FMS, and procedure design issues. |
| Rosap ID | dot:9534 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9534 |
| TRT Terms | Aviation safety; Navigation; Air traffic control; Human factors; Performance measurement |
| General Subjects | Aviation Safety Reporting System; Performance based navigation; Area navigation |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors; NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Proceedings |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/44000/44100/44160/hciaero_1_.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |