| Title | Analysis of en Route Operational Errors: Probability of Resolution and Time-on-Position |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 44257 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Bailey, L. |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Office of Aerospace Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 20120200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The Federation Administration’s Air Traffic Control Organization Safety Management System (SMS) is designed to prevent the introduction of unacceptable safety risk into the National Airspace System. One of the most important safety metrics used in the Air Traffic Organization’s SMS is the rate and severity of air traffic control operational errors (OEs). While OE rates tell us about the frequency of occurrence, the rates in and of themselves do not provide a direct assessment of safety risk. Two additional metrics are proposed for inclusion in the Air Traffic Organization’s SMS. These include the probability of resolution (POR) index and the time-onposition probability (TOPP) index. Whereas the POR is a measure of OE containment (i.e., resolving a loss of separation before the situation worsens), the TOPP is a measure of the occupational risk of an OE occurring due to traffic exposure. In this report, each metric is mathematically developed and empirically evaluated using archival en route data. In Study 1, the utility of the POR is evaluated based on 1293 OEs extracted from an en route OE research database for the period May 1, 2001 to May 31, 2003. In Study 2, the utility of the TOPP is evaluated based on 1,397,206 time-on-position entries from six en route centers for the 2006 calendar year. The results of both studies are discussed within a SMS framework. |
| Rosap ID | dot:23917 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23917 |
| TRT Terms | Air traffic controllers; Enroute traffic control; Safety management; Human error; Risk assessment; Probability; Aircraft separation; Hours of labor; Time intervals; Quantitative metrics |
| General Subjects | Aeronautics--Safety measures; Aeronautics--Management; Air traffic controllers; Aircraft separation; Risk assessment; Probabilities; Hours of labor; System safety |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Management Systems |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT/FAA/AM-12/ 2 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/44000/44200/44257/201202.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |