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This paper provides a summary of results from a research project commissioned by the Federal Aviation Administration NextGen Human Factors Division to explore the factors associated with air traffic controller acceptance of a Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedure, “Established on Required Navigation Performance” (EoR). Interviews were arranged at two terminal air traffic control facilities that were “early adopters” of EoR approaches. A total of 38 interviews were conducted with facility personnel, including 24 Certified Professional Controllers. Questions focused on how air traffic controllers integrated the new procedures into their controlling style and practice, and the organizational and operational factors that either supported or hindered controller utilization of the new procedures. A framework of the results is presented, providing insights into how to support air traffic controllers in moving towards trajectory-based operations. The results could be used to increase the probability that the potential benefits of PBN procedures can be realized.
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The current research considered only RNP-AR approaches since these were in use at the two “early adopter” facilities implementing the EoR concept. In the future, EoR may be extended to other RNP approaches, including RNAV (GPS) and Advanced RNP (A-RNP).
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The authors would like to record their appreciation to Bill Kaliardos, Federal Aviation Administration NextGen Human Factors Division, and to Mitchell Bernstein, Federal Aviation Administration NextGen Technology Development and Prototyping Division (Navigation Branch) for their support and guidance throughout this research project.
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Thomas, L., Serrato, A. (2020). The Human Element in Performance Based Navigation: Air Traffic Controller Acceptance of Established on Required Navigation Performance Procedures. In: Stanton, N. (eds) Advances in Human Factors of Transportation. AHFE 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 964. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20503-4_69
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