An Experimental Study of the Effect of Shared Information on Pilot/Controller Re-Route Negotiation
Air–ground data link systems are being developed to enable pilots and air traffic controllers to share information more fully. The sharing of information is generally expected to enhance their shared situation awareness and foster more collaborative decision making. An exploratory, part-task simu...
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| Format: | Technical Report |
| Language: | en_US |
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International Center for Air Transportation
2007
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/36367 |
| Summary: | Air–ground data link systems are being developed to enable pilots and air traffic controllers to
share information more fully. The sharing of information is generally expected to enhance their
shared situation awareness and foster more collaborative decision making.
An exploratory, part-task simulator experiment is described which evaluates the extent to which
shared information may lead pilots and controllers to cooperate or compete when negotiating
route amendments. The results indicate an improvement in situation awareness for pilots and
controllers and a willingness to work cooperatively.
Independent of data link considerations, the experiment also demonstrates the value of providing
controllers with a good-quality weather representation on their plan view displays. Observed
improvements in situation awareness and separation assurance are discussed. It is argued that
deployment of this relatively simple, low-risk addition to the plan view displays be accelerated. |
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