International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations

CNS/ATM systems implementation: training and other Human Factors

issues

Bert RuitenbergBert Ruitenberg

IFATCA Human Factors SpecialistIFATCA Human Factors Specialist

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Overview of presentation

An introduction to IFATCA IFATCA's involvement in the ICAO

CNS/ATM concept A snapshot of the CNS/ATM system today Turning theory into practice The road to CNS/ATM from here

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IFATCA

International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations

IFATCA's involvement in the ICAO CNS/ATM concept

FANSFANS ADSPADSP RGCSPRGCSP

CASITAFCASITAF ALLPIRGALLPIRG

GREPECASGREPECAS APIRGAPIRG APANPIRGAPANPIRG

ISPACGISPACG TRAINAIRTRAINAIR Flight Safety and Flight Safety and

Human Factors Study Human Factors Study GroupGroup Global Symposium Global Symposium

(Auckland, NZ, 1996)(Auckland, NZ, 1996)

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A snapshot of theCNS/ATM system today

Limited view of whole Limited view of whole situationsituation

Dependent on where Dependent on where lens is pointedlens is pointed

But: may provide good But: may provide good impression if seen in impression if seen in the right context!the right context!

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Navigation

GLONASS (Russia)GLONASS (Russia) GPS (USA)GPS (USA)

AW&ST: FAA AW&ST: FAA says GPS not the says GPS not the

only means of only means of navigation.navigation.

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Surveillance

Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS)Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS)

ProceduralControl

RadarControl

ADSControl

Decreasing separation

ADS IS NOT RADAR!

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Communication (1)

Controller/Pilot Data Controller/Pilot Data Link Communications Link Communications (CPDLC)(CPDLC)

Auckland Oceanic Auckland Oceanic Control Centre (NZ)Control Centre (NZ) Interim systemInterim system FANS 1/AFANS 1/A

Future: Future: AAeronautical eronautical TTelecommunications elecommunications NNetworketwork

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Communication (2)

Advice:Advice: Do not develop, test and train at the same Do not develop, test and train at the same time!time!

Cater for the requirements of the operators!Cater for the requirements of the operators!

IFATCAIFATCAPolicy:Policy:

"FANS-1/A CPDLC has limitations. These "FANS-1/A CPDLC has limitations. These shortcomings must preclude further proliferation shortcomings must preclude further proliferation of this technology, into states of the world where of this technology, into states of the world where it is not currently deployed. (…)"it is not currently deployed. (…)"

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Air Traffic Management

Still to be developedStill to be developed Uncertainties about equipment and Uncertainties about equipment and

proceduresprocedures ICAO SARPs not yet availableICAO SARPs not yet available Introduction in parallel with operation of Introduction in parallel with operation of

existing systemexisting system Increasing traffic-levelsIncreasing traffic-levels

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Turning theory into practice

Working Papers from Secretariat (ICAO)Working Papers from Secretariat (ICAO) IFATCA Vision DocumentIFATCA Vision Document

Principles of human centred designPrinciples of human centred design

Adequate training of operatorsAdequate training of operators

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The road to CNS/ATM from here

NOWNOW

STARTSTART

It requires It requires COMMITMENT!COMMITMENT!

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Conclusion

To realise the advances will require co-To realise the advances will require co-operation:operation:consultation with the end usersconsultation with the end userswith other system userswith other system userswith the system itselfwith the system itself