Analysis of routine pilot-controller communicationAlthough pilot-controller communication is central to aviation safety, this area of aviation human factors has not been extensively researched. Most research has focused on what kinds of communication problems occur. A more complete picture of communication problems requires understanding how communication usually works in routine operations. A sample of routine pilot-controller communication in the TRACON environment is described. After describing several dimensions of routine communication, three kinds of communication problems are treated: inaccuracies such as incorrect readbacks, procedural deviations such as missing callsigns and readbacks, and nonroutine transactions where pilot and controller must deal with misunderstandings or other communication problems. Preliminary results suggest these problems are not frequent events in daily operations. However, analysis of the problems that do occur suggest some factors that may cause them.
Document ID
19910065238
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Morrow, Daniel G. (Decision Systems; Stanford University CA, United States)
Lee, Alfred (Stanford Univ. CA, United States)
Rodvold, Michelle (Decision Systems Stanford, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Behavioral Sciences
Report/Patent Number
SAE PAPER 902352
Meeting Information
Meeting: Human Error Avoidance Techniques Conference