CONTROLLER PRODUCTIVITY IN THE UPGRADED THIRD GENERATION AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM. PART II: AUTOMATION IN THE DATA LINK ERA

This document is part two of two reports which were prepared to provide the latest estimates of the expected increase in productivity of enroute and terminal area air traffic controllers, due to the implementation of the Upgraded Third Generation control system. Part 2 addresses improvements in the data link era. The benefits due to the implementation of these automation programs are discussed in detail and transformed into dollar savings. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Part 1, AD-A034 527.
• Corporate Authors:

  Mitre Corporation

  1820 Dolley Madison Boulevard
  McLean, VA  United States  22102
• Authors:
  • Keblawi, F S
• Publication Date: 1976-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 71 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Air traffic control facilities; Air traffic controllers; Automation; Costs; Data communications; Enroute traffic control; Freight terminals; Implementation; Intermodal terminals; Methodology; Mode S; Modernization; Personnel management; Productivity; Savings; Towers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Data link; Data links
• Old TRIS Terms: Air traffic control terminal; Enroute traffic control system; Upgraded third generation
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Finance; Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00158461
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-EM-76-3-2 Final Rpt., MTR-7319
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FA70WA-2448
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1978 12:00AM