ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses the issues utilizing experience gained from human factors knowledge. It presents the human factors implications of automation and advanced technology in future aviation systems, including Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) systems. Technology has advanced to an extent for computers to be able to perform nearly all of the continuous air traffic control and surveillance as well as aircraft navigational tasks of the aviation system. The core of the benefits of the CNS/ATM system will be derived from automation intended to reduce or eliminate constraints imposed on the system. CNS/ATM systems are intended to be a worldwide evolution of communications, navigation and surveillance techniques into a largely satellite-based system. Automation has been gradually introduced in the aviation system. Automation is considered to offer great potential in reducing human error while providing for increased airspace capacity to accommodate future growth in air traffic.
