ABSTRACT

This text discusses the skills and abilities that air-traffic controllers need. Its approach is international as air-traffic control practices throughout the world have to be mutually compatible and agreed.

chapter 1|10 pages

Historical Introduction

chapter 2|18 pages

The Air Traffic Control System

chapter 3|13 pages

The human as a system component

chapter 5|13 pages

Matching human and system

chapter 7|20 pages

Air traffic control jobs and tasks

chapter 8|27 pages

The selection of controllers

chapter 9|28 pages

The training of controllers

chapter 10|32 pages

The work environment

chapter 11|27 pages

Air traffic control displays

chapter 12|17 pages

Input devices

chapter 13|19 pages

Communications

chapter 14|28 pages

Forms of computer assistance

chapter 17|22 pages

Conditions of employment

chapter 18|36 pages

Measurement

chapter 19|20 pages

Research and developoment

chapter 21|4 pages

The future