ABSTRACT
In the concluding section of Chapter 10, 'Stress in Air Traffic Control', we discussed some of the changes to ATC work brought about by recent innovations in computerized automation technology. We also observed that the highly intelligent automated systems sometimes proposed for future ATC networks may bring about substantive changes in the controller's role, changes that could create new kinds of occupational stress for ATC personnel. This chapter will consider the place of automation in aircraft, as well as its effects on the pilots who operate them. In particular we will be looking at issues in automated flight deck design, the pilot's changed role, and the problem of monotony and boredom.
