An Examination of the Success of Developmental Air Traffic Controllers Transferring to Lower-Level Facilities

Civil Aerospace Medical Institute2016PDFTech ReportPierce, Linda G.Byrne, Cristina L.Manning, Carol A.United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical InstituteUnited States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Office of Aerospace MedicineUnited States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical InstituteUnited StatesAgeAir traffic control facilitiesAir traffic controllersAirport control towersTrainingAir traffic controlLogistic regression analysisAir Traffic Controller TrainingDOT/FAA/AM-16/2Air traffic control specialists (ATCSs) in training (developmentals) must successfully complete field qualification training at an air traffic control (ATC) facility to become a certified professional controller at that facility. If a developmental is unsuccessful in field training but shows potential in controlling air traffic, the developmental may be allowed to transfer to a less complex, lower-level ATC facility for training.115