Data Communications Human Factors: Task 2: Flight Deck Procedures

Federal Aviation Administration2013PDFTech ReportBaker, Kelley MDiMare, Sara KBoehm-Davis, Deborah AGeorge Mason University. Psychology DepartmentUnited States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Human Factors DivisionUnited States. Federal Aviation Administration. NextGen Human Factors Division (ANG-C1)United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation AdministrationUnited StatesAir pilotsAir routesAir traffic controlAircraft pilotageAircraft separationAirportsFlight decksData communicationsHuman factorsGMU-TR-2012-06, Revision 2DTFAWA-10-A-80031Herschler, Daniel AFinal reportThis report summarizes two part\u2010task studies addressing flight deck data communication procedures. The purpose of the studies was to evaluate procedures for receiving and reading data comm messages. There is a risk of misunderstanding complex clearances, so the study results could help to reduce this risk. After analyzing three alternatives, our recommendation is to include a requirement for both pilots to read the clearance silently and then one of the pilots should read it aloud and obtain acknowledgement from the other pilot that they concur that it is the correct clearance content.132