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ATC/Technical Operations Human Factors Research Program

Human Factors REDAC Subcommittee

	 Dino Piccione

             February 25, 2015

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A11.i – Air Traffic Control/Technical Operations Human Factors – RE&D

FY 2017 Accomplishments

Research Goals

FAA Strategic Plan

Out Year Funding Requirements 
        - Priority 1: Make Aviation Safer and Smarter
        - Priority 2: Deliver benefits through Technology and Infrastructure. 
        - Develop effective on-the-job training techniques that will reduce the cost and time to train air traffic controllers
        - Identify human performance contributing and causal factors to maintenance incidents, and improve human performance within the air traffic system. 
        - Validate TRACON training standards and determine the reliability of the evaluation criteria.  This supports the goal to develop effective OJT training by providing a method to identify training performance weakness earlier in the training cycle.
        - Perform an analysis of System Integrity Risk Analysis Process data to identify patterns of human error during system outages.  This supports the goal to improve human performance in the air traffic system.  

Need
        - The ATC/TO Human Factors research program supports FAA strategic goals for increased safety and greater capacity by developing research products and promoting the use of those products to meet the future demands of the aviation system.
| FY 2017               | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 |
|-----------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| Funding Target ($000) | $236    | $242    | $241    | $$242   | $247 |

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Outline
        - Overview of the FY2017 program plan
        - Why is the program necessary
        - Funding history and future
        - Benefits
        - Background of prior research accomplishments and products

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Overview of the FY2017 program
        - A11i funding request will cover 
        - Research and Development Human Factors Lab (RDHFL)
        - CAMI NAS Human Factors Safety Research Lab
        - HQ
        - $236K contracts 

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ATC/Tech Ops Research
        - HQ will perform research on:
        - HF Standards
        - AMS HF tools and guidance for early stages of acquisition
        - Service Analysis and Concept Development
        - Safety analyses and human performance risk assessment
        - Complete validation of TRACON training standards
        - CAMI will perform research on:
        - Facility placement
        - Training effectiveness of 1st facility wash-outs
        - Training instructors and supervisors to manage training
        - Improved screening techniques for training option decisions
        - Predicting training success

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Do you think you will not have any N90 type work going on at this point?

Seems odd to me that there is no HFRDL work on this slide since they were the first bullet under what the BLI covers.

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Why Is This Program Necessary?
        - The ATO delivers a service to the flying public that is a direct result of human performance
        - Safety risk management is critical
        - Controller performance and maintainer performance
        - HF has proactive and reactive tools, methods and recommendations to manage risk
        - Delivery of the service is a function of training
        - ATO spent ~$2B* over past 5 years on new hire controller training
        - Effective training will reduce time and cost to certify controllers
        - Future focus of the program is research to support human performance at the desired levels

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* Congressional Record

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Why?	
        - ATC/Tech Ops research provides products:
        - Manage risk
        - Improve training quality
        - Without the program.....
        - Business as usual
        - More training is the panacea for all HP issues
        - Effectiveness of training is not measured
        - Human System Integration will not move forward
        - System acquisition will only be about HW/SW
        - System operations will do their best....

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        - Tools + Training + You (Qualities) 
        - = 
        - Human Performance
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Workshop FAA60004817
        - Tools
        - Training
        - You
        - Performance

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HF Controller Recurrent Training Video

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Funding History and Future 

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$1M Plus-up

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The Future of ATC/TO Research
        - Current program will continue with in-house resources and respond to corresponding requirements
        - Plan to ask for a new BLI focused on ATC training and safety
        - AJI-15 Safety Services will be the sponsor
        - Provide products to support operations
        - Research as the means to solve operational problems
        - Develop prototype products
        - Measure effectiveness of the application
        - Transition products to operations

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Benefits and Metrics
        - Training
        - Wash-out rates
        - Earlier wash-outs
        - Certification through-put
        - Cost to train
        - Time to train
        - Transfers during training
        - Safety
        - Effectiveness of interventions
        - Reduction in macro-indicators (major loss of separation, runway incursions, etc.)

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Prior Research Accomplishments
        - Development of the “repeatability” component to the tech ops System Integration Risk Analysis Process (SI-RAP)
        - Development of controller training standards to increase training productivity
        - Development of instructor training to increase training success
        - Published 10 Human Factors Standards
        - Revised Human Factors Design Standard

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