Abstract
In an effort to modernize the National Airspace System, the Federal Aviation Administration has introduced the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). The introduction of new systems and procedures as described in NextGen offers the potential for significant changes to the daily activities of air traffic controllers. Each change presents the opportunity for both positive and negative effects on the overall safety of the NAS and the role of the air traffic manager. This paper presents a methodology for prospectively identifying hazards to the performance of air traffic controllers as well as a summary of the categorization of the hazards by task. Scenarios describing NextGen airport departure operations and operations with varying levels of equipage presented the most significant human performance hazards. These identified hazards represent rich opportunities for future human factors research.
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