This paper describes application of a methodology to evaluate the operational suitability of an air traffic control console design. This approach combines specified requirements, operations concepts, and the expertise of a qualified user group to assess the suitability of proposed designs. In addition to these elements, basic human factors engineering principles are used to provide the evaluations in a “real world” (non-laboratory) setting. Conclusions highlight the utility of this methodology in providing a link from system, requirements to a suitability evaluation and in allowing the comparison of multiple designs to a single benchmark specification.
