25th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 3 - 8 September 2006, Hamburg, Germany
Paper ICAS 2006-8.2.4

HUMAN FACTORS CONSIDERATIONS FOR AREA NAVIGATION DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL PROCEDURES

R. Barhydt, C. A. Adams
NASA Langley Research Center, USA

Keywords: area navigation, terminal procedures, human factors, flight operations

Area Navigation (RNAV) departure and arrival procedures are being implemented at major airports in the U.S. These procedures offer significant benefits for airport capacity and flight efficiency. An initial study assesses human factors considerations with these procedures including pilot-controller communication, aircraft system capabilities, charting, and training.

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