Aviation safety. Serious problems concerning the Air Traffic Control work force
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5659199
This report provides the results of an extensive study of the air traffic control work force and includes conclusions and recommendations. The report shows that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not met its goals for fully qualified (FPL) controllers at many major facilities, and that the growth in air traffic activity as caused controller work load to reach a point where controllers are stretched too thin. Controllers and their supervisors have expressed serious concerns about their ability to continue to maintain the proper margin of safety. We recommend that FAA impose restrictions on air traffic until both the number of FPL controllers and overtime requirements meet FAA's goals. Problems relating to both the number of FPLs and overtime are most acute at the air route traffic control centers and FAA must recognize this in deciding what restrictions to impose.
- Research Organization:
- General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA). Resources, Community and Economic Development Div.
- OSTI ID:
- 5659199
- Report Number(s):
- GAO/RCED-86-121; ON: TI86901386
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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