Pilot Performance in Trajectory-Based Operations Under Concepts of Operation That Vary Separation Responsibility Across Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Automation

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 107-118

  Vu, Kim Phuong L ^a   Strybel, Thomas Z ^a   Battiste, Vernol ^b   Lachter, Joel ^b   Dao, Arik Quang V ^b   Brandt, Summer ^b   Ligda, Sarah ^b   Johnson, Walter ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84855975459     PISSN: 10447318     EISSN: 15327590     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10447318.2012.634761     Document Type: Article

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