Title

A human factors analysis of the current US notices to airmen (NOTAM) system

Authors

Authors

R. M. Hoeft; J. A. Kochan;F. Jentsch

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Int. J. Aviat. Psychol.

Keywords

Psychology, Applied

Abstract

We performed a human factors analysis of the format and dissemination of the Notices to Airmen (NOTAM; Federal Aviation Administration [FAA], 2002a) system to determine possible causes for dissatisfaction with the system. In the analysis, we utilized design principles developed for the FAA in the FAA Human Factors Design Guide (Wagner, Birt, Snyder, & Duncanson, 1996). The document provides guidance and information to those involved in all areas of the aviation industry for the design and evaluation of systems and equipment. This evaluation of the NOTAM system demonstrated that NOTAMs do not follow many of the basic human factors principles contained in the referenced design guide. Furthermore, analyses of NOTAMs based on the FAA design principles augmented findings from a survey (Hoeft, Kochan, & Jentsch, 2003) that suggested performance and satisfaction with the system might be greatly increased if human factors-based changes to the NOTAM system were implemented.

Journal Title

International Journal of Aviation Psychology

Volume

15

Issue/Number

1

Publication Date

1-1-2005

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

91

Last Page

109

WOS Identifier

WOS:000226440600005

ISSN

1050-8414

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