Abstract
Abstract This article considers how mathematical decision-making in Air Traffic Control could be done in order to minimize the risk of collisions. An example of how to prioritize airplanes which are in the vicinity of an airport according to their level of risk in respect to other airplanes is given by using a matrix of similarities and Euclidean metric. The analysis has shown that it is necessary to classify ATC specialists and ATC centers according to their ability to provide safe enough service using time methods and highly experienced team work.
Highlights
[1] In busy traffic environment it is necessary to make timely and accurate decisions which would guarantee the necessary level of safety, because the time of decision making for air traffic control officers (ATCOs) is limited. [2]
This paper provides a way or method of calculating the level of risk in a busy traffic environment and its main goal is to help ATCO in setting correct priorities for Air traffic control (ATC) service provision. [11]
The lower the risk index, the higher ATC priority should be given to the particular aircraft as it was designated before: 1 means that the airplane has no risk in respect to others and 0 means that the flight has been evaluated as dangerous
Summary
Air traffic control (ATC) service is a service provided for the purpose of preventing collisions between aircraft and, on the maneuvering area, between aircraft and obstructions, as well as for the purpose of expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic. [1] In busy traffic environment it is necessary to make timely and accurate decisions which would guarantee the necessary level of safety, because the time of decision making for air traffic control officers (ATCOs) is limited. [2]. Difficult flight conditions – a situation within which the physical and emotional condition of ATCO is a slightly higher than normal or within which the parameters of an aircraft during flight insignificantly fall below the requirements stated In this case it is not necessary to divert the airplane from its intended path as it is still possible for the crew to fly via flight planned route 2.]; 3. Complicated situation – a situation when special assistance is required where both – ATC and the crew – need additional psychological load and stability and handling of an airplane can deteriorate significantly. In this case the level of risk does not fall below requirements. Because each group is described using subjective characteristics, such as “significant – insignificant” and “possible – impossible”. [8] For this reason, ATCOs are experiencing difficulties in handling unusual situations while on duty as there are no two equal unusual situations – each of them requires special assistance with special strategies and decisions
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