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Best Practices 
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| Known 'Best Practices' for AIRFIELD SAFETY |
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Quarterly Refresher Training for Tower Controllers |
| To ensure air traffic controllers maintain a high level of runway incursion prevention awareness, the FAA has mandated that runway incursion prevention be included in the quarterly refresher training at every control tower. |
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Human Factors Air Traffic Control Training |
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Safety Services Organization has developed a one day
training course to foster a culture of teamwork in both
the terminal and en route environments. Designed to
help the controller detect, and correct controller and
pilot mistakes before they result in operational errors
or collisions. |
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Computer-Based Instruction (CBI) Courses |
57006 - ATC Communications
This course contains a series of exercises that allow the air traffic controller to practice listening, memory, read-back, phraseology, and error recognition skills. Course length: 1 hour.
57025 - Position and Hold
This is a refresher course that covers the procedures and phraseology used to issue a position and hold clearance. The primary audience is air traffic control specialists in the terminal option. Course length: 1 hour.
57030 - Wake Turbulence
This course addresses the procedures to be followed to keep aircraft clear of the turbulent wake of other aircraft. Topics include causes, behavior, and consequences of wake turbulence; the separation rules and control procedures for arriving aircraft; and departing aircraft. Course length: 1 hour.
57035 - Air Traffic Memory Guide
This course is part of a continuing effort to reduce runway incursions. It provides ways for controllers to manage their memory resources and help improve performance. It provides an understanding of the limitations of human memory and suggests ways to supplement and help sustain memory capabilities. Also discussed are ways to deal with distractions in the dynamic tower cab environment, and the use of memory aids is encouraged to supplement working memory. Course length: 1 hour.
57061 - Preventing Runway Incursions
This course is designed to emphasize ATC strategies for preventing runway incursions. Through interactive instruction and exercises, controllers will learn about maintaining tower situational awareness, communications, resources, and error chains. Course length: 4 hours.
57062 - Situational Awareness - Tower
This module will consist of one lesson which will outline the critical elements of a visual and auditory scan of the controller's control area. The lesson will describe how an effective scan can help identify potential static and dynamic "hot spots" in airport operations. The lesson will also demonstrate controller methods for appropriately prioritizing actions based on the information obtained in an effective scan. Course length: 1 hour.
- Mike Monroney Aeronautical Training Center
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