The effect of procedural variations in the use of target identification and airborne position information equipment on the performance of a simulated radar approach control system.

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Kinkade, Robert G., author

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"Two experimental steps were employed to evaluate the interaction effects of Airborne Position Information equipment and continuous target identification in a simulated radar approach control task....

"Two experimental steps were employed to evaluate the interaction effects of Airborne Position Information equipment and continuous target identification in a simulated radar approach control task. Several variations in the procedures and system configuration were also compared. Ten laboratory-trained controllers participated. Results led to the conclusion that some of the functional characteristics of API and target ID are interchangeable in that API provides an independent method of target identification. Ground reference points and fixed approach paths employed as possible aids in the use of the API facility proved to interfere with the flexibility of operations."--Abstract.

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