This document introduces and describes concepts being explored under the Transition Airspace Controller Tools (TACT) research effort at the MITRE Corporation's Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD).
Concepts for Cognitive Assistance With Flow Control Tasks in Transition Airspace
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This document introduces and describes concepts being explored under the Transition Airspace Controller Tools (TACT) research effort at the MITRE Corporation's Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD). These concepts address identified difficulties radar controllers face while meeting flow restrictions in transition airspace. The tools provide controllers with cognitive assistance, through intuitive visualization, for complex tasks such as accurately meeting time-based metering schedules. This document serves as a primer for decision makers and stakeholders who seek to understand the functional value of TACT concepts; their applicability considering current National Airspace System (NAS) modernization activities; and the postulated effect of their use in an operational environment.