Reexamination of Color Vision Standards, Part I: Status of Color Use in ATC Displays and Demography of Color-Deficit Controllers

Xing J, Schroeder DJ

FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine - Civil Aerospace Medical Institute

关键词: Employee Surveys;    Employee Comments;    Survey Feedback;   

RP-ID  :  DOT/FAA/AM-06/2

美国|英语

来源: Federal Aviation Administration

【 摘 要 】

This report describes the status of color use in current air traffic control (ATC) displays. It represents the first step in our effort to reexamine the color vision standards for air traffic controllers. The current job-related color vision tests used by the FAA are based on an analysis of ATC tasks conducted in the 1980s. Over the past decade, many color displays have been introduced while the job-related screening tests for applicants are based on the earlier data. Thus, it is necessary to reexamine the current color vision standards.