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air traffic control officer
- Definição1
- A person who works in air traffic control and whose main task is to ensure correct separation of aircraft in all phases of flight.
- Fonte1
- CROCKER, David. Dictionary of aviation. 2nd ed. London: A&C, 2005.
- Fonte2
- INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Human factors training manual. Montreal, 1998. (Doc. 9683 AN/950).
- Nota adicional1
- Acronym in English: ATCO.
- Contexto
- Merely automating certain aspects of an ATC s ystem will not necessarily enable the air traffic control officer to handle more traffic. Automation should be directed at removing non-essential tasks, thereby allowing the controller to concentrate on more important tasks, such as monitoring or directly controlling the system and resolving conflicts.
- Related Term
- air traffic controller
- air traffic services unit