Aerospace Medicine Technical Reports

FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute


Report No: DOT/FAA/AM-62/2

Title and Subtitle: Problems in air traffic management: II. Prediction of success in air traffic controller school

Report Date: February 1962

Authors: Cobb BB

Abstract: An analysis of scores for an extensive battery of psychological tests administered to a large number of air traffic controller (ATC) trainees indicated that such tests can make a useful contribution in the selection of personnel for ATC training. Five test areas which emerged as most predictive of ATC school performance were: abstract reasoning, numerical ability, spatial relations, non-verbal analogies, and a specially designed test of air traffic control problems.

Key Words: Air Traffic Controller, Training, Test, School Performance, Personnel Selection.

No. of Pages: 17

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