Co-operative Demands on Pilots and Controllers Due to Weather

The co-operative demands placed on airborne crews and ground controllers due to the onset of adverse weather conditions in approach sectors are presented in this report. Five (5) incident/accident investigation reports were analysed using an Emergent Themes Approach. Four (4) emergent themes were finally identified with respect to the cooperative demands of controllers and crews, namely: 1) Monitoring of activities, 2) Redirection of attention, 3) Delegation of responsibilities, and 4) Assignation of activities. We suggest that each theme represents requirements for improving the integration of weather information in approach sectors – the implications of the cooperative themes suggests multiple systemic weaknesses in the ways weather information is managed and distributed in the approach incident/accident scenarios analysed.