Research Article

An Air Traffic Controller Action Extraction-Prediction Model Using Machine Learning Approach

Table 9

Examples for basic ATCO’s command for speed control, vectoring, and vertical speed.

Speed control
Maintain 350 knots or greater
 Reduce speed 250 knots or less for sequencing
 Increase speed mach .83 or greater for the next 5 minutes
Vectoring
 Continue present heading
 Fly heading (three digits)
 Turn (left/right) heading (three digits)
 Turn (left/right) (number of degrees) degrees
Vertical speed
 PRE078 descend FL 120 at 1500 feet per minute or less
 EKR365 climb FL 370 at 1000 feet per minute or greater