Research Article

Change-Oriented Risk Management in Civil Aviation Operation: A Case Study in China Air Navigation Service Provider

Table 3

Safety assessment of “MAN” category worksheet.

No.RisksChangeDetailsHazardsRisk levelRisk control

1ATC ratingYRadar control license is required for the controllers that operate under radar control.Person without a radar control license on control position.
2ATC skillsYSkills and experience of aircraft vectoring and deconflicting are required.Flying out of or close to the boundary of the designated sector, or conflict caused by the controller’s nonproficiency of radar control.
3TrainingYRadar control training is required.Lack of or inadequate training
4Staff capacityYAccording to the China civil aviation regulation (CCAR), on-console time cannot exceed 2 hours and breaks between works cannot be less than 30 minutes for the radar control.Being short of controllers when 2 sectors are open simultaneously.