Book Review: Understanding the Misunderstandings in Pilot-Controller Dialogue

Abstract

Verbatim from Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons. Not paraphrased, not summarized.

Misunderstandings in any environment can be detrimental, if not counterproductive, to the intentions, expectations, or objective(s) of any communication, but in complex airspace congested by heavy traffic, pilot-controller transmissions, and various meteorological phenomena, they can be catastrophic. Barshi and Farris combine 45 years of aviation experience, 20 years of related research, and advanced education with sound methodology to deliver a well-balanced combination of theoretical and practical work to the fields of aviation, human factors, and psychology. Though Misunderstandings in ATC Communications, the authors guide readers through a series of experiments, literature, and transcribed air traffic control recordings to explore how linguistics and cognition impact communication in aviation. This review does not reflect the views of IJAAA or ERAU. This work was not peer reviewed.

Author

• Newcomer, Jason M Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Keywords

• air traffic control
• human factors
• aviation psychology
• communication
• Applied Linguistics
• Psychological Phenomena and Processes