Operator/Manager Classification as a Precursor to Function Allocation

As part of the Cockpit Automation Technology program, a procedure was developed to classify functions into operator or manager roles. The functions were derived from sample air-to-air and air-to-ground tactical missions. Each function in these missions was classified as either operator or manager roles based on the action required by the function. This procedure provided guidelines for subsequent allocation of the function to a crew member or to a machine, depending on if a man or a machine is to be in the cockpit.