FACTORS AFFECTING GROUND COMMUNICATION

IN MACTAN CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

PRESENTED BY: GROUP 32

BACKGROUND

The main importance of communication in aviation is

to increase the levels of safety and reduce accidents
that may be avoided. Effective communication is a
highly important component of aviation safety. To
reduce the likelihood of catastrophic aviation
catastrophes that may be avoided with effective
communication, all professionals in the aviation
business have a great duty to raise their level of
understanding and communication

Concerned citizens conducted the study to

investigate the issues affecting ground
communication at Mactan Cebu International Airport,

The purpose of this study is to assess the factors

affecting ground communication in Mactan Cebu
particularly in the areas of aircraft repositioning,
engine operations, and maintenance procedure.
International Airport and what needs to be done to
improve communication during aircraft repositioning,
maintenance procedures, and engine operations.
 AIMS OF THE STUDY
This study aims to assess the factors affecting the
ground communication in Mactan Cebu International
Airport. Specifically, this study seeks to answer the
following sub-problems:

01 What are the factors affecting ground

communication?

02 What is the impact of the factors to the work

performance of Air Traffic Controllers and Aircraft
Maintenance personnel in terms of: Aircraft
repositioning, Engine operations Maintenance
procedures

03 What action plan is proposed for

the study's improvement?
RESEARCH METHOD

The researchers will use qualitative and quantitative

methods of research, thus, triangulation approach to
assess the impact of the factors affecting ground
communication to the aviation personnel in Mactan Cebu
International Airport. The research will adopt a descriptive
and correlational type. Qualitative date will back up
statistical computation to achieve findings with an
acceptable degree of accuracy since qualitative research
double checks quantitative research.

The Qualitative method allows the respondents to give in- depth, detailed answers by personal interviews. The
researchers also have an opportunity to explore their responses and clear any ambiguity before analyzing and publishing
the collected data. All data gathered will be based on respondents' answers in order to acquire detailed information that
will be beneficial for the success of this research.
 RESEARCH
ENVIRONMENT

The location of the study is in the Mactan Cebu

International Airport (MCIA) at Lapu-Lapu Airport Road,
Ibo, Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan, Central Visayas

The Control tower area and Airport Apron, where the

primary respondents to our research are the Air traffic
controllers and aircraft maintenance personnel, will be
the focus of our study.
 RESEARCH RESPONDENTS

There will be ten (10) to fifteen (15) individual respondents each in the study, namely:
Air Traffic Controllers and Aircraft Maintenance personnel of Mactan Cebu
International Airport (MCIA).

The key respondents will be the Air Traffic Controllers and Aircraft Maintenance personnel of Mactan Cebu
International Airport (MCIA) who will respond to the survey questionnaires. The researchers will only choose the
respondents.
 DATA GATHERING
INSTRUMENT 02 focus groups will be held, and later interviews with air traffic
controllers and other professionals in the field of aircraft
maintenance will be undertaken. Participants will be asked a
series of open-ended questions in a semi-structured fashion
during the interview, according to the interview guide.

01 Self-made questionnaires were

developed to analyze and appraise the
collection of pertinent data.
STATISTICAL TREATMENT OF DATA
The statistical treatment of data used a five-point scale with numerical range, descriptive equivalent, and interpretation in
evaluating the addressed how likely it is that this element may impact ground communication in the context of aircraft
repositioning, engine operations, and maintenance operations.

Descriptive
Scale range Interpretation
Equivalent

being extremely The factor affects extremely likely in

5 4.21 – 5.00
likely this area

The factor affects very likely in this

4 3.41 – 4.20 being very likely
area

3 2.61 – 3.40 being likely The factor affects likely in this area

2 1.9 – 2.60 being fairly likely The factor fairlylikely in this area

being not at all The factor affects not at all likely in

1 1.0 – 1.8
likely this area