Pilot Fatigue Essay

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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the most efficient fatigue countermeasures that a manager can use military and commercial aviation to counter pilot fatigue. The discussion shall include, but not be limited to military and commercial aircrew fatigue, limitations, countermeasures, and safety management system.
KEY THEMES
Pilot fatigue still significant problem in the army and business aviation operations: the key issues including limitations affect the alertness and performance of both military and short and long haul commercial pilots, countermeasures to reduce pilot fatigue in military and commercial pilots, fatigue risk management system to help managers manage fatigue.
LIMITATIONS
Limitations from pilot fatigue affect …show more content…

There have been several studies on the subject of fatigue countermeasures. One study by Roach and colleagues examined how short layovers and long delays affect the hours a long haul pilot receives during a layover that can affect the fatigue level and the capability to sustain attention during the takeoff and landings (Roach, Petrilli, Dawson & Lamond, 2012). The study concluded that pilots were better rested, less fatigued and better attention span if the layover was at least two days long before the next flight (Roach, Petrilli, Dawson & Lamond, 2012). Results from a study by Petrie and colleagues examined that taking cockpit naps, were less overall subjective fatigue and greater vitality than a pilot who does not take cockpit naps (Hartzler, 2014). The results from another study by Rosekind found that a 40-minute nap opportunity significantly reduced the number of microsleep events experienced by the pilot during the last 90 minutes of a long haul flight (Hartzler, 2014). Fatigue countermeasures are needed to counter pilot fatigue since most mishaps occur have been linked to pilot

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