PREFERENTIAL SCHEDULING FOR AIRCREW CAN HELP ADDRESS PROBLEM OF SHORT- TERM ACCUMULATED FATIGUE

SUBTITLE: A PILOT WORK SCHEDULE THAT IS AT ODDS WITH THE NORMAL CIRCADIAN RHYTHM CAN RESULT IN A SLEEP "DEFICIT" THAT MAY AFFECT THE ABILLITY OF SOME INDIVIDUALS TO PERFORM SAFETY-RELATED TASKS: PREFERENTIAL CREW SCHEDULING MAY OFFER PROTECTION FROM THIS FORM OF FATIGUE.

Language

  • English

Media Info

Subject/Index Terms

  • TRT Terms: Air pilots; Work rules
  • Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Society;

Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00889292
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Northwestern University, Evanston
  • Files: TLIB
  • Created Date: Jul 1 1999 12:00AM