An investigation of fatigue issues on different flight operations
The influence of various kinds of flight operations on pilot fatigue remains a chronic problem which has a bearing on flight safety. In this study the authors sampled flight crews from six airlines in Taiwan, asking them to report on their perceptions of both physical and mental fatigue, before and after flight duty. The data were then analyzed with paired t-test and ANOVA. Research results confirm findings obtained in other studies, namely, that perceived fatigue levels increase after flight duty, with that of oceanic crews being greater than that of crews serving either regional or short-haul operations. A majority of the pilots surveyed reported feeling fatigued or even nodding-off during long-distance flights, and consequently were in favor of a program of scheduled cockpit napping. While these findings are preliminary, they offer valuable information to aviation regulators and airlines regarding the assigning of consecutively scheduled flights to the same aircrews.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier
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Authors:
- Yen, Jin-Ru
- Hsu, Chiung-Chi
- Yang, Hsuan
- Ho, Hero
- Publication Date: 2009-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 236-240
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Serial:
- Journal of Air Transport Management
- Volume: 15
- Issue Number: 5
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 0969-6997
- Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09696997
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air pilots; Aircraft operations; Airline pilots; Aviation safety; Fatigue (Physiological condition)
- Geographic Terms: Taiwan
- Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01140870
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 29 2009 9:03AM