Issues in commuting and pilot fatigue
Subtitle: interim report
By: Committee on the Effects of Commuting on Pilot Fatigue, Board on Human-Systems Integration, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council of the National Academies
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Human-Systems Integration; National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board; National Academies Press (U.S.)
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 29
ISBN-13: 9780309187121
Subjects: Aeronautics; Health and hygiene; Psychology; Human factors; Safety regulations; Flight crews; Air pilots; Fatigue; Commuting
Description: The potential for fatigue to negatively affect human performance is well established. Concern about this potential in the aviation context extends back decades, with both airlines and pilots agreeing that fatigue is a safety concern. A more recent consideration is whether and how pilot commuting, conducted in a pilot's off-duty time, may affect fatigue. The National Academy of Sciences was asked to review available information related to the prevalence and characteristics of pilot commuting; sleep, fatigue, and circadian rhythms; airline and regulatory oversight policies; and pilot and airline practices. This interim report summarizes the committee's review to date of the available information. The final report will present a final review, along with the committee's conclusions and recommendations based on the information available during its deliberations. --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-23).

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