Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2009
City
Dayton
Abstract
Since 1993, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has stated fatigue was a contributing factor in eight airline catastrophes in the US resulting in 250 fatalities. Many proposals to mitigate fatigue as a safety issue in aviation have been suggested. Those on the NTSB List of Most Wanted Transportation Safety Improvements involve “hours of on-duty work” rules, which provide an essential set of limits on the work day for all transportation workers. However, most fatigue studies have focused on cockpit crew and not on the cabin crew. This report investigates cabin crew members, their scheduled work, rest and sleep times and the implications for aviation safety. A single case study is presented here, as well as a review of data suggesting why changes are necessary.
Repository Citation
Hide, S.
(2009). Fatigue and Its Effect on Cabin Crew Member Performance. 2009 International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 642-647.
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