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Fatigue Identification and Management in Flight Training: An Investigation of Collegiate Aviation Pilots
Publications
  • Flavio A. C. Mendonca, Ph.D., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Submitting Campus
Daytona Beach
Department
Aeronautical Science
Document Type
Presentation without Video
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2019
Abstract/Description

Pilot fatigue is a significant hazard affecting flight operations;

  • Generally the product of one or more factors: Disrupted or lack of sleep;
  • Inadequate food and or fluid intake;
  • Mental;
  • and Physical fatigue.

Previous studies have focused on military and commercial flight operations;

  • Little to nothing has been done to investigate fatigue identification & management by general aviation pilots!

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15394/ijaaa.2019.1365
Publisher
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Number of Pages
29
Additional Information

The full article for this presentation can be found at this URL:

https://doi.org/10.15394/ijaaa.2019.1365

Citation Information
MENDONCA, F. A., Keller, J., & Lu, C. (2019). Fatigue Identification and Management in Flight Training: An Investigation of Collegiate Aviation Pilots. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 6(5). https://doi.org/10.15394/ijaaa.2019.1365