The Prevalence of Controlled Rest as a Countermeasure to Sleepiness on the Flight Deck

Hilditch, Cassie J ; Arsintescu, Lucia ; Gregory, Kevin B ; Flynn-Evans, Erin E

关键词: ALERTNESS;    COUNTERMEASURES;    SLEEP DEPRIVATION;    RISK;    REGULATIONS;    FLIGHT TIME;    AIRLINE OPERATIONS;    FLIGHT FATIGUE;    PILOT PERFORMANCE;    PILOTS (PERSONNEL);   

RP-ID  :  ARC-E-DAA-TN69332

学科分类：心理学（综合）

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来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

Despite the introduction of flight, duty, and rest time regulations to reduce the risk of sleepiness, airline pilots often encounter elevated sleepiness during flight. To combat this sleepiness, in some instances, pilots can take a short nap on the flight deck (controlled rest) to improve their alertness. Little is known, however, as to when and how often this countermeasure is used operationally.