Download or read book Crew Factors in Flight Operations X written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to a 1980 congressional request, NASA Ames Research Center initiated a Fatigue/Jet Lag Program to examine fatigue, sleep loss, and circadian disruption in aviation. Research has examined fatigue in a variety of flight environments using a range of measures (from self-report to performance to physiological). In 1991, the program evolved into the Fatigue Countermeasures Program, emphasizing the development and evaluation of strategies to maintain alertness and performance in operational settings. Over the years, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has become a collaborative partner in support of fatigue research and other Program activities. From the inception of the Program, a principal goal was to return the information learned from research and other Program activities to the operational community. The objectives of this Education and Training Module are to explain what has been learned about the physiological mechanisms that underlie fatigue, demonstrate the application of this information in flight operations, and offer some specific fatigue counter-measure recommendations. It is intended for all segments of the aeronautics industry, including pilots, flight attendants, managers, schedulers, safety and policy personnel, maintenance crews, and others involved in an operational environment that challenges human physiological capabilities because of fatigue, sleep loss, and circadian disruption.Rosekind, Mark R. and Gander, Philippa H. and Connell, Linda J. and Co, Elizabeth L.Ames Research CenterPHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS; FLIGHT OPERATIONS; PILOT PERFORMANCE; JET LAG; FLIGHT FATIGUE; SLEEP; CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS; RAPID EYE MOVEMENT STATE; ALERTNESS