Under the oversight of the National Research Council’s Board on Human-Systems Integration (BOHSI), an ad hoc multi-disciplinary committee has been appointed to review the effects of commuting on pilot fatigue. The committee will review available information related to the prevalence and characteristics of commuting, literature related to sleep, fatigue, and circadian rhythms, airline and regulatory oversight policies, and pilot and airline practices.
Based on this review, the committee will:
• Define “commuting” in the context of pilot alertness and fatigue;
• Discuss the relationship between the available science on alertness, fatigue, sleep and circadian rhythms, cognitive and physiological performance, and safety;
• Discuss the policy, economic, and regulatory issues that affect pilot commuting;
• Discuss the commuting policies of commercial air carriers and to the extent possible, identify practices that are supported by the available research; and
• Outline potential next steps, including to the extent possible, recommendations for regulatory or administrative actions, or further research, by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The project is sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The start date for the project is September 30, 2010.
An interim report will be issued in early 2011. A final report is expected to be issued by summer 2011.
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