Maintenance Human Federal Aviation

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Factors Presentation
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Fatigue Issues

Prepared by
Aviation Safety Organization
Flight Standards Service

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4b Fatigue Issues

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What Does This Mean?

• We live in
24x7x365 world

• Aviation does not

rest

• Humans need rest!

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Timing is Everything?

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Time!!

Is best when people

and presenters are
alert!

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Types of Fatigue — Acute Fatigue
Acute Fatigue
Intense
Short duration
Cured with a good night’s
sleep

Chronic Fatigue (harder to fix)

•Frequent recurrence
•Long duration
•Slow recovery
•Often a physical
sickness or mental stress
causing chronic fatigue

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Types of Fatigue — Chronic Fatigue
Acute Fatigue
Intense
Short duration
Cured with a good night’s
sleep

Chronic Fatigue (harder to fix)

•Frequent recurrence
•Long duration
•Slow recovery
•Often a physical
sickness or mental stress
causing chronic fatigue

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Fatigue and Proper Rest

• Get your 8 hours of sleep

• Proper sleep conditions

• Nutrition

• Exercise

• Hydration

• Moderate caffeine

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An Excellent Website About Sleep

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Avoiding Error When Fatigued
• Fatigue is a human condition

• When you are very tired you

will not admit it (like a tired
child)

• Acknowledge fatigue and tell

co-workers

• Try to remain active

• Talk to others

• Use caffeine in moderation

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Promoting Alertness at Work

• Arrive fit for duty (rested)

• Move around, take breaks

• Alert co-workers if fatigued

• Have some caffeine

• Do boring tasks early, if possible

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Charles Lindbergh and Fatigue

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 Thank you for your attention
to this presentation

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