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FAASTeam. Welcome Stress, Fatigue and Flying. FAASTeam. Welcome Presenter: Dr. Karen Dunbar. FAASTeam. Some Definitions Stress Fatigue. FAASTeam. Physiological Stressors Sleep Loss Sleep Changes with Age Individual Factors. FAASTeam. Physiological Stressors Circadian Rhythms
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FAASTeam Welcome Stress, Fatigue and Flying
FAASTeam Welcome Presenter: Dr. Karen Dunbar
FAASTeam Some Definitions Stress Fatigue
FAASTeam Physiological Stressors Sleep Loss Sleep Changes with Age Individual Factors
FAASTeam Physiological Stressors Circadian Rhythms Maximum alertness 9 – 11 am / 9 – 11 pm Minimum alertness 3 – 5 am /3 – 5 pm
FAASTeam Physiological Stressors Illness Overexertion Heat Poor Nutrition Noise
FAASTeam Psychological Stressors Emotional Social Vocational Financial Family
FAASTeam Physiological Effects of Stress Release of stress hormones Limbic System - emotions Frontal lobe - memory Cardiovascular – blood pressure & pulse Respiratory – increased rate Metabolism – release of stored sugars
FAASTeam Physiological Effects of Stress Non-essential Systems Immune system – suppressed Spleen – emptied GI System – slowed Skin – reduced blood flow
FAASTeam Stress, Pilots and Flying
FAASTeam Sleep Data Average sleep at home Problems getting to sleep Sleep promoters Sleep interference
FAASTeam Flight Information Delays High/Low Density Operating Areas Time on Ground Between Legs Types of Flights
FAASTeam Duty Day Length and Fatigue Perception of fatigue as a significant safety factor Self-reported microsleep (nodding off) and short vs. long duty day
FAASTeam Fatigue Significance Frequency Interference with duties
FAASTeam Research Based Considerations Time on task Time since awake Task type
FAASTeam Research Based Considerations Duty Period Duration Environmental Factors Location of Task
FAASTeam Let’s Take a Simulated Flight
FAASTeam Major Factors on “Most Fatiguing Work Day”
FAASTeam Pilot Reported Effects of Fatigue on Performance
FAASTeam Stress Management Strategies Before the flight/All the Time!
FAASTeam Self-Management of Stress Physical Social Behavioral Cognitive Recuperative
FAASTeam Stress Management Strategies During the Flight
FAASTeam So, Where Does That Leave Pilots? I llness M edication S leep A lcohol F atigue E ating
Thank You • Thank you for coming this evening • Thank you for your participation FLY SAFELY !!!