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News and Announcements Study Uncovers Some Factors That “On long range (> 8 hrs) and ultra-long range (> 16 hrs) flights, in-flight sleep is one of the main methods recom- Might Affect the Amount and Quality mended to manage pilots’ fatigue and sleepiness. This of Airline Pilots’ In-Flight Sleep means that on long flights pilots are provided with crew rest facilities which can range from an economy class seat to a separate lie-flat bunk area depending on the flight,” New research in PLoS Zaslona told PsyPost. One sheds light on how “Pilots in our study made good use of their in-flight airline pilots use in- sleep opportunities (as recommended) and unsurprisingly flight sleep to manage they preferred the crew bunk area to the seat in the fatigue on long-haul passenger cabin. However, they also highlighted ways in flights. The study indi- which the comfort of the crew bunk can be improved, for cates that many pilots instance by reducing noise disturbances or providing softer try to prepare their mattresses.” As one pilot said, sleeping in the crew bunk body for sleep before area was “like sleeping on a wellpadded carpet over hard the trip even begins. floor.” The new
Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors – American Psychological Association
Published: Jan 1, 2019
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