Controlling Pilot Error: Fatigue
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2001
McGraw-Hill Professional (Verlag)
978-0-07-137412-5 (ISBN)
McGraw-Hill Professional (Verlag)
978-0-07-137412-5 (ISBN)
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Each book contains real-life pilot stories, valuable "save-yourself" techniques and an action agenda of preventive techniques to avoid risks.
This title presents news about sleep, wakefulness, and alertness that can save pilot lives. It features: why motivation and discipline fail to overcome the physiological mechanisms of fatigue; the two most dangerous times of the day; how to use power napping - the fifteen-minute breakthrough; the science of getting more rest from your sleeping hours; countermeasures to apply when you burn the candle at both ends; and, expert tips for handling jet lag, cumulative fatigue, and just plain tough days.Reduce the terror of pilot error. The most effective aviation safety tools ever, "Controlling Pilot Error" guides give you expert protection against the causes of up to 80 per cent of aviation accidents - pilot mistakes. Each title provides: real-life pilot stories; valuable "save-yourself" techniques and safety tips; and, clear and concise analysis of error sets best for pilots. It helps to build your knowledge base - increase your confidence - sharpen your skills - and learn lifesaving tips.
This title presents news about sleep, wakefulness, and alertness that can save pilot lives. It features: why motivation and discipline fail to overcome the physiological mechanisms of fatigue; the two most dangerous times of the day; how to use power napping - the fifteen-minute breakthrough; the science of getting more rest from your sleeping hours; countermeasures to apply when you burn the candle at both ends; and, expert tips for handling jet lag, cumulative fatigue, and just plain tough days.Reduce the terror of pilot error. The most effective aviation safety tools ever, "Controlling Pilot Error" guides give you expert protection against the causes of up to 80 per cent of aviation accidents - pilot mistakes. Each title provides: real-life pilot stories; valuable "save-yourself" techniques and safety tips; and, clear and concise analysis of error sets best for pilots. It helps to build your knowledge base - increase your confidence - sharpen your skills - and learn lifesaving tips.
James C. Miller. Ph.D., is one of the world’s leading experts in the science of fatigue. Now a recreational pilot, he flew a fighter plane in the Vietnam War.
Chapter 1. Introduction. Chapter 2. It's Been a Rough Day. Chapter 3. The Daily Two-Peak Pattern of Errors. Chapter 4. Sleep Biology and Napping. Chapter 5. Sleep in the News. Chapter 6. Dealing with Jet Lag. Chapter 7. Cumulative Fatigue: It All Ads Up. Chapter 8. Can the Pharmacy Help? Chapter 9. A Prescription for Fighting Fatigue. References. Appendix A: Hints for Good Sleep Hygiene. Appendix B: Napping Plan.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.7.2001 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 0 Illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 130 x 208 mm |
| Gewicht | 232 g |
| Themenwelt | Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau |
| Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik | |
| Wirtschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-07-137412-4 / 0071374124 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-07-137412-5 / 9780071374125 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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