flango@lemmy.eco.br to News@lemmy.world · 3 days agoAlmost all German pilots admit to napping during flights in union surveywww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up159arrow-down1external-linkAlmost all German pilots admit to napping during flights in union surveywww.theguardian.comflango@lemmy.eco.br to News@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square9fedilinkfile-text
Pilots’ union says the issue has become a ‘worrying reality’ as a result of staff shortages and operation pressure
minus-squareCptn_Slow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·3 days agoYes, napping in the flight deck is a problem. The point of having two pilots is redundancy, if you incapacitate one of them, what’s the point? It’s not an outrageous requirement to be conscious during a duty day. Sure, when you are in cruise, it’s a low threat phase of flight, but if you need a nap in cruise, chances are you were fatigued when you departed. A much better system is to allow pilots to remove themselves from duty, without repercussions, when they are fatigued.
minus-squareZak@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoThe article mentions the industry term controlled rest, but doesn’t explain it. Pilots are allowed to nap in flight during specific low-workload conditions after making a plan with the other pilot.
Yes, napping in the flight deck is a problem. The point of having two pilots is redundancy, if you incapacitate one of them, what’s the point?
It’s not an outrageous requirement to be conscious during a duty day.
Sure, when you are in cruise, it’s a low threat phase of flight, but if you need a nap in cruise, chances are you were fatigued when you departed.
A much better system is to allow pilots to remove themselves from duty, without repercussions, when they are fatigued.
The article mentions the industry term controlled rest, but doesn’t explain it. Pilots are allowed to nap in flight during specific low-workload conditions after making a plan with the other pilot.