Description
With up to 80% of accidents attributed to pilot error, this new series is critically important. It identifies and examines the ten top areas of concern to pilot safety. Each book contains real-life pilot stories drawn from FAA/NASA databases, valuable “save-yourself” techniques and an action agenda of preventive techniques pilots can implement to avoid risks. James C. Miller. Ph.D., is one of the worlds 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.
