TY - JOUR
T1 - Commercial Airline Pilots' Attitudinal Data on Controlled Rest in Position: A Qualitative Inquiry
AU - Rice, Stephen
AU - Winter, Scott R.
AU - Anania, Emily C.
AU - Tamilselvan, Gajapriya
AU - Doherty, Shawn
N1 - Rice, S., Winter, S.R., Anania, E.C., Tamilselvan, G., & Doherty, S. (2018). Commercial Airline Pilots’ Attitudinal
Data on Controlled Rest in Position: A Qualitative Inquiry. Collegiate Aviation Review International,
36(2), 71-91. Retrieved from http://ojs.library.okstate.edu/osu/index.php/CARI/article/view/7733
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - Fatigue is a significant contributor to accidents in aviation, in commercial, private, and military aircraft, and is defined as “extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness” (Oxford Dictionary, 2017, n.p.). Typical fatigue mitigation techniques include work and rest scheduling, obtaining required minimum rest before a flight, and pharmacological countermeasures (Caldwell & Caldwell, 2005; Caldwell, Mallis, Caldwell, Paul, Miller, & Neri, 2009). However, Controlled Rest in Position (CRIP), or in-flight sleep, may be another potential way to mitigate pilot fatigue. Prior research has investigated consumer perceptions relating to CRIP, revealing unfavorable perceptions (Winter, Carryl, & Rice, 2015). However, it is likely that pilots feel differently about CRIP owing to their experience with fatigue in the cockpit and their knowledge of standard aviation practices. The purpose of this study is to understand commercial airline pilots’ attitudes regarding controlled rest in position using a qualitative method and a phenomenological approach.
AB - Fatigue is a significant contributor to accidents in aviation, in commercial, private, and military aircraft, and is defined as “extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness” (Oxford Dictionary, 2017, n.p.). Typical fatigue mitigation techniques include work and rest scheduling, obtaining required minimum rest before a flight, and pharmacological countermeasures (Caldwell & Caldwell, 2005; Caldwell, Mallis, Caldwell, Paul, Miller, & Neri, 2009). However, Controlled Rest in Position (CRIP), or in-flight sleep, may be another potential way to mitigate pilot fatigue. Prior research has investigated consumer perceptions relating to CRIP, revealing unfavorable perceptions (Winter, Carryl, & Rice, 2015). However, it is likely that pilots feel differently about CRIP owing to their experience with fatigue in the cockpit and their knowledge of standard aviation practices. The purpose of this study is to understand commercial airline pilots’ attitudes regarding controlled rest in position using a qualitative method and a phenomenological approach.
KW - pilot fatigue
KW - pilot napping
KW - controlled rest in position
KW - airline pilots
UR - https://commons.erau.edu/publication/1045
M3 - Article
VL - 36
JO - Collegiate Aviation Review International
JF - Collegiate Aviation Review International
ER -