Alertness management in flight operations - Strategic nappingStrategic napping in two different flight operation environments is considered to illustrate its application as a fatigue countermeasure. Data obtained from commercial short-haul and long-haul operations demonstrated the utility and current practices of strategic napping. A preplanned cockpit nap acted as an acute 'safety valve' for the sleep loss, circadian disruption, and fatigue that occurs in long-haul flying.
Document ID
19920057354
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Rosekind, Mark R. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Gander, Philippa H. (San Jose State University Foundation; NASA, Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Dinges, David F. (Pennsylvania, University Philadelphia, United States)