Scientific research and practical operational experience suggest that a well-designed and monitored procedure of controlled rest (CR) on the flight deck has the potential to reduce fatigue-related safety risk and could be an effective tool for use by pilots in managing their fatigue, according to a paper recently released by the Fatigue Countermeasures Working Group.1
The paper, “Controlled Rest on the Flight Deck: A resource for operators,” was published on Flight Safety Foundation’s website in early November and was the subject of a presentation at the Foundation’s 71st annual International Air Safety Summit (IASS), held in Seattle on Nov. 12–14.
In their IASS presentation, Alexandra Holmes, Ph.D., research director at Clockwork Research, and Brad Favors, chairman of the working group and manager, fatigue and human performance, at Sou…
