The effects of fatigue can be insidious. Without even realizing it, our abilities decline once we fail to get our recommended eight hours of sleep. Response times, decision-making, reflexes, mental focus and mood all begin to slide once a human begins building a sleep deficit. All the while, the propensity for risk-taking increases. In short, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘flying’
June 10, 2010 | Comments Off
Pilots: Let me tell your story
Any pilot’s typical day is long — it crosses state lines, time zones, oceans and sometimes continents. For many, the day starts early, ends late and involves flying hundreds of people inside a 75,000-pound manmade bird. Becoming a pilot is the dream of many young boys and girls across the world, but it’s more responsibility [...]