Aerospace Medicine Technical Reports
FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Report No: DOT/FAA/AM-65/13
Title and Subtitle: Fatigue in aviation activities.
Report Date: March 1965
Authors: Mohler SH.
Abstract: The report gives a comprehensive survey of work in the field of aviation fatigue. Both current work still in process and earlier work are surveyed. The nature of fatigue itself is discussed, along with all possible factors that contribute to both physical and mental fatigue. Topics covered include flight-time limitations, indicators of excessive fatigue, new developments related to intercontinental flights and Forest Service flights, and the author's detailed comments and recommendations.
Key Words: fatigue (physiology), pilots, aviation medicine, aviation safety, stress (psychology), aging (physiology), performance (human), aviation personnel.
No. of Pages: 16
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Report No: DOT/FAA/AM-65/13
Title and Subtitle: Fatigue in aviation activities.
Report Date: March 1965
Authors: Mohler SH.
Abstract: The report gives a comprehensive survey of work in the field of aviation fatigue. Both current work still in process and earlier work are surveyed. The nature of fatigue itself is discussed, along with all possible factors that contribute to both physical and mental fatigue. Topics covered include flight-time limitations, indicators of excessive fatigue, new developments related to intercontinental flights and Forest Service flights, and the author's detailed comments and recommendations.
Key Words: fatigue (physiology), pilots, aviation medicine, aviation safety, stress (psychology), aging (physiology), performance (human), aviation personnel.
No. of Pages: 16
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