120-100 - Basics of Aviation Fatigue

Date Issued

June 07, 2010

Responsible Office

AFS-200

Description

 

Summarizes the content of the FAA international symposium on fatigue, “Aviation

Fatigue Management Symposium: Partnerships for Solutions”, June 17-19, 2008;

Describes fundamental concepts of human cognitive fatigue and how it relates to safe Provides information on conditions that contribute to cognitive fatigue; and fatigue and/or mitigate the effects of fatigue. Provides information on how individuals and aviation service providers can reduce performance of duties by employees in the aviation industry;

• AC 120-100 (PDF, 181 KB)