Fatigue Identification and Management in Flight Training: An Investigation of Collegiate Aviation Pilots

Mendonca, Flavio Coimbra; Keller, Julius; Lu, Chien-Tsung

doi:10.15394/ijaaa.2019.1365

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“…The researchers tailored questions to flight students pursuing a college degree (Ashley, 2013). The outcome was the validation of the Collegiate Aviation Fatigue Inventory (CAFI) (Mendonca, Keller, & Lu, 2019).…”

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Fatigue In Collegiate Aviation

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Keller³

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Section: Fatigue Mitigationmentioning

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Fatigue In Collegiate Aviation

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“…temperature, putting away electronic devices, noisy dorm rooms, and planning for 7-9 hours of sleep. Additionally, Mendonca, Keller, and Lu (2019) found that students battle with having healthy lifestyles. Therefore, future research can further examine the barriers to effective sleep and lifestyle habits.…”

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“…Once again, this study is part of a larger effort to gain a clearer understanding of fatigue specific to the collegiate aviation pilots. Previous phases of the research project utilized surveys and fatigue-related decision-making scenarios (Keller et al, 2019;Mendonca, Keller, Lu, 2019). When combining the results of the different studies, the collegiate aviation community may have a clearer understanding of the issue and could then develop more efficient holistic strategies to mitigate fatigue during flight training activities.…”

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“…Collegiate aviation pilots are a unique population. In addition to flying, these pilots face rigorous course loads, expectations to participate in student organizations, social activities, and often have part time jobs (Keller, Mendonca, & Cutter, 2019;Mendonca, Keller, & Lu, 2019). According to Beattie, Laliberté, Michaud-Leclerc, and Oreopoulos (2019), students who thrive in the academic environment spend on average 30 hours a week studying.…”

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An Analysis of Self-Reported Sleepiness and Fatigue Measures from Collegiate Aviation Pilots

Keller

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Fatigue can be deleterious to pilot performance. The National Transportation Safety Board has called on the aviation community to reduce fatigue related accidents. Currently, there are few studies and guidance specific to collegiate aviation pilots. The current study is part of a larger effort by the authors to gain a clearer understanding of fatigue within the collegiate aviation environment. Collegiate aviation pilots are a unique group with different schedules, lifestyles, and demands when compared to airline, military, and on-demand pilots. The purpose of this study was to examine self-reported fatigue and sleepiness measures. Research instruments included the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale and the Samn-Perelli Fatigue Scale. The research team recruited thirty-two collegiate aviation pilots from a large Midwestern university. Participants were asked to record their sleepiness and fatigue ratings four times a day, at intervals, for a total of four weeks over four months. Approximately 5,000 total data points were collected. Results indicated a significant difference between the times of day. The 8:00 a.m. recording time had the highest median fatigue and sleepiness score. There were no significant differences between the days of the week. However, overall median fatigue and sleepiness scores indicated participants were slightly fatigued and sleepy throughout the data collection period.

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“…A rationale for the reliability and construct validity assessment of the survey instrument "Collegiate Aviation Fatigue Inventory I" (CAFI-I) previously used to measure fatigue in collegiate aviation flight programs [30] was due to textual modifications made to some of the scale items to reflect a more diverse collegiate flight population, and also the larger sample size in this study which provides an opportunity for a more robust psychometric assessment aimed at improved reliabilities of scale items and validity of constructs, therefore providing the collegiate aviation pilot community more evidence of the research instrument's utility.…”

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Understanding Factors Underlying Fatigue among Collegiate Aviation Pilots in the United States

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2022

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An increase in evidence-based studies into the deleterious effects of fatigue on flight operations has been reported by key aviation groups globally. The collegiate aviation flight training environment has not been researched at the same level when compared to military and airline operations. College aged students are unique in the sense that they are tasked with classwork, studying, participation in student organizations, social activities, and often have part time jobs within and outside of the academic environment. These conditions may cause errors, incidents, accidents, poor academic performance, and undesirable health metrics. The purpose of this study was to understand fatigue as a multi-factorial dimension and to assess potential relationships among these factors using hypothesized measurement models. The research team distributed the Collegiate Aviation Fatigue Inventory II (CAFI-II) to eight small, medium, and large collegiate aviation programs in the United States. The CAFI-II primarily focuses on fatigue awareness, causes and symptoms of fatigue, and lifestyle choices. Four hundred and twenty-two (n = 422) valid responses were obtained. Results suggested a direct predictive relationship between fatigue in collegiate flight training and the perceptions of respondents of conditions that are known to cause fatigue. Findings also suggested that respondents who had a favorable perception of fatigue risk and management programs had a better understanding of the causes of fatigue.

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Fatigue Identification and Management in Flight Training: An Investigation of Collegiate Aviation Pilots

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Fatigue In Collegiate Aviation

Fatigue In Collegiate Aviation

An Analysis of Self-Reported Sleepiness and Fatigue Measures from Collegiate Aviation Pilots

Understanding Factors Underlying Fatigue among Collegiate Aviation Pilots in the United States

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