Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6965432 | Accident Analysis & Prevention | 2016 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The US duty and flight time regulations for commercial aviation shorten the maximum duty duration in multi-segment operations by up to 25% depending on the duty start time. The present results represent an important first step in understanding fatigue in multi-segment operations, and provide support for the number of flight segments as a relevant factor in regulating maximum duty duration. Nonetheless, based on our fatigue results, a more moderate reduction in maximum duty duration as a function of the number of flight segments might be considered. However, further research is needed to include investigation of flight safety, and to extend our findings to nighttime operations.
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Authors
Kimberly A. Honn, Brieann C. Satterfield, Peter McCauley, J. Lynn Caldwell, Hans P.A. Van Dongen,