FAA Launches Panel To Study Air Traffic Controller Fatigue

FAA Launches Panel To Study Air Traffic Controller Fatigue

The FAA announced this week it has established a three-member panel of experts to explore the specific elements of fatigue among air traffic controllers. The panel will identify current science on sleep requirements that can be applied to the logistics of scheduling air traffic controllers.Beginning this month, panelists will study developing research while simultaneously reviewing previous existing information on controller fatigue. Former National Transportation Safety Board member Mark…
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