1. Fatigue Awareness of Collegiate Flight Students
Matt Romero
Mike Robertson
2018 CASA Flash Talk

2. Need for Fatigue Research
NTSB Fatigue Recommendations
Scheduling policies and practices
Education/raising awareness
Organizational strategies
Healthy sleep
Vehicle and environmental strategies
Research and evaluation
Fatigue management plans
(Marcus & Rosekind, 2017)

4. Please rank the following statements.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
I have fallen asleep or struggled to stay awake during a training flight. 22 21 6 10 1
I have remarked (out loud or to myself) about how tired I was, but went on the flight anyway. 5 13 32 4
I have overlooked mistakes I have made during a training flight because of reduced awareness or judgement due to fatigue. 14 25 2
I have felt heightened irritation toward my instructor because I was tired. 9 23 18
I have felt a disinterest in flight training because I was tired. 7 11 3 30
I have decided to fly a dual flight when, if I was solo, I would not have flown due to fatigue. 16 17

10. Early Conclusions
Flight students at SIU are generally aware of their own fatigue, but they do not make lifestyle changes to reduce their fatigue.
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