ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this study was fivefold: to investigate the symptoms that would prompt collegiate aviation pilots perceive they are fatigued; to investigate the time of the day they are most fatigued; to investigate their academic and personal schedules; to investigate the methods collegiate aviation pilots utilize to ensure they are fit to fly; and to investigate whether they have received any academic and/or flight fatigue identification and management training.

Background: Fatigue is a pervasive safety hazard in aviation affecting several aspects of flight crew members’ ability to perform their job. Fatigue in aviation and its consequences has been researched across military and commercial operations, but until now Part 141 collegiate aviation pilots have been neglected.

Method: Data were collected using an online survey questionnaire self-report questionnaire (N = 122) consisting of items investigating fatigue identification and management by Part 141 collegiate aviation pilots.

Results: Sixty percent of the participants usually experience the mental and physical symptoms of fatigue during flight activities. A finding of concern was that 43% of the participants indicated they had not received any training in fatigue identification and management during ground and flight activities.

Conclusion: The safety management of fatigue in a Part 141 collegiate aviation environment is a safety issue that warrants further research, and training and education.

摘要

目的：本研究的目的有五个：调查促使大学航空飞行员感到疲劳的症状；调查一天中他们最疲劳的时间；调查他们的学术和个人日程安排；调查大学航空飞行员用来确保他们适合飞行的方法；并调查他们是否接受过任何学术和/或飞行疲劳识别和管理培训。

背景：疲劳是航空中普遍存在的安全隐患，会影响飞行机组成员执行工作能力的多个方面。航空疲劳及其后果已在军事和商业行动中得到研究，但直到现在，第 141 部分大学航空飞行员一直被忽视。

方法：使用在线调查问卷自我报告问卷（N = 122）收集数据，该问卷由第 141 部分大学航空飞行员调查疲劳识别和管理的项目组成。

结果： 60% 的参与者在飞行活动中通常会出现疲劳的身心症状。一个令人担忧的发现是，43% 的参与者表示他们在地面和飞行活动中没有接受过任何疲劳识别和管理方面的培训。

结论：第 141 部分大学航空环境中的疲劳安全管理是一个需要进一步研究、培训和教育的安全问题。