Flight Safety

Originally published in 2003

COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT FATIGUE

• Eight hours of rest is as beneficial as eight hours of sleep.
• I know exactly how tired I am.
• I have lost sleep before, and performed just fine.
• I am motivated enough to “push through” it.
• I do not need more than three or four hours of sleep at night.
• If I am tired or sleepy – a cup of coffee is all I need.
• I am a highly experienced and capable pilot with “the right stuff’ and can still fly an aircraft, even if tired.