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Flight Attendant/Pilot Communication, In A Post 9/11 Environment: Viewed From Both Sides Of The Fortress Door"., Lori Brown
Lori J. Brown
Reports and a recent global survey (Brown, et al., 2010) reported that out of 271 pilots and flight attendants, 13% indicated a discrete wireless communication device would not enhance safety, 18% indicate a slight effect, 33% indicated a device may somewhat enhance safety, and 21% indicated the device would greatly enhance safety. ...
Fatigue And Its Effect On Cabin Crew Member Performance, Stephanie Hide Mas
Fatigue And Its Effect On Cabin Crew Member Performance, Stephanie Hide Mas
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2009
Since 1993, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has stated fatigue was a contributing factor in eight airline catastrophes in the US resulting in 250 fatalities. Many proposals to mitigate fatigue as a safety issue in aviation have been suggested. Those on the NTSB List of Most Wanted Transportation Safety Improvements involve “hours of on-duty work” rules, which provide an essential set of limits on the work day for all transportation workers. However, most fatigue studies have focused on cockpit crew and not on the cabin crew. This report investigates cabin crew members, their scheduled work, rest and sleep times …