Controlling Pilot Error: Fatigue (Controlling Pilot Error Series) - Softcover

Miller, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071374124 ISBN 13: 9780071374125

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2001

Synopsis

With up to 80 of accidents attributed to pilot error, this new series is critically important. It identifies and examines the ten top areas of concern to pilot safety. Each book contains real-life pilot stories drawn from FAA/NASA databases, valuable "save-yourself" techniques and an action agenda of preventive techniques pilots can implement to avoid risks.

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About the Author

James C. Miller. Ph.D., is one of the world’s leading experts in the science of fatigue. Now a recreational pilot, he flew a fighter plane in the Vietnam War.

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NEWS ABOUT SLEEP, WAKEFULNESS, AND ALERTNESS THAT CAN SAVE PILOT LIVES

*Why motivation and discipline fail to overcome the physiological mechanisms of fatigue
*The two most dangerous times of the day
*How to use power napping--the fifteen-minute breakthrough
*The science of getting more rest from your sleeping hours
*Countermeasures to apply when you burn the candle at both ends
*Expert tips for handling jet lag, cumulative fatigue, and just plain tough days

REDUCE THE TERROR OF PILOT ERROR

The most effective aviation safety tools ever, Controlling Pilot Error guides give you expert protection against the causes of up to 80% of aviation accidents--pilot mistakes. Each title provides:
*Real-life pilot stories
*Valuable "save-yourself" techniques and safety tips
*Clear and concise analysis of error sets

BEST FOR PILOTS

BUILD YOUR KNOWLEDGE BASE--INCREASE YOUR CONFIDENCE--SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS--LEARN LIFESAVING TIPS

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071374124
• ISBN 13: 9780071374125
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192