| Title | Sleep in air traffic controllers. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39304 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Saldivar, J.T.; Hoffman, S.M.; Melton, C.E. |
| Corporate Creator | Civil Aeromedical Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19770200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Data obtained from sleep logs maintained for a period of 5 weeks by 185 air traffic controllers indicate that on a weekly basis there is no significant difference in the amount of sleep obtained by controllers working the 2-2-1 rotation pattern and that obtained by those on the 5-day rotation pattern. Controllers working the 2-2-1 rotation pattern slept significantly less prior to the midshift than they did before the evening and day shifts. On both the 2-2-1 and 5-day rotation patterns, the most sleep obtained was on the evening shift followed by the day shift and midshift respectively. Approximately half the controllers indicated satisfaction with their present shift rotations; however, preferences indicate that they would prefer to work a shift rotation that excluded the midshift. Age and experience do not appear to be related to pattern of sleep or amount of sleep obtained. 'Fatigue', 'weakness', and 'somnolence' were complaints most often expressed on the midshift on both rotation patterns. |
| Rosap ID | dot:21097 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21097 |
| TRT Terms | Air traffic controllers; Sleep; Shifts; Night shifts; Physiological stress; Age; Knowledge; Questionnaires |
| General Subjects | Air traffic controllers; Sleep; Hours of labor; Stress (Physiology); Age; Experience; Questionnaires |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Surveys |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | FAA-AM-77-5; DOT/FAA/AM-77/5 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39300/39304/AM77-05.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |