| Sleep deprivation is a common condition due to | | | | sore muscles, headaches, irritability, and |
| the fact that we all live in a society that is on the | | | | hallucinations can occur. These are not good |
| go twenty-four hours a day. Even though sleep is | | | | symptoms when you fly a plane or operate some |
| very necessary and helps our body rejuvenate | | | | other type of transportation vehicle. |
| and prepare for each new day, it is often the first | | | | Being deprived of sleep has been linked to many |
| thing we decide to let go when we are busy, | | | | health problems including diabetes. Studies have |
| have deadlines, or want to do something fun. We | | | | shown that anyone who does not get enough |
| trade sleep for all sorts of activities and never | | | | sleep is more likely to suffer from Type II |
| think twice about the results it could have. Not | | | | diabetes. Your brain and cognitive functions are |
| getting enough sleep can drastically affect | | | | jeopardized causing brains cells to not be repaired |
| performance on the job and all other aspects of | | | | correctly and memory problems. Sleep loss will |
| your life. When you work in a field where other | | | | prevent your body from healing as quickly and |
| people depend on you, sleep deprivation is not an | | | | has been linked to heart problems and mental |
| option. | | | | illnesses. |
| Flight safety is important for the employing | | | | Sleep deprivation can have a very negative |
| company, staff, and the public. A sleep deprived | | | | impact on performance in professions such as |
| pilot can pose risk to themselves and anyone | | | | aviation. One of the worst impacts and risks is |
| flying. Pilots can fall asleep while in the air or have | | | | potentially endangering people's lives. There are |
| slow reaction time causing problems to occur. | | | | things you can do to alleviate sleep deprivation |
| Stories have become more common in the news | | | | and be a dependable pilot. Getting the right |
| about pilots falling asleep with autopilot on and | | | | amount of sleep should be a top priority. Simply |
| missing their landing. The FAA and other flight | | | | adding an extra hour can make a huge difference. |
| regulation institutions are becoming more active in | | | | Make necessary changes in sleeping habits to help |
| developing policies that will help prevent a pilot | | | | you fall asleep easier and prevent waking up |
| from flying while sleep deprived or suffering from | | | | multiple times during the night. Keep your bedtime |
| severe sleep disorders. | | | | consistent and avoid caffeine before bed. If |
| Sleep deprivation is considered a disorder itself but | | | | changes in sleeping habits are not working, you |
| can develop from numerous sources. A person | | | | may be experiencing some a sleep disorder or |
| suffering from sleep deprivation simply does not | | | | medical condition that needs to be treated to |
| get the amount of sleep they need to function | | | | resolve the problem. Sleep disorders and pilot |
| properly. When it is long term, you will experience | | | | fatigue are very common problems in today's |
| fatigue, daytime sleepiness, slow reaction time, | | | | busy society and need to be addressed in order |
| clumsiness, weight gain, and other health problems. | | | | for each flight to be safe for workers and |
| Physiological effects such as dizziness, nausea, | | | | passengers. |