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www.proveninsomniacure.info » NTSB Looks at Pilot Fatigue; Not Soon Enough — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:17:21 +0000

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By: Rob Mark

Rob Mark — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:59:18 +0000

I think you’d find that having a second job is almost a necessity for some people flying for the regional carriers.

Many of the pay levels are so poor that a family pilot can qualify for food stamps.

I guess the better question for those working a second job would be to prove how the extra work is NOT tiring them out.

But the one thing I told people when I was flying at the regional level was that I was ALWAYS tired.

I can’t imagine how anyone could make a second job work, now that I think about it.

I was also a heck of a lot younger than I am now too.

My hope is that we’ll hear from some other pilots or controllers who have found fatigue to be an issue as well as how they cope.

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:58:15 +0000

i recently read a magazine article about many pilots having a second job/profession on the side. i would be interested in knowing how common that really is and how much time they spend on it. if a second job is not uncommon, i would think that that would also add to mental stress and difficulty in getting enough rest.