Pilot Fatigue Research

We've all had the experience of driving late at night and not being able to keep our eyes open. This happens to pilots too; at least one air crash has been attributed to pilot fatigue which figures in some 20% of aviation mishaps. Mark Rosekind, a research psychologist at NASA's Ames Research Center, says that the problem extends far beyond aviation.

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