Analysis of Commute Times and Neurobehavioral Performance Capacity in Aviation Cabin Crew

Civil Aerospace Medical Institute2012PDFTech ReportRoma, Peter G.Hursh, Steven R.Mead, Andrew M.Nesthus, Thomas E.United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical InstituteJohns Hopkins UniversityUnited States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Office of Aerospace MedicineUnited States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical InstituteUnited StatesAviation safetyCivil aviationCommutingFatigue (Physiological condition)Flight attendantsFlight crewsReaction timeSleepAviation Crewmember CommutingPerformance CapacityCabin CrewDOT/FAA/AM-12/14DTFAAC-11-P-04677 (PGR)Final ReportFatigue-induced impairments in neurobehavioral performance capacity may compromise safety in 24-hr operational environments, and a potential contributing factor of special interest in commercial aviation is the influence of commute times prior to reporting for duty. However, no systematic field data exist regarding actual commute times in commercial aviation or the relationship between commute times and objective neurobehavioral performance capacity.115