Fatigue Risk Management (Standard Version)

This course is an introduction to Fatigue Risk Management for flight crews. The course covers the basic concepts of fatigue and sleep physiology, including definitions, symptoms of fatigue, error rates, circadian rhythm, sleep homeostat, blood glucose levels and glycemic index (GI). Particular emphasis is placed on specific fatigue issues for flight operations (sleep debt, acute and chronic fatigue, time zones) and mitigation strategies (sleep schedules, controlled rest, layovers).