by Captain Paul Westfield | Jan 26, 2019 | Aviation
Most of us have had to function with less sleep than we wanted. When at home, we can usually find ways to function and get things done. If we need to put some things off, or take a nap, we have some options. But what about at work? In a recent article Dr. Michael...
by Captain Paul Westfield | Jan 21, 2019 | Aviation
Aviation is challenging and rewarding and it is also fatiguing. There are so many ways that flying can be fatiguing that we have to define what aspect we are referring to. There are Part 117 definitions, due to lack of sleep or over exertion. There are physiological...
by Captain Paul Westfield | Jan 25, 2018 | Aviation
Researching the effects of diurnal and circadian disruption on the human hormonal system raises some important questions for the aviation community. The effect is serious and needs to be understood if we are going to try to mitigate the negative impact on our lives....
by Captain Paul Westfield | Jan 25, 2018 | Aviation
Since the Air Commerce Act of 1926 established standards, aviation safety and performance has been improving across the industry. Those early aircraft were very different from the ones we fly today. As technology was developed, the same historical philosophy and...
by Captain Paul Westfield | Jan 25, 2018 | Aviation
Huge strides have been made in improving safety through risk mitigation/management by implementing Human Factors techniques. Most of this improvement is through operational TEM strategies for future mitigation and real-time management. Ultimately, a tool is needed...
