Fatigue Monitoring Tool for Airline Operators (FMT)

Sigurdur Hrafn Gislason, Ruta Bogdane, Inese Vasiļevska-Nesbita

Abstract


A Fatigue Monitoring Tool (FMT) model was constructed for an operational airline in order to manage the fatigue levels of their crews in accordance with Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) practices. This article describes the implementation of the Fatigue Monitoring Tool model and the airline’s aims to put the recent scientific findings on aviation fatigue into practical use. The model consists of proxy points allotted to various duties and rest periods.

Keywords:
Fatigue Monitoring Tool (FMT); Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS); fatigue

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DOI: 10.1515/tae-2017-0020

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