Continental Airline Tickets

If you are a airline pilot would you mind answering a few questions?

1. Do you feel that pilot fatigue is a serious problem to airline safety as of now? a. yes b. no c. unsure 2. Have you or any of your colleagues fallen asleep during a commercial flight? a. yes b. no c. I have come close to falling asleep 3. Do you feel FAA rest regulations are inadequate? a. yes, they need much improvement b. no, they are fine the way they are c. they could use some improvement 4. Do you experience jet lag often and if so how severe are the symptoms? a. yes, and the symptoms are severe b. yes, but the symptoms are not severe c. no, and when I do the symptoms are light d. no, I don’t not experience jet lag very often at all 5. Do you take sleep medications? a. yes, frequently b. no, never c. I use them from time to time 6. Which area would you see the most benefit in improving? a. the ability to get to sleep inside the hotel b. prevention of falling asleep in the cockpit c. avoiding jet lag symptoms altogether 7. Do you feel pilot fatigue is a threat to aviation safety? a. yes b. no c. It may become a problem in the future 8. Do you use caffeine to overcome fatigue? a. yes, always b. no ,never c. sometimes 9. Have you ever tried melatonin pills? a. yes b. no c. I don’t know what those are 10. Are you aware jet lag is a serious medical condition? a. yes b. no c. I am unsure 11. Do you feel rested when you are piloting a plane? a. yes, most of the time b. no , not usually c. it depends on which direction I am heading or from which direction of travel I was resting from. 12. Do you feel more sophisticated electronic systems in the cockpit could improve safety? a. yes, an improvement is needed b. no , things are fine the way they are c. it depends on what improvements are made 13. Do you feel a sleep monitoring system to ensure that pilots would not fall asleep in the cockpit is feasible? a. yes, b. no c. it depends 14. How long have you been a pilot?

Public Comments

1. 1=A 2=A 3=C 4=D 5=B 6=? 7=A 8=C 9=B 10=B 11=A 12=C 13=C 14=Military 1963-1968 - with airlines 1969-2008 (retired age 65)