Originally Posted by
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The only people though I have ever seen have sleep trouble in cockpits were heavy drinkers. I wonder if they'll add alcohol to the mix regardless of bmi?
Most of the people I have seen nodding off are those flying AM's, PM's, and Red Eyes, all in the same 4 day rotation (a common schedule for many of us these days which destroys healthy circadian rhythm/alertness). Of course this was all downplayed by airline management and their lobbyist and ignored by the FAA to "preserve schedules and economic viability" leading up to FAR117. Only to have a lessor problem scrutinized to show "safety is our number one priority!"