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there is scientific proof that counter-clockwise rotating schedules promote fatigue. adding more controllers late at night is not the answer. taking proactive scheduling measures to prevent fatigue would be a solution.
what's funny, is that the (mis)informed public worries about ATC. what they need to be worried about are pilot fatigue issues. If a controller falls asleep, planes land. If a pilot falls asleep, planes crash.
Fatigue played a major part in Colgan 3407, Comair 191, KAL 801, et al. It's not just airlines. in 2004, a med evac flight smacked into a mountain outside of san diego. the ntsb used this as a case study for fatigue and human performance.
Lawmakers need to worry about putting more restrictions on duty times for pilots.
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-mike
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