Hearing Highlights ATC Errors, Fatigue

By Adrian Schofield .

Aviation experts tell U.S. lawmakers that serious concerns persist regarding FAA’s monitoring of controller operational errors, and that on-the-job sleep breaks could reduce controller fatigue on night shifts.

A Senate aviation subcommittee oversight hearing on May 24 focused on two issues: the cause of a recent upward trend in operational errors, and whether appropriate steps are ...

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