Pilot + Fatigue = Danger

A tired pilot is a dangerous pilot. 

15-20% of fatal accidents related to human errors have pilot fatigue as a contributing factor. 160 people died in 2010 in an accident in India and 52 people in 2009 in an accident in the USA. Fatigue played a decisive role in both cases.

Fatigue is a reality in Europe’s cockpits today. 50-54% of pilots recently surveyed in several EU countries said they had already fallen asleep in the cockpit. – And yet, the EU does not act decisively.