Background

Significance

The most common problem that is responsible for pilot fatigue is due to a great rest or loss of sleep. According to the international civil aviation have defined fatigue as a physiological state when their individual suffers a reduced mental stated or physical performance due to the sleep loss or workload, extended wakefulness, and circadian phase which can directly impair the individual ability to perform the duty to their potential and also reduces their alertness (ATSB Transport Safety Report 2019)

The problem that has been stated requires attention as to understand the tolerance within the airline industry and fatigue risk and the management of fatigue. In the proposal for the geographical scope, Australia has been taken into consideration, as the country has recorded the highest arrival of passengers that is 9.4 billion in the year 2019. Through this study, the findings will suggest the appropriate action for the airline industry which includes but is not limited to is permitting the pilot for removing their duty without any adverse consequences on the airline as well as on the pilot’s career.

Scope

the research problem stated in the proposal provides the three main dimensions of scope while studying pilot fatigue.

Geographical Scope

The geographical scope for this research is International Airport Australia (begins at Sydney airport that loop-through Melbourne and arrive or depart another region located within Australia)

The temporal scope

The demographic scope

Research Problem/Statement.

Subproblem 2) The linkage of fatigue and aviation strategy, especially when the pilots are working intensely

Subproblem 3) how fatigues affect the pilots during such periods

References

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