50 Pct of Airline Pilots Fall Asleep At Controls of Aircraft

Bangalore: They are people who are just too afraid to get on a plane and then there are also people who not just take a chance while flying but also endanger their and others lives, by dozing off while maneuvering a plane. As per a recent survey more than 50 percent of airline pilots confessed that they have accidentally fallen asleep behind the controls while flying a jet plane.

The 2012 survey, Pilot Fatigue Barometer put forth the jeopardy caused by fatigue in the aviation industry, experienced by pilots and cabin crew. The study put together by the association members of European Cockpit Association (ECA) compiled between 2010 and 2012, by interviewing 6,000 European pilots to self assess the amount of fatigue they felt while on job.

The survey also stated that pilot fatigue is quite common, it posses massive threat and is underreported in the industry largely in Europe.

As said by many of the pilots that when they felt too tiered at work they chose to be discreet about it to avoid the disciplinary actions that will be taken by the company. The report said “Only 20 to 30 percent of the pilots would actually file a report if feeling too tired on duty.”