Numerous studies have shown that tiredness and fatigue can have the same effect on alertness as having a level of blood alcohol. So why is there not a focus on getting proper fatigue management systems in place with the airlines? Why do we still have FT & D limitations that were written in the sixties and don't even make reference to time-zone changes? If 8% of pilots allegedly have an alcohol dependency (yeah.... sure....) then I'm certain that 100% of airline pilots are affected at times by tiredness and fatigue.
So why the focus on one and not the other?
The answer is obvious.........
