Flight Deck Design in Long Range Airliners
Can anyone help???
I am an engineer who has been in the industry for 10 years, and am currently studying an Aerospace Engineering degree.
For my final year dissertation, I have chosen:
'The effect of flight deck design on crew fatigue'
This is solely based on design ergonomics of long range aircraft such as 767, 777, 747 (Classic and -400), A330, A340 (3/5/600) and concentrates on factors including flight deck noise, vibration, systems and instrument panel layouts, seats, crew rest areas - and even obscure factors such as colours of trim etc.
Could any pilots with any comments about the design of their working environment and how it affects boredom/fatigue please pass on any comments as you are the ones who spend your working lives in there and know best about the effect that it has on you.
Cheers.