Fatigue and Alcohol

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5th Apr 2007, 09:16

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Sallyann1234

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Fatigue and Alcohol

Forgive me if I've missed a previous post about this, but am I the only one who makes a connection between two of the busiest threads on here?
Long hours and changed shift/sleep patterns cause tiredness, stress and disrupted social lives.
And a popular way of dealing with tiredness, stress and disrupted social lives is? Alcohol.

5th Apr 2007, 10:13

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Ah, the good old days where your pattern was two or three days in a five star hotel. Flying from party to party and being paid for it!

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And excessive use of alcohol actually increases fatigue due to sleep disruption...

5th Apr 2007, 10:35

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I know who I'd rather be flying with. If any pilot needs a few pints in order to sleep in a strange hotel after a busy day, then good luck to him. A tired pilot is far more dangerous. There's far too much fuss made about alcohol; it's fine provided folk don't go mad.