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Originally Posted by Nage Waza
Is what a joke? Is there a cure for falling asleep? I clearly stated that if he did not prepare for his shift, than it is clearly his fault. Otherwise, what can you do? If he has a medical condition that has to be dealt with. Trust me, there are assorted reasons people fall asleep for medical reasons.
Many industries treat fatigue in a serious manner, in particular when it is a safety sensitive position. This situation will bring out the details associated with the air traffic controllers.
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The guy had 20 years experience. If he had a medical situation that made him fall asleep do you really think he would be working a night shift?
The guy fell asleep because he was tired. It's clear as day and night. He was a dumb ass, and should be fired.
Looks like the problems are related to negligence instead of a sleeping disorder. If you have problems sleeping you should find another job.
"That fatigue has contributed to controller errors," Rosenker wrote.
The incidents cited by the NTSB were:
-- A March 23, 2006, incident in which a Chicago air traffic controller cleared a plane to take off from a runway on which, 15 seconds earlier, he had cleared another aircraft to cross. The pilot of the departing plane stopped when he saw the other craft in the taxiway intersection.
The controller told investigators he had slept only four hours during a nine-hour break between shifts.
-- An August 19, 2004, incident in which a Los Angeles controller cleared one passenger jet to take off and another to land on a runway at the same time. The pilot in the landing aircraft noticed the other on the runway and pulled his plane up 12 seconds before they would have collided.
The controller said he had slept five or 6 hours before coming to work.
-- A September 25, 2001, incident in which a Denver air traffic controller approved a request from a cargo plane pilot to take off from a runway that had been closed for construction. The aircraft came within 32 feet of hitting lights that had been installed in the construction zone.
The controller said he'd slept only two hours between work days.