New Delhi: Human fatigue among pilots and air hostesses has become a major challenge for the aviation sector as it results in their performance going below required levels as they generally have long hours of work.
Experts from various countries will gather here to discuss the issues of human fatigue during flight operations, ways to address them as well as developments in aviation medicine at an international seminar on Saturday.
The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI), in association with aviation regulator DGCA, is organising the seminar on "Advancement in Aviation Medicine and Human Fatigue".
"The seminar will focus on advancement in aviation medicine, which aims to protect the most vulnerable link in the man-machine complex, the human being," said Debasish Saha, Joint Secretary of AeSI.
Eminent speakers from International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), DRDO, the armed forces and medical institutions like the Singapore Medical Centre and Medanta would participate in the discussions.
28/08/13 PTI/Economic Times
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Experts from various countries will gather here to discuss the issues of human fatigue during flight operations, ways to address them as well as developments in aviation medicine at an international seminar on Saturday.
The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI), in association with aviation regulator DGCA, is organising the seminar on "Advancement in Aviation Medicine and Human Fatigue".
"The seminar will focus on advancement in aviation medicine, which aims to protect the most vulnerable link in the man-machine complex, the human being," said Debasish Saha, Joint Secretary of AeSI.
Eminent speakers from International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), DRDO, the armed forces and medical institutions like the Singapore Medical Centre and Medanta would participate in the discussions.
28/08/13 PTI/Economic Times
