Sensorimotor function of aerial firefighting pilots

疲劳是身体和认知功能的一个关键决定因素，但人们对疲劳的影响知之甚少 飞行员的表现。根据从长途商业飞行员收集的相对少量的数据， 加拿大交通部提出了新的飞行职责规定，将适用于所有航空部门。在 在空中灭火的情况下，该规定将迫使休息的飞行员休息，并允许疲劳的飞行员飞行。 飞行员世界上最大的致力于空中消防的私营企业（Conair Group Inc.） 估计有必要将他们的飞行员名单增加一倍，以在整个野火期间保持完整的机队 赛季本研究的目的是建立神经肌肉和 认知功能的空中消防员飞行员，并探讨这种可能性，这组训练有素， 熟练的个体不同于年龄匹配的对照。这些数据将成为未来研究的基础， 阐明疲劳对飞行员空中灭火性能的影响，以便开发一种替代方案 遵守待决条例的手段。这项未来研究的结果有望提高 这些方案的安全性，并确保这一重要问题的成本效益的解决方案。

Fatigue is a key determinant of physical and cognitive function yet little is known about the impact of fatigue on pilot performance. Based on a relatively small amount of data collected from long-haul commercial pilots, Transport Canada has proposed new flight duty regulations which will be applied to all aviation sectors. In the case of aerial firefighting, the regulations will force rest on rested pilots and could permit flight by fatigued pilots. The world's largest privately-owned business dedicated to aerial firefighting (Conair Group Inc.) estimates it would be necessary to double their roster of pilots to maintain a full fleet throughout the wildfire season. It is the aim of this proposed research to establish the reliability of measures of neuromuscular and cognitive function in aerial firefighter pilots and to explore the possibility that this group of highly-trained and skilled individuals differ from age-matched controls. These data will form the foundation for future research to elucidate the impact of fatigue on pilot performance in aerial firefighting in order to develop an alternative means of compliance to the pending regulations. The results of this future research are expected to enhance the safety of such programs and ensure a cost-effective solution to this important issue.