The 24-hour performance variation of 12 pilots, measured in a flight simulator, was compared with the performance variation on day 1, 3, 5, and 8 after air travel through 8 time zones from east to west (Germany - U.S.A.) and vice versa (return flight after a sojourn of 16 days in the U.S.A.). Conformity of the diurnal performance variation with the preflight values was found on day 3 to 5 after the west flight and on day 5 after the east flight. Therefore, a daily phase shift of 1 to 2 hours was observed. The 24-hour performance average showed a significant decrement of 8.5% only on the first day after the east flight, but not after the west flight. (Author)


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    Title :

    Changes in the Diurnal Variation of Simulated Pilot Activity after Time Shift Due to Air Travel Through Several Time Zones . die Veraenderung Tageszeitlicher Schwankungen Simulierter Fliegerischer Taetigkeit Unter Dem Einfluss der Zeitverschiebung Nach Flugreisen ueber Mehrere Zeitzonen


    Contributors:
    H. Rehme (author)

    Publication date :

    1973


    Size :

    83 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English