Cabin Crew Rest and Fatigue
Talking about money and sleep now will talk about day-offs or your Weekends. Being cabin crew you might not get the privilege to enjoy any Calander Public Holidays, Birthdays, Festivals, or Saturdays & Sundays. Cabin crew needs to work 6 continuous days, then you will be eligible to get 1 day off. Sometimes if you do a long flight you can day 2-3 days off.
As per government and aviation law, different airlines(domestic and international) have different Flying Time Limitations for their Crew members. The crew is made to fly only that limited hours and their Rest period are scheduled accordingly. The definition of a rest period implies an absence of duty and is intended to provide adequate time for rest following a flight or series of flights. Airlines ensure that the procedures are followed to ensure that Cabin Crew do not exceed their flight time limitations and that adequate controls are in place to ensure that Cabin Crew are not assigned duties during required rest periods. Cabin Crew has a responsibility to ensure that they use their rest periods to rest.
As a cabin crew, if you fly to different timezones, life from India to the USA, or to Australia, you can suffer from Jet lag. Jet lag can disturb your sleep pattern, leaving you feeling lethargic and lacking in energy. Your internal body clock controls when you need to sleep and when you are alert. It also affects hunger, digestion, bowel habits, urine production, body temperature, and blood pressure. Your biological clock is normally synchronized with your local time so that you feel hungry in the morning and sleepy in the evening. When you travel across time zones, your body needs time to adjust to a new daily routine.
If Crew is not provided with proper rest, and if they fly too much on Long-Range Flights, Crew can suffer from Fatigue as well. It is again a physiological state of reduced mental or physical performance capability resulting from sleep loss or extended wakefulness and/or physical activity that can impair a crew member’s alertness and ability to safely operate an aircraft or perform safety-related duties.
That's it for today, will be back shortly with more writings. Thank you.
As per government and aviation law, different airlines(domestic and international) have different Flying Time Limitations for their Crew members. The crew is made to fly only that limited hours and their Rest period are scheduled accordingly. The definition of a rest period implies an absence of duty and is intended to provide adequate time for rest following a flight or series of flights. Airlines ensure that the procedures are followed to ensure that Cabin Crew do not exceed their flight time limitations and that adequate controls are in place to ensure that Cabin Crew are not assigned duties during required rest periods. Cabin Crew has a responsibility to ensure that they use their rest periods to rest.
As a cabin crew, if you fly to different timezones, life from India to the USA, or to Australia, you can suffer from Jet lag. Jet lag can disturb your sleep pattern, leaving you feeling lethargic and lacking in energy. Your internal body clock controls when you need to sleep and when you are alert. It also affects hunger, digestion, bowel habits, urine production, body temperature, and blood pressure. Your biological clock is normally synchronized with your local time so that you feel hungry in the morning and sleepy in the evening. When you travel across time zones, your body needs time to adjust to a new daily routine.
If Crew is not provided with proper rest, and if they fly too much on Long-Range Flights, Crew can suffer from Fatigue as well. It is again a physiological state of reduced mental or physical performance capability resulting from sleep loss or extended wakefulness and/or physical activity that can impair a crew member’s alertness and ability to safely operate an aircraft or perform safety-related duties.
That's it for today, will be back shortly with more writings. Thank you.
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posted by Cabin Crew Life by Priyanka. @ June 18, 2020
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