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Fatigue

Fatigue Isn't a Willpower Problem
Aviation

Fatigue Isn't a Willpower Problem

You're not lazy — you're tired, and willpower can't touch it. Pilots treat fatigue as a hard limit, not a weakness. Rest is an input, not a reward.
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Olivier Rouchard
Protect Yourself — Protect Others — Don't Be Negligent: Fatigue Risk Management
Aviation

Protect Yourself — Protect Others — Don't Be Negligent: Fatigue Risk Management

Tiredness isn't weakness — it's a hazard you can measure and manage. Fatigue Risk Management, as aviation does it, for shift workers and the chronically busy.
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Olivier Rouchard
Turn Every Day Into Data: The 3-Minute Debrief Pilots Run After Every Flight — So You Stop Repeating Mistakes and Start Improving on Purpose
CRM

Turn Every Day Into Data: The 3-Minute Debrief Pilots Run After Every Flight — So You Stop Repeating Mistakes and Start Improving on Purpose

Pilots debrief after every flight. Three questions, three minutes — turn every day into data so you stop repeating the same mistakes.
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Olivier Rouchard
IMSAFE Checklist - The Daily Check You Must Run Before You Get Out of Bed
Fatigue

IMSAFE Checklist - The Daily Check You Must Run Before You Get Out of Bed

A Bamboo Airways crew of two pilots and five cabin crew stand together on the tarmac in front of their aircraft before departure.
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Olivier Rouchard
The World Traveller Who Cannot Visit the Forbidden City
Fatigue

The World Traveller Who Cannot Visit the Forbidden City

200 metres from the Forbidden City, I say no to the tour. Tonight I fly 305 lives. The nap protects the flight. Fatigue runs in a chain.
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Olivier Rouchard
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