Adapting to duty schedule changes

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Hi,
my name is Peter, I am a student pilot studying at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.

I am writing my thesis about pilot fatigue. If you work (or used to work) as a pilot, please fill in this short questionnaire for my research.

It is only 11 multiple choice questions, takes less than 2 minutes.

Thank you very much for your help!

[1/11] Gender *

Male

Female

[2/11] Age *

18-25

26-35

36-45

46-55

56-

[3/11] You fly *

PAX

Cargo

[4/11] You fly *

Long haul

Short haul

The following questions refer to a scenario where after a block of days off you have a block of early start duties in your roster. I am interested in how you cope with this change in your daily rhythm.

[5/11] How do you prepare for the early start duty on the day before? *

I get up early in the morning so I can go to bed early in the evening

I get some exercise during the day to fall asleep easier in the evening

I take a hot bath or shower to relax and to fall asleep more easily

I use meditation to relax and fall asleep more easily

I go to bed in the evening earlier than usual

I read a book to help falling asleep

I take melatonin to fall asleep more easily

I drink alcohol to fall asleep more easily

I take sleeping pills to help falling asleep

Other:

Required

[6/11] On the night before the first early start duty day, if you go to sleep earlier than usual, how would you describe your sleep quality? *

It is difficult to fall asleep earlier than usual

I fall asleep easily

I fall asleep easily but wake up later during the night

I sleep through the whole night

I usually wake up once at night

I usually wake up more than once at night

I do not go to sleep earlier than usual

There is no change in my sleep quality

Other:

Required

[7/11] In the morning on your first early duty day, while preparing to leave for work, how sleepy or alert do you feel? *

Extremely alert

Very alert

Alert

Fairly alert

Neither sleepy, nor alert

Some signs of sleepiness

Sleepy, but no difficulty remaining awake

Sleepy, some effort to keep awake

Extremely sleepy, fighting sleep

[8/11] Early in the morning while preparing to leave for work what do you do to wake yourself up? *

Drink coffee or other beverages with caffeine

Listen to music

Take a shower

Turn on as many bright lights in the house as possible

Do some exercise

Other:

Required

[9/11] After how many days do you feel that your body and sleep has adapted to the new early start schedule? *

Other:

[10/11] After a block of early start duty days how many days off does it take till you feel that you are re-adapted to your normal daily rhythm? *

Other:

[11/11] If you have tried morning bright light therapy to help get alert faster, please describe your experience.

If you have not, leave it blank.

Thank you very much for your time!

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