A New Way of Flight Training⦠- American Bonanza Society
A New Way of Flight Training⦠- American Bonanza Society
A New Way of Flight Training⦠- American Bonanza Society
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Human<br />
Factors<br />
By Jack Hastings<br />
www.bonanza.org<br />
Sleep Apnea<br />
The medical pr<strong>of</strong>ession has become increasingly aware <strong>of</strong> the<br />
health effects from sleep disorders. Though there are a number <strong>of</strong><br />
sleep disorders, obstructive sleep apnea is chief among them. The<br />
FAA has also become increasingly interested in the impairment <strong>of</strong><br />
pilot performance that <strong>of</strong>ten accompanies sleep apnea, along with the<br />
detrimental effects on pilot health.<br />
The word “apnea” means “without<br />
breathing.” Sleep apnea describes a<br />
pause in breathing, sometimes lasting<br />
5-10 seconds or more. The term “obstructive<br />
sleep apnea,” as the name<br />
implies, refers to a physical blockage<br />
in the passage <strong>of</strong> air through the nose<br />
and mouth into the trachea (windpipe).<br />
Consider a pilot lying on his<br />
back, snoring deeply. His tongue can<br />
drop back, blocking the passage <strong>of</strong><br />
air from both the nose and the mouth.<br />
His wife, sleeping with a pillow over<br />
her head to dampen the sound, may<br />
hear him stop breathing for a number<br />
<strong>of</strong> seconds. He may seem to choke<br />
or gasp with a stutter as he tries to<br />
breathe. Then he might awaken partially,<br />
turn his head or body a bit, and<br />
do this again a few minutes later. If<br />
this occurs <strong>of</strong>ten, such as 10-15 times<br />
per hour, sleep is interrupted. Sleep<br />
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38 AMERICAN BONANZA SOCIETY JANUARY 2012
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