Fatigue is a growing concern and problem in the aviation industry. Although this has been going on for some time, the recent increase in workload and stress has helped create a growing problem with real losses and repercussions. “Pilot fatigue, heavy workloads… may have contributed to an air ambulance crashing into the sea at night during a medical mission…” (Crash Blamed 2006 p.31). Fatigue is an “insidious” condition that affects a pilot in a way that can leave them feeling justified in their decisions. (Wald 2008 C3). Without realizing the effects of drowsiness and stress, pilots often make the wrong decision, believing it to be the right one, and suffer serious consequences, such as injury to passengers, injury to crew, or even death, which happens most often. even if a pilot is well trained and may feel competent, he remains human and needs to recharge his batteries. (Réveil 2009 pB2). It is the responsibility of the industry, pilots and citizens to carefully and rigorously examine and resolve scheduling issues and the human factor for the benefit and safety of all. Travel, Workload and Salary Help Cause Fatigue There are several immediate causes of fatigue that pilots face. An immediate cause of pilot burnout is simply the pilot not getting enough hours of sleep. “Being an airline pilot is not a 9-5 job, and is it common to fly when you haven't really slept in many, many hours and, frankly, when you may be more tired. that you shouldn't be? (We were crash pilots…) Additionally, a pilot's demanding expectations regarding paperwork and administrative tasks are also partly to blame. "A pilot's exhaustion caused by his heavy administrative workload...contributed to the fatal accident in...... middle of paper...... 2009. NA. Discovery of the collection. Gale of wind. Kansas State University Libraries. October 3, 2011 Pilot fatigue becomes a problem for airlines; As the industry's finances deteriorate, pilots fear falling asleep at the controls as flight hours lengthen. July 26, 2004 p02 The Christian Science Monitor, p.02. Retrieved November 4, 2011 from Custom Newspapers via Gale. 82% of Americans rank pilot fatigue as the most important concern when it comes to air travel. July 24, 2001p5233PR Newswire, p.5233. Retrieved November 4, 2011 from Academic OneFile via GaleCrash, blamed on pilot fatigue. November 10, 2006 p31 The Times (London, England), p.31. Retrieved November 14, 2011, from Custom Newspapers via GaleWald, ML (June 12, 2008). Pilot fatigue blamed for Michigan crash. (Finance). International Herald Tribune, p.14. Retrieved November 4, 2011 from Custom Newspapers via Gale