Aviação particular no Brasil: proposta de checklist para monitorar a fadiga e reduzir fatores humanos correlatos

Abstract

This study had as theme the human fatigue in private aviation and the use of checklist to monitor and minimize its causes and consequences, as well as reduce other factors associated. Between 2011 and 2021, human factors contributed with 33% to aeronautical occurrences in Brazil; among these factors, fatigue and related elements stand out. Therefore, it is necessary to verify the possible mitigating measures for such occurrences, since the problem does not end with time, given the still relevant participation of human factors in air occurrences. Considering this reality, the study's objective was to develop a checklist model that can help to monitor fatigue and to reduce its factors in private aviation. The methodology used was the descriptive one, using the qualitative method as the approach and bibliographic and documentary research procedures. With the study, it was possible to point out the types of fatigue, its causes and consequences, and also to establish a relationship between it and other contributing human factors in aeronautical occurrences between 2011 and November 2021, in all aviation segments. In addition, checklist models to monitor cases of fatigue applicable to regular aviation and air taxi were presented. Based on these examples and on the mapping of occurrences, a checklist model directed to the private aviation was developed to monitor fatigue and to reduce factors that are somehow related to it, confirming the hypothesis that it is possible to create a list of verification with this objective, in order to improving safety in these operations, since it intends to avoid flights with fatigued pilots. However, to prove its effectiveness, it is necessary to test it in a real environment and, therefore, it is suggested that the checklist developed by this research be applied at a study level to private aviation pilots, seeking to test its effectiveness as well improve it.