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Faa theyre wondering do they have a systemic problem they have to deal with. at the heart of the controversy over air traffic controllers, falling asleep on the job, the schedules they work. many controllers report working an eight-hour shift, then off eight, then right back to work for another eight. captain john cox, an airline safety expert, says that can lead to exhaustion. and it is time for a total review of controller scheduling. >> how to develop a fatigue mitigation program and to not h...

You. you know, the ntsb for years has been warning the faa about fatigued controllers. now at the highest levels of the faa, theyre woefrnding if they have a systemic problem. at the heart of the controversy over air traffic controllers falling asleep on the job, the schedules they work. many controllers report working an eight-hour shift, then off eight, then right back for another eight. captain john cox, an airline safety expert says that can lead to exhaustion. its time for a total review of...