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Oct 2022

System Management into Part 21 – how are industry reacting?

The ICAO Annex 19 Safety Management System approach has been released against Part 21 legalisation. The aim of such, is to recognise the limitations of human and organisational performance.

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Aug 2022

A Holistic Approach to Risk

A Holistic Approach to Risk - article by Managing Director Ian Holder for IIRSM's member magazine

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Jul 2022

Tips for getting to sleep

Sleep is crucial and plays an important role in your physical and mental health. The amount of sleep you require can vary for different individuals but the amount of sleep you achieve in 24 hours can easily be affected by various factors.

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Jan 2022

How to change my sleep habits in order to get more sleep

Getting enough sleep (7-9 hours of sleep per 24-hour period1) is one of the best things we can do for our health, mood, and performance.

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Nov 2021

Jetlag - how best to reduce the symptoms and adapt your body clock

Every cell in our body has a natural circadian (24-hour) rhythm, which is controlled by our body clock, located in the brain.

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Oct 2021

The benefits of sleep for sporting performance

Research has shown that athletes who are able to sleep longer than the recommended amount, e.g. ‘bank’ or extend sleep by 1-2 hours a night, for a few days ahead of a competition, can optimise their performance.

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Jun 2021

How sleeping more can help me to become a better team leader

Team leaders have the capacity to lift up and support their team so they can reach their full potential. If you are a team leader, getting adequate sleep is an essential way you can stay strong for your team.

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May 2021

How to reduce the impact of nicotine on sleep

You can add ‘sleep better’ to the very long list of reasons to quit smoking. Similar to caffeine, nicotine is a stimulant, which people use because of its alerting properties.

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Mar 2021

Revenge bedtime procrastination

The term ‘Revenge Bedtime Procrastination’ originates from China where people can work a ‘996’ schedule, working 9am to 9pm, 6 days a week. However, it’s a behaviour that many of us may recognise.

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Mar 2021

Daily routines and sleep

Over this last year, many of us have lost our usual daily routines, with no commute, lunchtimes with colleagues or clear time differences between office and home time.

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Feb 2021

Say goodnight to fatigue risk with new virtual training course from Baines Simmons

With the Covid-19 pandemic throwing traditional working patterns and staffing levels into disarray, particularly across the aviation industry, it’s never been more vital for employers to consider the impact of fatigue on their workforce.

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Jan 2021

Understanding the consequences of alcohol on sleep

Alcohol will make you sleepy, but you won’t sleep well for about an hour after your first alcoholic drink, your brain is stimulated to release dopamine, the so-called “happy hormone”.

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Jan 2021

Extended hours

In order to maintain a high level of alertness and performance, we are best suited to being awake for no more than about 16 hours following 8 hours of good quality sleep, although these values can differ slightly among individuals.

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Dec 2020

Managing driver sleepiness

Sleepiness contributes to approximately 1 in 5 fatal and serious road accidents. When we are feeling sleepy, for example after a night shift, driving is one of the most dangerous things we can do.

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Dec 2020

Sleep, wellbeing and the pandemic

Discussion of fatigue in aviation incidents is often focused on pilots and cabin crew, with less attention provided to maintenance engineers responsible for round-the-clock planned and reactive maintenance of aircraft.

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Nov 2020

Dying for a break? Human factors and fatigue management in the MRO sector

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Oct 2020

Expert advice on adapting body clocks, as daylight savings end

Our natural body clocks mean some people are naturally ‘morning types’ whereas others prefer evenings. For many people, the way their natural internal body clock is inclined can make the demands and schedules of work and lifestyles especially challenging.

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Aug 2020

What is social jetlag?

This holiday period may see fewer of us taking to the skies and therefore not experiencing the jetlag that comes with long-haul travel. However, there is another type of jetlag, social jetlag, which you can experience even if holidaying closer to home.

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May 2020

How to promote creativity and wellbeing through dreams

During a typical night’s sleep, everyone dreams but while some people easily and often remember their dreams, other people can’t recall their dreams.

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Apr 2020

Helping the C-Suite to Manage Fatigue in Challenging Times

Covid-19 has had a dramatic impact on businesses globally, with top C-suite executives having to make decisions that they might have never thought to have considered.