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Hook/grabber: Pilot fatigue is a big issue in the aviation industry and the FAA is slowly working to address the issue. **Focusing statement **: Pilot fatigue is a known issue in the aviation industry that needs to be addressed to ensure the safety of the pilot and everyone onboard the plane. Essential Background information: Pilot fatigue has been an issue in the aviation industry for many years Topic 1: Pilot fatigue has played a role in many plane accidents Subtopic: dangers Details/evidence/quotes: a. Pilots are less aware of their surroundings b. Critical errors during flight or during landings 1. Flying at the wrong altitude 2. missing radio calls 3. botched landings  Subtopic: Causes a. Poor sleeping habits b. Night flights and early morning report times c. Stress, anxiety or depression <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">d. Commuting to work <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">e. Long hours <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">f. Crossing multiple time zones

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Effects of fatigue

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> Topic 2: The airline industry is aware of these dangers <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> Subtopic: FAA has been investigating pilot fatigue <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Details/evidence/quotes: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. The aviation industry is looking into the issues and trying to find a way to resolve the issue <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;"> b. In 2010 the FAA proposed a new set of rules to combat pilot fatigue <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Topic 3: The airline industry has the duty to ensure the safety of its passengers as well as the pilots and crew members <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Subtopic: Steps that have been taken <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. A proposal <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. Ensures the pilot has nine hours of rest <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. Establish a new way of measuring the rest period that would make sure the pilot have the opportunity to sleep for eight consecutive hours before the flight <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Subtopic: steps that should be taken <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. Change the rest rules for pilots <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">b. Letting pilots take naps for short periods of time