Dead Tired
Pilot Fatigue-Aviation's Insidious Killer
Ace Abbott

Allen Morris
July 9, 2012 / ISBN 978-0578108636
Non-fiction / Aviation / Biography
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Reviewed by Nicole Merritt

Ace Abbott has a fitting name as the author of this little book, only 88 pages but packed full of important information. Small but deadly; makes you aware of the danger you put yourself in every time you strap on a seat belt. While you're napping, so are they, in what is called a power nap.

Most pilots are Air Force retirees, and Abbott is no exception. And, of course they have flown many hours of hard fighting aviation. But, that kind of flying would be enough to keep you on the edge of your seat and awake. It seems the dreariness of cross country flights is a different story. His narrative sheds light on pilot fatigue, FAA's disregard for duty time rules and safety.

It's a book that will open your eyes to the world of sleep deprived pilots and professional drivers that you may not want to know about.