Questão 2555706

Read the text to answer questions 25 and 26.

The Pilot Fatigue Problem

1 For years, pilot fatigue has been a real issue. Airline

pilots, as well as cargo, corporate and charter pilots can all

face fatigue while on the job. While pilot fatigue can be

common and overlooked, it poses a very troubling threat to

5 aviation safety and should be taken seriously.

Pilot fatigue has been a real problem since the

beginning of air travel. Charles Lindbergh fought to stay

awake on his record-breaking 33.5-hour transatlantic flight

from New York to Paris on the Spirit of St. Louis. Long-

10 haul pilots have reported falling asleep at the controls.

Cargo pilots that fly at night face fatigue from challenging

the body's natural internal clock.

The Lindbergh flight provides a great example for the

real issue today that fatigue is an acceptable risk and one

15 that isn't given enough credit. Lindbergh flew from New

York to Paris without falling asleep. Similarly, pilots today

get away with flying tired all the time. If you ask an

average pilot how much sleep he got the night before a

flight, it's probably on a par with the average American,

20 which is about six and a half hours.

This might be an acceptable amount of sleep if you have

a desk job.

(Source: www.thebalance.com/the-pilot-fatigue-problem)

“on a par with”, (line 19), in bold type, means