NASA

Oct
23
2009

Pilots fly past destination airport; FAA, others wonder if pilots were asleep at the controls

Northwest Airlines flight 188 flew 150 miles past the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, where passengers thought they would land the evening of Thurs., Oct 22, 2009. Federal officials say the pilots claim they were distracted, and one version is that they had been engaged in a heated discussion over airline policy.


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Aug
22
2007

Stress, fatigue self-test tested in undersea mission

An undersea mission simulating the space environment will provide data for development of tools to quickly assess stress, fatigue and cognitive fitness in preparation for performing critical mission tasks.


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Interesting Apnea Statistics
~~ Apnea in United States ~~

As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the U.S. population
was 306,340,710. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 21,443,850 apneics in the U.S.

~~ Apnea around the world ~~

As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the world population
was 6,777,286,604. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 474,410,062 apneics in the world.