Mitusbishi Jets to come with Anti Sleep Alarms

[CX880]

Mitsubishi Jets to come with Anti Sleep Alarms

Those Japs have thought of everything. What will this mean for pilots? No doubt they will have to increase the pilot rest. Discuss.

 

[WalterSobchak]

Those Japs have thought of everything. What will this mean for pilots? No doubt they will have to increase the pilot rest. Discuss.

*facepalm*

 

[CX880]

Well looks like majors and regional pilots are susceptible to sleeping, this will only combat that. Pretty soon fearful pax will only fly on Mitsubishi jets. Brilliant marketing by those Japanese.

 

[epic!]

how are to have "heated discussions about airline policy" with these?

 

[Beaver79]

Those Japs have thought of everything. What will this mean for pilots? No doubt they will have to increase the pilot rest. Discuss.

Define "anti-sleep" alarm? Does a robotic arm backhand you or does the automated "betty" ask you to wake up....loudly?

 

[JumpersAway]

That would be the first circuit breaker pulled once entering the flight deck.........

And no- not because of one's desire for sleep in the airplane, but I've got more important things to worry about on an approach or enroute to do rather than cancel an alarm every few minutes.

 

[Flybywire44]

Those Japs have thought of everything. What will this mean for pilots? No doubt they will have to increase the pilot rest. Discuss.

Fine with me... now I can take a 15 minute nap with no worries about the other guy falling asleep!

*Gag*

 

[papanovember]

Boeing has an option for this on the 757/767, 777, and I believe the 747-400. After a predetermined amount of time without any inputs to the flight guidance controller or radios a "Crew Response" EICAS message appears. If it is not canceled after a couple of minutes an audible alarm goes off. I've seen this on a UAL 757 jumpseat.

 

[flyboyzz1]

I know the railroads have this...they have to push a button every so often to make sure they are awake or the train reduces power....that would work or they could just make this dam job less fatiguing.

 

[HA25]

Those Japs have thought of everything. What will this mean for pilots? No doubt they will have to increase the pilot rest. Discuss.

You probably didn't intend it to be, but the term you used to apply to Japanese is generally seen as offensive to them.. Since you can't edit your post, a clarification of your intent will suffice.

 

[nerjdriver]

Those Japs have thought of everything. What will this mean for pilots? No doubt they will have to increase the pilot rest. Discuss.

Maybe they know their launch customer is TSA and they are planning for everything?

Oh wait what am I thinking! I bet old uncle hooley has them removed to save money. My guess is they will come with 1 FMS, no AP, and wicker chairs for seats.

 

[OurMoney1]

This option is not new and has been available on Boeing models since the 80's, the 727 I think even had a mod post production. Although ours never had it I want to say some of Uniteds or TWAs did, but now I'm burning useless braincells so I'll quit.

 

[SinglePliot135]

The MU2 has this built into the autopilot. It uses strong G forces at random times to make sure you are awake and your finger is near the 'red button.'

 

[suupah]

Those Japs have thought of everything. What will this mean for pilots? No doubt they will have to increase the pilot rest. Discuss.

"Jap's" is a derogatory term. I know you don't mean it in a racist way, but just saying.

 

[Salukipilot4590]

The MU2 has this built into the autopilot. It uses strong G forces at random times to make sure you are awake and your finger is near the 'red button.'

That was good! I like that one! :laugh: