Comment by techwizrd
I would be interested in knowing whether these are effective at detecting sleep apnea in flight crews to aid aeromedical certification.
I would be interested in knowing whether these are effective at detecting sleep apnea in flight crews to aid aeromedical certification.
Many pilots already use a smartwatch to track their sleep and provide evidence for fatigue callouts. Right now, pilots are grounded and face an arduous process to prove they're healthy. Most pilots eventually receive a special issuance after a fair amount of hassle. What if this could help keep them flying instead?
And for all the pilots that don't have sleep apnea? What will insurance companies tell the airline to do if this app each morning tells them which of their pilots didn't sleep well enough? Well enough according to their apple watches.
>> detecting sleep apnea in flight crews to aid aeromedical certification.
24/7 medical monitoring via a wristwatch? Monitoring that may cost you your career? I can think of nothing pilots would resist more.