On December 1st, 2009, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing on pilot fatigue. This hearing highlighted the very real external pressures to the professional integrity of airline pilots. Topics discussed included airline scheduling without consideration of pilot well-being and the public safety implications of pilot fatigue. Watch the full Subcommittee hearing here.

Note: The hearing begins at 13:52 of the webcast available on the Committee website.