First officer of a commuter small transport fell asleep at the controls.

Attributes
ACN	172229
Time
Date	199103
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : osh
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zau
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	172229
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I feel falling asleep at the controls or on duty has become almost commmonplace, this is especially true on 8 leg days with 12 hours of duty or more. I also find this a problem with so called 'stand-up overnights.' I believe these scheduling practices of 8 leg days and stand-ups have made it almost impossible to be properly rested for maximum efficiency, safety, and coherency. I feel this situation could be solved by outlawing stand-up overnights and increasing the required rest period. I also feel that there should be a limit on maximum number of takeoffs and lndgs, legs, and trips that could be scheduled per month.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FO OF A COMMUTER SMT FELL ASLEEP AT THE CONTROLS.

Narrative: I FEEL FALLING ASLEEP AT THE CTLS OR ON DUTY HAS BECOME ALMOST COMMMONPLACE, THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE ON 8 LEG DAYS WITH 12 HRS OF DUTY OR MORE. I ALSO FIND THIS A PROB WITH SO CALLED 'STAND-UP OVERNIGHTS.' I BELIEVE THESE SCHEDULING PRACTICES OF 8 LEG DAYS AND STAND-UPS HAVE MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BE PROPERLY RESTED FOR MAX EFFICIENCY, SAFETY, AND COHERENCY. I FEEL THIS SITUATION COULD BE SOLVED BY OUTLAWING STAND-UP OVERNIGHTS AND INCREASING THE REQUIRED REST PERIOD. I ALSO FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A LIMIT ON MAX NUMBER OF TKOFS AND LNDGS, LEGS, AND TRIPS THAT COULD BE SCHEDULED PER MONTH.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.