Predictions from bio-mathematical models, such as the Boeing Alertness Model, are powerful for addressing fatigue risk and nowadays also are a necessity for crew planning - for example when constructing rosters for the coming period. That said, it is important to complement predictions with actuals - both for measuring what actually happened and identify root causes, but also for calibrating the configuration of the bio-mathematical models - or just creating an awareness of the situations where they fall short for your operation.
As of just recently, there is a free tool available on Appstore and Google Play that enables an operator to easily and securely collect feedback from the crew - continuously. The app is called CrewAlert TOD and the typical time to collect the basic data is just 20 seconds per flight (see picture). Two crucial taps that make the data flow representative for your crew if implemented, which will complement the 'fraction of a percent' of data points most operator receive via traditional fatigue reporting. If you treasure it, you will measure it.
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