Fatigue is a growing concern and problem in aviation. While this has been the case for some time, recently increased workloads and stress have contributed to a growing problem with real victims and repercussions. "Pilot fatigue, heavy workloads... may have contributed to the crash of an air ambulance into the sea during a medical mission..." (Crash Blamed 2006 p.31). Fatigue is an “insidious” condition that affects a pilot in a way that makes him feel justified in his decisions. (Wald 2008 C3). Without realizing the effects of drowsiness and stress, pilots often make the wrong decision, believing it to be the right one, and suffering serious consequences, such as: injury to passengers, injury to crew or even death, which occurs most sometimes. although a pilot is well trained and may feel competent, he is still a human being and needs to recharge. (Waking Up 2009 pB2). It is incumbent upon industry, pilots and citizens to carefully and rigorously review and resolve scheduling issues, as well as the human factor, for the good and safety of all. Commuting, Workload, Salary Help to Induce Fatigue There are several immediate causes of fatigue that pilots encounter. An immediate cause of pilot exhaustion is simply that the pilot is not getting enough hours of sleep. “This is not a 9-to-5 job, being an airline pilot, and how common is it to fly when you haven't had a night's sleep in many, many hours and, frankly, when you might be more tired than you should be?” (They were crash pilots…) Furthermore, the pilot's demanding expectations regarding paperwork and administrative tasks are also partly to blame. “A pilot's exhaustion caused by his heavy administrative workload…contributed to the fatal crash of……middle of the paper……2009. NA. Discovering Collection. Storm. Kansas State University Libraries. 3 Oct 2011Pilot fatigue is increasingly becoming a problem for airlines; As industry finances worsen, pilots worry about falling asleep at the controls as flying hours grow longer. July 26, 2004 p02 The Christian Science Monitor, p.02. Retrieved November 4, 2011, from Custom Newspapers via Gale. 82% of Americans rank pilot fatigue as the most important concern with air travel. July 24, 2001p5233PR Newswire, p.5233. Retrieved November 4, 2011, from Academic OneFile via GaleCrash attributed to pilot fatigue. 10 November 2006 p31 The Times (London, England), p.31. Retrieved November 14, 2011, from Custom Newspapers via GaleWald, M.L. (June 12, 2008). Pilot fatigue is blamed for the Michigan crash. (Finance). International Herald Tribune, p.14. Retrieved November 4, 2011, from Custom Newspapers via Gale