Working the 2-2-1

Air traffic controllers sometimes work weekly shifts that include progressively earlier start times. Known as counterclockwise scheduling, the 2-2-1 schedule is two evening shifts, two day shifts and one overnight shift. A 2008 report on air traffic controllers said the 2-2-1 does not give controllers enough time to rest between shifts. The report concluded that the FAA must change its scheduling policies to mitigate controller fatigue.

A look at an air traffic controller’s 2-2-1 schedule.
SOURCES: 2008 Government Accountability Office report “Efforts to Hire, Staff, and Train Air Traffic Controllers Are Generally on Track, but Challenges Remain;” gao.gov/new.items/d08908t.pdf; National Transportation Safety Board reports. Bill Webster - The Washington Post. Published on April 16, 2011, 9:25 p.m.
 

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