Aviation Psychology

As an Aviation Psychologyst, I deal with the human performance and mental health on board the aircraft and anywhere else regarding airline pilots. Working as an airline pilot is quite complex, they are facing with severel and different kind of stress factors to mitigate with during operation and in private life as well. Operational stress factors can be such as high responsibility (200 people sitting behind you), on-going simulator and line check exams which you always have to be prepared fo, and the high vigilance during the critical phases of a flight, such as take-off and landing. Not to mention the possibility of an abnormal situation or an emergency one (slipping off the runway or having an engine failure or fire), even in normal, "daily life" circumstances pilots are facing many stressor. Besides these stressors comes the schedule of a pilot, which includes night flights and early morning flights, having a disrupted circadian rythm and due to that, a disrupted private life as well. This can result in fatigue or even burnout, which can affect their sleep quality, relationships, satisfaction with life and an overall downgrade in mental healt.

 

That is why it is essential to reach out for support, when it is need. If you are an airline pilot, and facing with sleep disorder, relationship issues, eating disorder, substance abuse or any kind of problems you feel you have run out from the tools to manage it, ask for an aviation psychologist support. Private aviation psychologyst are working with maximum confidelity and professionalism.