my sis's boyfriend is a pilot. he had just returned from new zealand after a 2 weeks training. and i heard from my sister that due to jet lag, he had to take sleeping pills in order to get used to my country's time.
so anyone can answer me? my ambition is to be a air stewardess in fact.
2007-03-04 21:18:51 · 3 answers · asked by superwoman 2 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
it depends on the person, it probably would be hard, some need pills some don't.
2007-03-04 22:00:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Where I work, we are given enough days layover to get over jet lag. I don't really take sleeping pills. It's a matter of choice. Sometimes when I go to a place that's nine timezones different than my body clock, I try not to sleep right after arriving, I sleep only when it's the sleeping time of that country that I'm at. That way, I'd wake up the same time everybody does.
2007-03-05 05:46:42 · answer #2 · answered by Katia 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My friend is a FA and occasionally takes an Ambien or some Benadrly to help him sleep if he has a short layover and is working a 'flip flop' where he gets in late and leaves early the next morning. Most of the time he just alters his sleeping schedule.
It's really up to the person. Some people adjust to time changes quite easily while tothers have a difficult time.
2007-03-05 11:11:06 · answer #3 · answered by Just Jess 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what people do under the table, but technically taking pretty much any sleeping pill is going to void the pilot's medical certificate for 24 hours if I'm not mistaken (FAA regs anyway, dunno about ICAO or JAA) Most people only need a couple of days to adjust if they know what to do. Besides it isn't like you fly New York to Paris then sleep for 8 hours and go right back, you have time to adjust.
2007-03-05 12:33:55 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋