hell even pilots fall asleep at the wheel. i've almost done it. long flight, lack of sleep, sheer boredom. use of the autopilot and/or having it coupled to your fms (flight management system) you're sitting there doing nothing. then bam! you nod off. i damn near fell asleep flying the geronimo back in '06 after hurricane rita flying a racetrack for hours (holding). had the autopilot on and was turning the heading bug 180 degrees every two minutes. as for the controllers, they need to switch coffee brands or something. unfortunately it happens.
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