Mental well-being and fatigue are deeply interconnected, and together they have a direct impact on safety, culture, and operational resilience in aviation. In a 24/7, high-demand environment that disrupts sleep and strains mental health, managing fatigue and well-being requires more than regulatory limits and good intentions. This session explores how effective fatigue risk management supports mental health, strengthens safety culture, and enhances performance across operations. Presenters will examine current research, post-pandemic trends, and the organizational consequences of unmet well-being needs, while introducing Fit for Flight, a data-driven, holistic tool designed to assess mental health, resilience, stigma, and aviation-specific stressors. Attendees will gain insight into how valid, actionable data can be used to identify risk, inform targeted interventions, and embed well-being as a shared operational responsibility — supporting safer, healthier, and more resilient aviation organizations.

Moderator:
Capt. Peter Whitten, Director, OdiliaClark

Panelists:
Dr. Brooke Linden, Director of Research, Presage Group Inc.
Sarah Booth, Managing Principal Consultant - Fatigue Risk Management, Baines Simmons