Originally Posted by SetStandard
Oh no.... Wait, fatigue cannot be measured by some little handheld machine?
Fatigue Management | Driver Fatigue Management | Fatigue Management Plan
Originally Posted by cockney steve
Can't manage that?....you can't manage a command -post responsibility, then.
tough cheese, nobody said life's fair.
Diagnosed with a heart problem - you are no longer fit to fly, your medical (and the risk to the public) is suspended.
Have surgery to fix the problem, change your lifestyle to prevent re-occurrence and prove it's fixed by scans, stress ECG?
Get your medical back, resume your job (after a year or so).
Diagnosed with an addiction problem - you are no longer fit to fly, your medical (and the risk to the public) is suspended.
Have councelling to fix the problem, change your lifestyle to prevent re-occurrence and prove it's fixed by 12 months measured abstinence?
Get your medical back, resume your job (after a year or so).
UK CAP 789 - Para 4.13 :
The CAA has a well-defined protocol when it is informed that a medical certificate holder (flight crew or air traffic controller) may be misusing alcohol or drugs. For example, this would be activated if a pilot had failed a breathalyser test whilst performing an aviation function.
The person would be medically assessed, including blood testing, and a decision made whether there was alcohol or drug dependency that could be a risk to flight safety. If that were so, the pilot’s medical certificate would be temporarily suspended. He would then be invited to take part in a treatment and rehabilitation schedule. If that were successful, the pilot would be returned to flying with the requirement to provide regular reports and to attend follow-up assessments. Abstinence would be required. The CAA has found that approximately 85% of professional pilots with such problems can be returned to flying under this regime.
In addition,
Part 96 of the
Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 allows for a uniformed constable to carry out a preliminary test and there is no allowance for random testing under the Act.
There never has been an obligation on operators to take any action whatsoever with regard to testing. Testing is permitted only when a constable in uniform reasonably suspects that the person is committing an offence under the Act.