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IcePack
9th Nov 2011, 19:42
A MESSAGE FROM BRITAIN'S AIRLINE PILOTS - YouTube



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Actually serious, we do need to get FTL scientific

BOAC
9th Nov 2011, 20:21
A direct link to the e-petition.

Flight safety and pilot fatigue - e-petitions (http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/16050)

Open until Sep 2012, but why wait?

AvMed.IN
13th Nov 2011, 07:58
It is time that the Regulators look at the Aviation Safety (http://www.avmed.in/2011/01/lost-sleep-compromised-safety/) rather than falling in line with the EU regulations (http://www.avmed.in/2011/11/an-appeal-for-safe-flying-balpa-on-tired-pilots/). Safety remain paramount, whatever the compulsions be.

Air India pilots have had a close brush with such a change in regulation (http://www.avmed.in/2010/12/unsafe-deceit-air-india-extends-pilots-duty-hours/) through the backdoor, not so long ago...