Max time in front of the scope

[Frunobulax]

What is the maximum non-stop time allowed to spend in front of the scope in your units? 2 hours? 3 hours? Is anywhere 5 hours allowed?

[BDiONU]

What is the maximum non-stop time allowed to spend in front of the scope in your units? 2 hours? 3 hours? Is anywhere 5 hours allowed?
Let me do a search of this forum for you. First thread on this subject is from 2001 http://www.pprune.org/atc-issues/15807-atc-working-hour-regulations.html

[Frunobulax]

Thank you, but it was ten years ago anyway :)
Are there any European-level regulations on the working hours, especially regarding the time on front of the screen?

[BDiONU]

Thank you, but it was ten years ago anyway :)
Are there any European-level regulations on the working hours, especially regarding the time on front of the screen?
Sigh! If you do a search you'll find the answers you want, I tried to help you by showing you the earliest thread on the subject. There are many other (newer) threads.

BD

[LEGAL TENDER]

The simple answer is 2 hours anyway (UK) :)

The reference document
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/cap670.pdf
(part D section 2 page 2)

Hope that helps

[Frunobulax]

Thank you!
The reason I'm asking is because our ANSP is planning to make us work for as long as 5 hours in a row, which sounds way too much for me, regardless radar or tower. I was curious if there was a similar case anywhere in Europe.

[Neptune262]

Check out the below:

http://www.atceuc.org/upload/ATC-EUC/ATCEUC-Documents/353/atceuc-presentation-on-easa-atm001-wg06-human-factor.pdf

and also:

http://www.atceuc.org/upload/ATC-EUC/ATCEUC-Documents/350/easa-presentation-on-rulemaking-activities-in-atm.pdf

Not direct answers to your question, but best to be aware of what is going on about the subject.