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positionalpor
21st Dec 2011, 19:41
FAA announces pilot fatigue rule - CNN.com (http://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/21/travel/pilot-fatigue-rule/index.html)
FlexibleResponse
22nd Dec 2011, 12:30
FAA Rules...
It's always interesting with the way FAA Rules are applied or not applied to the rest of the World.
For example, will non-FAA registered aircraft operated by non-FAA licenced crew operating within FAA airspace and to and from FAA regulated destinations, be required to comply with the new FAA regulations regarding the new FAA Crew Duty Rules?
If not, then will the US Airlines will scream foul about foreign operators who are carrying US passengers and who do not need to comply with the new Fatigue Rules as having a competitive market advantage? You betcha sweet ar$e they will.
And perhaps the Worldwide aviation community will thus finally take the first tiny baby steps towards a common unified set of Rules to govern pilot fatigue and rest issues.
AFT...
Bob Hawke
24th Dec 2011, 02:53
It's a bit like the Euro Carbon tax. How far does it go?
nitpicker330
24th Dec 2011, 03:33
Well it seems quite a few companies already meet or exceed these new FAA rules anyway.
Mine certainly requires a minimum of 10 hrs IN THE HOTEL and always has.
atpcliff
24th Dec 2011, 11:09
The new FAA rules for -121 passenger flying are now similar to JAA/CAA rules elsewhere.
Many airline contracts with their employees have negotiated rules that are more stringent than the host country legal rules.
As always, airlines follow their own rules, or those of their respective governing agencies, whichever are more strict. No foreign airlines follow US crew rest rules, and vice versa.
cliff
HHN
jetsam
5th Jan 2012, 06:22
According to BALPA, the UK is going to be forced to adopt the EU OPS 1 Subpart Q NPA 20/12/2010.
These briefly are
1. 1000 hours conseq months
2. 12.55min 4 sector FDP for eg.
3. 7,14,28 day: 60/120/190 duty hrs
4. Day off 2 local nights 30Hours
5. relevant to nits post,
10 hours in "suitable" accom" but :IF A FATIGUE RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM is in place, can be reduced to 7.5 HOURS.
This why CX so into Fatigue Management then?