NEW DELHI: The serious issue of pilot fatigue is finally being addressed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Airline schedulers and dispatch staff — responsible for drawing up pilot rosters — will now have to be trained in fatigue management to ensure schedules that do allow only well rested pilots to operate flights. Pilots of big Indian carriers have long been complaining about inhumane rosters that has been leading to stress, thereby affecting flight safety.In a significant move, DGCA chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai has mandated airlines must have a “fatigue risk management policy; fatigue reporting system and a system for monitoring flight crew fatigue.” Fatigue training will now have to be a regular feature in the “annual ground training” (AGTR) of operators to ensure that all rules related to crew flight time duty limitation are followed both in letter and in spirit.”The fatigue training should be conducted by trained staff and include its effect on flight crew and measures to mitigate crew fatigue,” the DGCA says. The training syllabus will have to contain the following:a) Applicable regulatory requirements for flight, duty and rest.b) The basics of fatigue including sleep fundamentals and the effects of disturbing the circadian rhythms.c) The causes of fatigue, including medical conditions that may lead to fatigue.d) The effect of fatigue on performance.e) Fatigue countermeasures.f) The influence of lifestyle, including nutrition, exercise, and family life, on fatigue.g) Familiarity with sleep disorders and their possible treatmentsmh) Where applicable, the effects of long range operations and heavy short range schedules on individuals.i) The effect of operating through and within multiple time zones. j) The crew member responsibility for ensuring adequate rest and fitness for flight duty.”The operator shall issue fatigue reporting policy as a circular to all stake holders. Further, operator should constitute an independent Fatigue Review Committee which will analyse and recommend measures to mitigate fatigue,” the DGCA has ordered.Quarterly fatigue reports will need to be submitted to DGCA that will have details like number of crew trained, fatigue reports received and accepted or rejected (with reasons). The fatigue off should be atleast 24 hour period and include one local night. End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAssam CM Calls Zubeen Garg’S Death ‘Plain Murder’, Drops Explosive RevelationDrone Show Pays Homage To Guru Tegh Bahadur In 350th Martyrdom Anniversary Event At Anandpur SahibRed Fort Attack May Derail Benjamin Netanyahu’s India Visit As Israeli Media Flags Safety ConcernsFinland President Warns Global Order Is ‘Unfair’, Urges West To Accept East And India’s Growing Role’Necessary Response At Proper Time’: Taliban Vows Action After 10 Killed In Pak StrikesWhy Delhi Police Added Section 197 To India Gate Protest Case Following Pepper Spray AttackDecoding Ayodhya’s Dharma Dhwaj And The Deep Meaning Behind Om, Sun And The Sacred Kovidara TreePM Modi Declares India’s 500-Year Resolve Fulfilled With Dharma Flag Ceremony At Ayodhya Ram TempleDiplomatic Row Explodes After China Rejects Arunachal Woman’s Passport During Shanghai Transit HaltAsh Cloud From Ethiopia Hits India’s Airspace At High Speed, DGCA Issues Urgent Safety Advisory123PhotostoriesWinter-Friendly Fruits: 8 plants that thrives in cold-weather gardensFrom ‘Dhurandhar’ to ‘Kill Dil’: Moments when Ranveer Singh ruled action on screenLakes, Islands, Gardens: A Visual Journey Through Kolkata’s 480-Acre Eco Tourism Park7 Indian animals that are known for their gentle and calm natureNo more weak legs: 7 exercises for stronger calvesUdaipur Turns Into Celebrity Capital as JLo, Bollywood A-listers Attend Mantena WeddingHow You Show Your Anger According To Your Birth DateSecond Steel Bridge Erected in Ahmedabad for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train ProjectFrom being independent to living life on her own terms: Neena Gupta’s 5 bold statements on motherhoodPunjabi aa gaye oye! Diljit Dosanjh sets the Emmys 2025 red carpet on fire123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodayNew Labour CodeCyclone SenyarGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingEthiopian Volcanic EruptionVaishno Devi College AdmissionsNHL RumorsJoe Thornton Net WorthStem OPT ExtensionMLB Trade RumorsSmriti Mandhana EducationAsha Jadeja MotwaniTyson FuryTrump Gold Card
NEW DELHI: The serious issue of pilot fatigue is finally being addressed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Airline schedulers and dispatch staff — responsible for drawing up pilot rosters — will now have to be trained in fatigue management to ensure schedules that do allow only well rested pilots to operate flights. Pilots of big Indian carriers have long been complaining about inhumane rosters that has been leading to stress, thereby affecting flight safety.In a significant move, DGCA chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai has mandated airlines must have a “fatigue risk management policy; fatigue reporting system and a system for monitoring flight crew fatigue.” Fatigue training will now have to be a regular feature in the “annual ground training” (AGTR) of operators to ensure that all rules related to crew flight time duty limitation are followed both in letter and in spirit.”The fatigue training should be conducted by trained staff and include its effect on flight crew and measures to mitigate crew fatigue,” the DGCA says. The training syllabus will have to contain the following:a) Applicable regulatory requirements for flight, duty and rest.b) The basics of fatigue including sleep fundamentals and the effects of disturbing the circadian rhythms.c) The causes of fatigue, including medical conditions that may lead to fatigue.d) The effect of fatigue on performance.e) Fatigue countermeasures.f) The influence of lifestyle, including nutrition, exercise, and family life, on fatigue.g) Familiarity with sleep disorders and their possible treatmentsmh) Where applicable, the effects of long range operations and heavy short range schedules on individuals.i) The effect of operating through and within multiple time zones. j) The crew member responsibility for ensuring adequate rest and fitness for flight duty.“The operator shall issue fatigue reporting policy as a circular to all stake holders. Further, operator should constitute an independent Fatigue Review Committee which will analyse and recommend measures to mitigate fatigue,” the DGCA has ordered.Quarterly fatigue reports will need to be submitted to DGCA that will have details like number of crew trained, fatigue reports received and accepted or rejected (with reasons). The fatigue off should be atleast 24 hour period and include one local night.
