Following the example of NRK, ECA Member Associations took up the challenge of surveying thousands of pilots across Europe. Yet, a 2010-survey by the Norwegian public service broadcaster, NRK, revealed that half of the pilots have fallen asleep or dozed off while on duty, with almost 4 out of 5 pilots stating they have felt too tired to be in the cockpit. Air taxi operators of aeroplanes of 19 seats or lessĭespite scientific studies showing that fatigue could jeopardise the safety of air operations, data about the prevalence of fatigue across Europe is scarce.
However, the following groups are currently exempt from the regulations: The regulations apply to: Commercial Air Transport aeroplane operators Operators can transition before this date and most major airlines plan to transition by October 2015 for the start of the winter season.įurther guidance materials and supporting documents on FTL are available:Īir OPS Regulation - Flight Time Limitations (FTL) and rest requirements for commercial air transport (CAT) operations with aeroplanesĬertification Specifications and Guidance Material for Commercial Air Transport by Aeroplane - Scheduled and Charter OperationsĪcceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to Part-ORO (Subpart FTL)ĮASA FTL Regulations Combined Document by UK CAA From 18 February 2016 Commercial Air Transport operators of aeroplanes will need to have transitioned to EASA Subpart FTL.
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