Fatigue in Aviation

Air Traffic Controllers Caught On Video - myfoxny.com | 24/02/12

myfoxny.comAir Traffic Controllers Caught On Videomyfoxny.comFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules stipulate that "cellphones must be in the off position while in the operation. Personal reading material and electronic devices are not permitted in operational areas." The FAA wouldn't agree to an on-camera ...

Westminster's Aviation School Earns AABI Accreditation - Utah Business | 24/02/12

Westminster's Aviation School Earns AABI AccreditationUtah BusinessThe NTSB has since recommended sweeping changes to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations that impact pilot professionalism, fatigue, and training. Westminster's flight operations program has incorporated additional training in crisis ...

Tired Pilots Are Falling Asleep At The Controls - Huffington Post | 24/02/12

Tired Pilots Are Falling Asleep At The ControlsHuffington PostThe European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) wants to standardize pilot workloads across its 27 member states. At that time, the British Airline Pilots' Association (Balpa) claimed this would result in fatigue that's equatable to being four times over ...

L-3 to Provide Engineering for Navy Aircraft Fatigue Program - ExecutiveBiz (blog) | 24/02/12

L-3 to Provide Engineering for Navy Aircraft Fatigue ProgramExecutiveBiz (blog)L-3 Communications won a $9536470 Navy contract modification to provide technical and engineering support services for an aircraft fatigue monitoring program, the Defense Department announced Wednesday. L-3 will provide data analysis, ...

Nearly half of pilots fall asleep in the cockpit while flying - Daily Mail | 23/02/12

Telegraph.co.ukNearly half of pilots fall asleep in the cockpit while flyingDaily MailAllowing for the time pilots spend getting to work at the start of a shift, this could mean they could be at the controls of an aircraft as much as 22 hours after waking up. Even with existing limits, fatigue is a problem, the union told the Transport ...

Almost half of airline pilots fall asleep in the cockpit while flying - Daily Mail | 23/02/12

Daily MailAlmost half of airline pilots fall asleep in the cockpit while flyingDaily MailAllowing for the time pilots spend getting to work at the start of a shift, this could mean they could be at the controls of an aircraft as much as 22 hours after waking up. Even with existing limits, fatigue is a problem, the union told the Transport ...

Nearly HALF of all pilots have admitted that they have fallen asleep at the ... - Daily Mail | 23/02/12

Telegraph.co.ukNearly HALF of all pilots have admitted that they have fallen asleep at the ...

United States DoD contracts for February 22, 2012 - defpro | 23/02/12

defproUnited States DoD contracts for February 22, 2012defproLockheed Martin is awarded a $58m contract for a third C-130J-30 aircraft for the government of Israel. Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $58337555 firm-fixed-price contract for a not-to-exceed (NTE) option exercise to Lockheed ...

Nearly half UK pilots have fallen asleep in cockpit, MPs told - Telegraph.co.uk | 23/02/12

Telegraph.co.ukNearly half UK pilots have fallen asleep in cockpit, MPs toldTelegraph.co.ukPhoto: imagebroker / Alamy By David Millward, Transport Editor The British Airline Pilots Association fear the risk of fatigue could increase as a result of changes proposed by the European Aviation Safety Agency. The Agency wants to harmonise limits ...

Opinion ? Where politics and capability collide - Australian Aviation | 23/02/12

Australian AviationOpinion ? Where politics and capability collideAustralian Aviation ...

Pilots fear new EU regulations would allow them to land a plane after up to 22 ... - Daily Mail | 23/02/12

Daily MailPilots fear new EU regulations would allow them to land a plane after up to 22 ...

MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX IN ACTION: Defense Dept. Contracts for Feb. 22, 2012 - HNN Huntingtonnews.net | 23/02/12

HNN Huntingtonnews.netMILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX IN ACTION: Defense Dept. Contracts for Feb. 22, 2012HNN Huntingtonnews.netThis modification will exercise the NTE option for the acquisition of a third C-130J-30 aircraft for the government of Israel minus the planning and advance long lead procurement of aircraft components to support the third Israeli aircraft, ...

Air-Traffic Errors Stay Flat After Surge - Wall Street Journal | 23/02/12

Air-Traffic Errors Stay Flat After SurgeWall Street JournalThe most serious incidents are those that put aircraft closest to each other, or that have the greatest chance of causing collisions, in the judgment of the Federal Aviation Administration. Less dangerous errors would allow aircraft, for example, ...

Admin favors US pilot over President Dadong? - Philippine Star | 23/02/12

Admin favors US pilot over President Dadong?Philippine StarCLARK FIELD (PLDT/WeRoam) ? The plan to remove the name of the late President Diosdado Macapagal, an illustrious son of Pampanga, from the international airport here and replace it with that of an American aviation officer is unfortunate. And petty. ...

Air-Traffic Errors Stay Flat in 2011 - MyFox Phoenix | 23/02/12

MyFox PhoenixAir-Traffic Errors Stay Flat in 2011MyFox PhoenixThe latest Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) figures will include about 50 of the most serious category of incidents in the fiscal year ended last September, compared with 43 in 2010 and 37 the year before, according to industry officials and ...

'Too early to say Atol will extend to airlines' says Villiers - Travel Weekly UK | 23/02/12

'Too early to say Atol will extend to airlines' says VilliersTravel Weekly UKVilliers said the Department for Transport (DfT) would consult on bringing Flight-Plus sales of holidays by airlines into the Atol regulations only when the Civil Aviation Bill now before Parliament has been passed. This is expected by April 2013 at ...

EU flying hours could put passengers 'at risk', MPs told - Telegraph.co.uk | 23/02/12

Telegraph.co.ukEU flying hours could put passengers 'at risk', MPs toldTelegraph.co.ukChanges in pilots' flying hours increase fatigue risk, MPs told. Photo: imagebroker / Alamy By David Millward, Transport Editor The British Airline Pilots Association said changes proposed by the European Aviation Safety Agency to harmonise limits ...

New EU regulations on pilot flight hours 'a danger to public safety' - Scotsman | 22/02/12

Telegraph.co.ukNew EU regulations on pilot flight hours 'a danger to public safety'ScotsmanEU proposals on pilot fatigue, which would see pilots asked to fly aircraft more than 20 hours after being awake, have been criticised as 'a danger to public safety' by pilots' union Balpa. The proposals could legally allow pilots to land their ...

Airline pilots slam unsafe new EU rules - ifw-net.com | 22/02/12

Telegraph.co.ukAirline pilots slam unsafe new EU rulesifw-net.comThe UK House of Commons Transport Select Committee will today investigate new EU pilot fatigue rules that could legally allow pilots to land their aircraft 22 hours after they woke for the day. The British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA) claims the ...

Longer Flight Times Could Lead To Plane Crashes, Pilots Tell MPs - Huffington Post UK | 22/02/12

Longer Flight Times Could Lead To Plane Crashes, Pilots Tell MPsHuffington Post UKLast month the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published a proposal to regulate limits across Europe of flight and duty times. Jon Horne, from the European Cockpit Association, said that he expected accident rates to increase ?commensurately?.and more » ...

Longer pilots' hours 'a danger' - The Press Association | 22/02/12

Telegraph.co.ukLonger pilots' hours 'a danger'The Press AssociationNew European pilot fatigue proposals are "a danger to public safety", pilots' union Balpa has said. Under the new regulations, pilots could legally be allowed to land their aircraft 22 hours after they had woken for the day, Balpa said.Air passengers' lives will be put at risk, pilots warnThe GuardianAirline pilots slam unsafe new EU rulesifw-net.comPublic in danger if EU flight laws approvedMorning Star OnlineYorkshire Post -AVweball 36 news articles » ...

Air passengers' lives will be put at risk, pilots warn - The Guardian | 22/02/12

The GuardianAir passengers' lives will be put at risk, pilots warnThe GuardianThe European Aviation Safety Agency (Easa) is proposing to harmonise safety rules across the continent, with its current consultation expected to lead to EU policy later this year. Balpa says the proposals fall short of current British practice and has ...

Roundtable: Aviation 2012 - Who's Who Legal | 22/02/12

Who's Who LegalRoundtable: Aviation 2012Who's Who LegalThe pace of development of greener aircraft and technologies is brisk. Ground services including air navigation are continually developing or being refined. Competition among geographic regions for passenger traffic is strong.and more » ...

Simulated Flight: 3 days and nights in Solar Impulse cockpit - solarserver.com | 21/02/12

solarserver.comSimulated Flight: 3 days and nights in Solar Impulse cockpitsolarserver.comThere is not much experience to draw on in previous aviation history concerning fatigue and nutritional management, so this will be a unique opportunity for the Solar Impulse team to try out various concepts designed in cooperation with project ...

FAA Responds to Concerns of Near Mid-Air Colissions - NBC Bay Area | 21/02/12

FAA Responds to Concerns of Near Mid-Air ColissionsNBC Bay AreaWe maintain large safety bubbles around aircraft to prevent a loss of separation from quickly turning into a serious incident. Concerning increases in airborne losses of separation, I can tell you the following: Over the past several years, ...

Indonesian Top Gun Is All Business in the Cockpit - Jakarta Globe | 20/02/12

Jakarta GlobeIndonesian Top Gun Is All Business in the CockpitJakarta GlobeAfter graduating from high school in 1991, he applied to the Indonesian State Aviation School (STPI) Curug in Banten. At the same time, Glenn enrolled in college to study law because he thought that he would be rejected by Curug. ...

Simulated flight: 3 days and nights in Solar Impulse cockpit - pv magazine (press release) | 20/02/12

Simulated flight: 3 days and nights in Solar Impulse cockpitpv magazine (press release)There is not much experience to draw on in previous aviation history concerning fatigue and nutritional management, so this will be a unique opportunity for the Solar Impulse team to try out various concepts designed in cooperation with project ...

NTSB Targets its "10 Most Wanted" Public Transportation Safety Improvements - Einnews Portugal | 20/02/12

NTSB Targets its "10 Most Wanted" Public Transportation Safety ImprovementsEinnews PortugalPrograms can be put in place to monitor operations and to collect data on developing safety problems in aviation, trucking, bus operations and shipping. - Installing data recording devices on vehicles: Many vehicles, and even some aircraft, ...

Hirono: Making our skies safer - Hawaii 24/7 (press release) | 20/02/12

Hirono: Making our skies saferHawaii 24/7 (press release)This week President Obama signed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Modernization and Reform Act into law, helping us move forward on investments to make our skies safer and create jobs, while improving our airports and helping our communities.and more » ...

Program aims to reduce errors in high-risk police work - Huntsville Item | 20/02/12

Program aims to reduce errors in high-risk police workHuntsville ItemThe program, Human Judgment Interference Factors Initiatives, is based on tools developed to investigate the human factors in aviation accidents and to prevent future incidents. Human Factor Awareness Training is used in several fields, ...

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