Transport Canada announced changes to flight crew fatigue management as laid down in the Canadian Aviation Regulations.

The changes introduce:

1. Prescribed flight and duty time limits that respect modern fatigue science and international standards to limit the amount of time a crew member can be on the job; and
2. Fatigue Risk Management Systems that will allow operators the flexibility to set flight hours based on their unique operations if they can demonstrate that alertness and safety will not be affected.

The new regulations apply to commercial transport services in Canada, which include major Canadian airline operators (subpart 705 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations) and smaller and regional operators (subparts 703 and 704 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations).

One example of the old vs. new regulations:

More information and additional details on various changes:

• Overview of the new regulations on flight crew fatigue management

Filed under: Regulations by Harro Ranter

Tags: Canada