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Group W Bench 07-01-2011 12:29 PM

FAA, ATC agree to guidance
 
FAA, air traffic controllers agree to new guidance on fatigue – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs

The FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association have announced agreement on new fatigue recommendations after numerous incidents involving air traffic controllers sleeping on the job.
Air traffic controllers will now be allowed to listen to the radio and read appropriate printed material while on duty from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. as traffic permits. In addition, the agreement says that air traffic controllers can now request to take a leave if they are too fatigued to work.

Phuz 07-01-2011 06:11 PM

... meanwhile a 23 year old captain and a 19 year old fo are on duty hour 15 running straight into a line of embedded storms that their overworked dispatcher filed them directly into ..

but hey, glad the controllers are getting some better rules, good for them.

Atreyu 07-01-2011 06:18 PM


Originally Posted by Phuz (Post 1016674)
... meanwhile a 23 year old captain and a 19 year old fo are on duty hour 15 running straight into a line of embedded storms that their overworked dispatcher filed them directly into ..

but hey, glad the controllers are getting some better rules, good for them.

Where can I go to be a 23 year old captain? It used to be any regional, but that's no more :(

lakehouse 07-01-2011 06:43 PM


Originally Posted by Phuz (Post 1016674)
... meanwhile a 23 year old captain and a 19 year old fo are on duty hour 15 running straight into a line of embedded storms that their overworked dispatcher filed them directly into ..

but hey, glad the controllers are getting some better rules, good for them.


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threeighteen 07-01-2011 07:02 PM


Originally Posted by Atreyu (Post 1016678)
Where can I go to be a 23 year old captain? It used to be any regional, but that's no more :(

Great Lakes.

Copperhed51 07-01-2011 08:37 PM

Hmmmm, public or private sector....where should I get my next job? Such a hard decision.

FlyJSH 07-01-2011 10:06 PM


Originally Posted by Group W Bench (Post 1016510)
Air traffic controllers will now be allowed to listen to the radio and read appropriate printed material while on duty from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. as traffic permits


Originally Posted by Phuz (Post 1016674)
... meanwhile a 23 year old captain and a 19 year old fo are on duty hour 15 running straight into a line of embedded storms that their overworked dispatcher filed them directly into ..

And that controller can be listening to the radio or reading. But if said CA and FO are at 8000 feet on the climb and make any non sterile cockpit remarks, we will fry them.

Octobersky 07-02-2011 03:08 AM

It is amazing how quick the FAA can act when the new media is pressuring them and no Lobbyist from large airlines breathing down their necks.


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