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TRAINING COURSE

Implementing a Fatigue Risk Management System

Introduction

In 2011, ICAO introduced an amendment to Annex 6 Part 1, providing national aviation authorities with the regulatory framework to offer Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) as an additional means for operators to manage fatigue.

In January 2014, in line with this new approach, EASA published the 'European Regulation for Flight Time Limitations (FTL) for commercial air transport (CAT) air operator certificate (AOC)'. These regulations include a European FTL scheme and multiple Operator Responsibilities (ORO.FTL.110) for managing fatigue.

This course has been designed to be consistent with the EASA regulations as well as ICAO's latest guidance material on FRMS. The course covers both ORO.FTL.110 (managing fatigue under SMS) and ORO.FTL.120 (Fatigue Risk Management). In addition to providing a detailed explanation of the science of sleep, circadian rhythms and the impact of fatigue on individual and operational performance, the course includes a series of 'how to' sessions each focusing on a different aspect of FRMS requirements.

Course Content

This course is designed to provide attendees with all the tools they need to begin to measure fatigue risk and to introduce FRM into their operation. Attendees leave with an understanding of:

  • Fatigue Risk Management and the requirements of FRM as set out by ICAO and EASA
  • The science of sleep, fatigue and alertness management (sleep need, circadian rhythms, sleep inertia)
  • Operator Responsibilities for managing crew fatigue
  • The processes to be established in an operation to measure, mitigate and manage fatigue risk
  • The tools used to collect data to identify an operator’s fatigue risk
  • Data that can be used to provide a baseline of fatigue risk
  • Data that can be used as Safety Performance Indicators

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you should have:

  • This course is designed to provide attendees with all the tools they need to begin to measure fatigue risk and to introduce FRM into their operation. Attendees leave with an understanding of:

    • Fatigue Risk Management and the requirements of FRM as set out by ICAO and EASA
    • The science of sleep, fatigue and alertness management (sleep need, circadian rhythms, sleep inertia)
    • Operator Responsibilities for managing crew fatigue
    • The processes to be established in an operation to measure, mitigate and manage fatigue risk
    • The tools used to collect data to identify an operator’s fatigue risk
    • Data that can be used to provide a baseline of fatigue risk
    • Data that can be used as Safety Performance Indicators

Who should take this course

Personnel responsible for the implementation and oversight of FRM, Safety professionals, FRM advisors, NAA Inspectors, Fatigue Safety Action Group members, crewing and rostering personnel, CRM instructors.

Pre-requisites

Essential:

None.